# Tom Firestine > Tom Firestine is a seed investor at Calculated Risk Advisors backing Biotechnology and Medical. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Calculated Risk Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/calculated-risk-advisors) - Location: Chicago, United States - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Feb 2023 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/firestine Tom Firestine is a seed investor at Calculated Risk Advisors in Chicago focused on Biotechnology and Medical. Managing Principal at Calculated Risk Advisors, LLC ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Biotechnology | 2 | 100% | | Medical | 1 | 50% | | Analytics | 1 | 50% | | CleanTech | 1 | 50% | | Health Care | 1 | 50% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 50% | | Series A | 1 | 50% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Canada | 1 | 50% | | United States | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BiomeSense | BiomeSense is developing the first technology platform for continuous, at-home monitoring of the human gut microbiome, transforming the ability to understand & utilize the microbiome for precision medicine. The enabling technology is the GutLab, the first “smart bathroom” system for at-home microbiome monitoring, which is combined with theMetaBiome time-series analytics platform into a single end-to-end solution. The platform allows scientists, patients, and consumers the unprecedented ability to tie microbiome changes directly to clinical outcomes in real time, revolutionizing the ability to leverage the microbiome for better health. | $3M | Seed | Feb 05, 2023 | | | Genecis | Genecis is an early-stage organic waste processing startup that uses biotechnology to convert waste into biodegradable plastics and other high-value materials. It converts organic waste into PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate), a biodegradable, compostable, and non-toxic polymer that can be tuned to replace a wide variety of traditional plastics. PHA can beused for single-use plastics, clothing and textiles, automotive interiors, medical tools and products, and food contact applications. | $7M | Series A | Aug 04, 2022 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [AME Cloud Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ame-cloud-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [BDC Capital’s Climate Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital-s-climate-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Bluestein Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluestein-associates) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [BDC Capital Cleantech Practice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cleantech-practice) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Re:food](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gullsp%C3%A5ng-re-food) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Calculated Risk Advisors VC Fund 1 contacts available at Calculated Risk Advisors. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Tom Firestine | Managing Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-firestine | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Tom Firestine invest in? Tom Firestine invests primarily in Biotechnology, Medical and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Tom Firestine last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Tom Firestine closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co