# VentureWell

> VentureWell is a VC fund in Hadley backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 43 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hadley, United States
- Total investments: 43
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 19%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/venturewell
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/venturewell
- Website: https://venturewell.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VentureWell

VentureWell is a higher education network that cultivates revolutionary ideas and promising inventions. For nearly twenty years, They’ve been on a mission to launch new ventures from an emerging generation of young inventors driven to improve life for people and the planet.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 13 | 30% |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 16% |
| Software | 6 | 14% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 14% |

65 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 10 | 23% |
| Seed | 9 | 21% |
| Funding Round | 9 | 21% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 9% |
| Angel | 3 | 7% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 36 | 84% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Carnahan | Business Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-carnahan-56d8 |
| Genesis Lodise | Digital Communications Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesis-lodise |
| phil weilerstein | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phil-weilerstein-e32b |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Capicú | Capicú is an edge artificial intelligence & deployment company that turns crude instruments into smart biomanufacturing equipment. | $20K | Grant | Feb 01, 2026 |  |
| Capicú | Capicú is an edge artificial intelligence & deployment company that turns crude instruments into smart biomanufacturing equipment. | $5K | Grant | Dec 01, 2025 |  |
| Axonara Biosciences | The rapid diagnostic layer for genomic medicine | $20K | Grant | Aug 15, 2025 |  |
| Axonara Biosciences | The rapid diagnostic layer for genomic medicine | $5K | Grant | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| HydroPhos Solutions | HydroPhos Solutions is transforming wastewater into the future of sustainable agriculture by utilizing internal phosphorus filtration technology to extract phosphorus from discarded sludge, subsequently reselling this phosphorus into the fertilizer industry. | $20K | Grant | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Converteca | Converteca is a clean tech recovering lithium-ion battery raw materials in an ecological and effective way. | $10K | Grant | Jul 30, 2024 |  |
| Earnest Agriculture | Earnest Agriculture is a developer of probiotics that increase crop yields for farmers. The company's probiotics protect against disease, insects, and weeds and promote nutrients, soil health, and drought tolerance. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| NeuroGeneces | NeuroGeneces is a seed-stage startup focused on improving memory and slowing cognitive decline while we age. We apply cutting-edge research in sleep and neuroscience to enhance the natural memory consolidation processes that occur during sleep. Our EEG-based headband and algorithms synchronize acoustic stimulus to the user’s Slow Oscillations(SOs) during slow wave sleep, which increases the memory recall. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Nov 10, 2023 |  |
| AgGen | AgGen recycle agricultural food waste with the help of insect bioreactors for producing sustainable feed. | $5K | Grant | Apr 01, 2023 |  |
| MaetaData | MaetaData is AI-driven technology that transforms complex foodservice industry data into powerful tools that elevate ingredient and source transparency, empower local and diverse supplier engagement and elevate CSR/ESG reporting. Food industry leaders across the supply chain rely on the MaetaData family of solutions to deliver programs andproducts that resonate with diners and drive revenue and market share growth.The company collaborates with publicly held and Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies, corporations and broadline distribution companies. These organizations access a range of full-service enterprise SaaS solutions to drive innovation for customer success, storytelling, product development, segment growth, marketing and sustainability.Through patent-pending technology, the MaetaData platform features supply chain visibility analytics tools, a product and supplier marketplace, and sustainable and local insights reporting. The company’s database covers more than $10 billion of industry transactional data and reporting on more than $2 billion sustainable, local and diverse spending. MaetaData tracks 85-plus sustainable product attributes, ingests 100 million lines of industry transactional data monthly, and provides reporting through thousands of online client dashboards. | $5K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 43 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [iVenture Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iventure-accelerator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AgLaunch Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aglaunch-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ag Ventures Alliance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-ventures-alliance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [gener8tor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gener8tor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rhapsody Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rhapsody-venture-partners-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does VentureWell invest in?

VentureWell invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Information Technology startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 43 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact VentureWell?

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### Who are the partners at VentureWell?

The team at VentureWell includes David Carnahan (Business Mentor), Genesis Lodise (Digital Communications Manager) and phil weilerstein (President and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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