VC  KensaGroup

http://www.kensagroup.com




     Office Locations:

2415 N. Triphammer Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-227-8695
Fax: 607-257-1139
 

Stages:

  • Early
 

Industries:

  • Consumer Products & Services
  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Manufacturing & Industrial
  • Medical Device


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    Description:

    KensaGroup creates, launches and develops leading edge intellectual property platforms into successful technology-based businesses. KensaGroup uses a proprietary approach to identify and evaluate promising discoveries from universities and corporate research initiatives, then creates the necessary scientific, institutional, and financial bridges that lead from initial discovery to successful commercialization. KensaGroup focuses on technologies that address looming economic or regulatory issues. KensaGroup's business model centers on a network of university and corporate partners that leverages the capabilities of a team. KensaGroup was launched in 2000 and has evaluated over 3,000 technologies for commercialization opportunities. The scientific backbone of KensaGroup's portfolio is chemistry-centric. The breadth of the portfolio is such that it touches a diverse array of industries including biotech, chemicals, materials, energy, medical device, pharmaceutical, financial services, agriculture, electronics and automotive industries. KensaGroup's team has combined over 100 years of early stage commercialization experience.


     

    Funds:


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    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)    		No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)    		$2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)    		$7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Bruce Ganem Ph.D. Director, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder
    Eric D. Eisenhut Managing Director
    Geoffrey Coates Ph.D. Scientific Advisory Board
    S. Richard Turner Ph.D.
    Tony Eisenhut Managing Director and Co-Founder

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Aitia


      Kensa


      North Sea Resins


      Novomer


      Prendismo


      Via Science


     

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