# Wedbush Securities

> Wedbush Securities is a VC fund backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wedbush
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Wedbush
- Website: https://www.wedbush.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wedbush/

Wedbush Securities is an investment firm that offers a range of financial services to its clients.The company’s range of services include investments, clearing and execution, financing and advising, securities, and research. Investing consists of wealth management, asset management, and personal banking. Clearing consists of brokerage andfutures. Financing consists of investment banking, public finance, business banking, margin lending, and private equity. Securities consist of equities, fixed income, cash management, and private company strategies. It offers its services for individuals, institutes, corporations, brokers, and automated traders.Wedbush Securities was founded in 1955 and is based in California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 4 | 29% |
| Biotechnology | 4 | 29% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 29% |
| FinTech | 2 | 14% |
| Medical | 2 | 14% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 21% |
| Seed | 2 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 7% |

9 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Hutcheson | SVP & Branch Manager | 0 | — |
| Bertram Zweig | Director | 0 | — |
| Bob Fitzsimmons | Managing Director- Head of Futures | 1 | — |
| Christopher Mone | Head Of Wealth Management | 0 | — |
| Moshe Katri | Equity Research Analyst | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FutureSports | FutureSports is a new index provider that transforms professional and college sports data into rule-based financial benchmarks. |  | Seed | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| Odyssey Therapeutics | Odyssey Therapeutics is a biotechnology company pioneering the efficient development of next-generation immunomodulators and oncology medicines. Odyssey is making a transformational impact on the field of drug discovery and is accelerating the path to clinical development to drive the creation of more effective precision medicines. | $213M | Series D | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| Strands | Strands is a Fintech enterprise, supported by an elite group of experts possessing vast knowledge in creating unique trading tools with extremely low latency. Strands' goal is to "Power the Future of Fintech" by creating the most cutting-edge traditional and decentralized institutional solutions through the use of its unique networkof smart contracts and transactional gateways. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Jun 12, 2024 |  |
| Valkyrie | Valkyrie Investments is a specialized alternative asset management firm. | $11.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Valkyrie Investments | Valkyrie Investments is a specialized alternative asset management firm at the intersection of traditional finance and the emerging cryptocurrency sector. The firm aims to create and manage portfolios and products, including managing exposure to digital assets and other frontier investments.Valkyrie Investments is led by financial industryveterans with decades of experience across firms including Guggenheim Partners, UBS, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and The World Bank. | $11.2M | Series B | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Valkyrie Investments | Valkyrie Investments is a specialized alternative asset management firm at the intersection of traditional finance and the emerging cryptocurrency sector. The firm aims to create and manage portfolios and products, including managing exposure to digital assets and other frontier investments.Valkyrie Investments is led by financial industryveterans with decades of experience across firms including Guggenheim Partners, UBS, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and The World Bank. | $11.2M |  | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Valkyrie Investments | Valkyrie Investments is a specialized alternative asset management firm at the intersection of traditional finance and the emerging cryptocurrency sector. The firm aims to create and manage portfolios and products, including managing exposure to digital assets and other frontier investments.Valkyrie Investments is led by financial industryveterans with decades of experience across firms including Guggenheim Partners, UBS, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and The World Bank. | $11.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Sarna | Sarna means Sarna Holdings, Inc. and its next generation trading technologies and digital trading experiences through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Brokerage services are offered through Sarna Finance LLC, a FINRA licensed broker dealer. Software and technology services are offered through Sarna Technologies LLC. | $1.6M | Seed | Apr 28, 2022 |  |
| Dianthus Therapeutics | Dianthus Therapeutics is a biotech company operating in stealth mode. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. | $100M | Series A | Apr 19, 2022 |  |
| The Sandbox | The Sandbox is a decentralized, community-driven platform, where creators can make voxel assets and gaming experiences and monetize them on the blockchain. It features 3 main components: an NFT builder, a Marketplace, and Game Maker. | $93M | Series B | Nov 02, 2021 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Wedbush Securities invest in?

Wedbush Securities invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 14 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 Wedbush Securities?

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### Who are the partners at Wedbush Securities?

The team at Wedbush Securities includes Andrew Hutcheson (SVP & Branch Manager), Bertram Zweig (Director) and Bob Fitzsimmons (Managing Director- Head of Futures), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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