# Whist Subholdings

> Whist Subholdings is a VC fund backing Medical, Agriculture and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Whist Subholdings is a venture capital investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Meat and Poultry | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pacific GeneTech | Pacific GeneTech develops and commercializes first-in-class or best-in-class vaccines for areas of high unmet or underserved needs in food safety and livestock animal health. The global animal vaccine market is a valuable opportunity and is expected to reach US$20.6 billion by 2021. Livestock illness can lead to human infections, poor feedconversion, or loss of animals, making it a significant economic burden to producers.Founded in 2009, Pacific GeneTech focuses on developing and commercializing vaccines for the livestock industry through their proprietary Aegis platform which have broad cross-protection. In 2012, they acquired the exclusive global rights to Hercules Adjuvant Delivery System to enhance Aegis developed vaccines and explore partnership opportunities for other vaccine products. Pacific GeneTech has out-licensed two of its leading poultry vaccines addressing economically important gastro-intestinal pathogens and has out-licensed its Hercules adjuvant for use in third-party vaccines. Vaccines for other pathogens and animal species are under development. Pacific GeneTech is developing other applications for its Hercules adjuvant delivery system. Pacific GeneTech, through its affiliate company, PGTx, has commenced programs with collaborators addressing human dysentery. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 24, 2022 |  |
| Pacific GeneTech | Pacific GeneTech develops and commercializes first-in-class or best-in-class vaccines for areas of high unmet or underserved needs in food safety and livestock animal health. The global animal vaccine market is a valuable opportunity and is expected to reach US$20.6 billion by 2021. Livestock illness can lead to human infections, poor feedconversion, or loss of animals, making it a significant economic burden to producers.Founded in 2009, Pacific GeneTech focuses on developing and commercializing vaccines for the livestock industry through their proprietary Aegis platform which have broad cross-protection. In 2012, they acquired the exclusive global rights to Hercules Adjuvant Delivery System to enhance Aegis developed vaccines and explore partnership opportunities for other vaccine products. Pacific GeneTech has out-licensed two of its leading poultry vaccines addressing economically important gastro-intestinal pathogens and has out-licensed its Hercules adjuvant for use in third-party vaccines. Vaccines for other pathogens and animal species are under development. Pacific GeneTech is developing other applications for its Hercules adjuvant delivery system. Pacific GeneTech, through its affiliate company, PGTx, has commenced programs with collaborators addressing human dysentery. | $10M | Seed | Aug 24, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arkansas Development Finance Authority](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arkansas-development-finance-authority) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FHB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fhb-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PT Medion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pt-medion) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Simmons Foods](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simmons-foods) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Whist Subholdings invest in?

Whist Subholdings invests primarily in Medical, Agriculture and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 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 Whist Subholdings last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Whist Subholdings closed in Aug 2022. 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?

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