# Verus International

> Verus International is a VC fund in New York backing Internet and Biotechnology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.verusinternational.com

Verus International is a private equity firm specializing in late stage investments in buyout, bridge loan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 33% |
| Product Search | 1 | 33% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perfect Day | Perfect Day produces dairy proteins that are nutritionally identical to proteins from cow’s milk. Perfect Day is pioneering a whole new era in animal-free dairy products. One the delivers all of the taste, texture, and nutrition of dairy with none of the food safety, environmental, or animal welfare downsides.The company's animal-freeapproach, based on the safe and proven techniques that give the consumers beer or vegetarian rennet also provides consumers and food manufacturers with the same product they all know and love - through a more sustainable and compassionate process.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. | $24.7M | Series A | Feb 27, 2018 |  |
| Nomadic | Nomadic is the immersive entertainment company delivering tactile and walkable VR adventures to neighborhoods everywhere. Our turnkey platform enables content and venue partners to continuously wow a broad community. At Nomadic, we’re blurring the line between virtual and reality. | $6M | Seed | Jun 12, 2017 |  |
| Internet Financial Network | Internet Financial Network develops personalized information products and tools for Internet users and creates. | $30M |  | May 02, 2000 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Horizons Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizons-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Citi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/citigroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Continental Grain Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continental-grain-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DWS Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutsche-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- DLJDirect — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Grand Pacific Investment & Development — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Verus International invest in?

Verus International invests primarily in Internet, Biotechnology and Digital Media startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Verus International last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Verus International closed in Feb 2018. Shizune tracks 3 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.

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