# Techcyte funding: rounds and investors

> Techcyte has raised $34M across 3 rounds since 2018. Investors include Mayo Clinic, Van Tuyl Companies and Zoetis. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/techcyte (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *Techcyte*

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AI Education Healthcare Medical Devices

Raised 5 months ago

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**$34M** raised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 3 sources

**$4.3M** Round **$15M** Venture **$15M** Series A

- **Latest round:** Series A, $15M Jun 2026
- **Led by:** Van Tuyl Companies
- **Investors:** 3 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2018 2020 2022 2024 2026

**$4.3M** Round

**$15M** Venture

**$15M** Series A

- **First round:** Round, $4.3M
- **Biggest round:** $15M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 8.2 years

## The rounds

- **Jun 2026** Series A **$15M** *2 new* *1 returning* [Van Tuyl Companies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/van-tuyl-companies) Lead [Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic) [Zoetis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zoetis) Reported by Ventureburn
- **Apr 2026** Venture **$15M** *1 new* [Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic) Source recorded
- **Jan 2018** Round **$4.3M** No investor was named in the report. Reported by FinSMEs

## Funding filed with regulators

Techcyte filed 2 raises, $29M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Dec 2023 **$8.4M** 1 investor equity SEC Form D
- Aug 2021 **$21M** 5 investors equity SEC Form D

## Founders and team

From Techcyte's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 17 on the team.

**Ralph Yarro** Founder and Chairman, Techcyte *Named on its 2024 Form D*

- **Rick Smith** President
- **Ben Cahoon** CEO
- **Matt Smith** Chief Strategy Officer
- **Shane Swenson** Chief Technology Officer
- **Taylor Smith** Chief Financial Officer
- **Bryan Worthen** VP of Platform
- **Dan Tippetts** VP of Product Management
- **Falon Markow** VP of Data Management
- **Jacob Hicks** VP of Sales
- **Marcus Malmberg** VP of Regulatory Affairs
- **Troy Bankhead** VP of Marketing
- **Zach Bradshaw** VP of Support
- **Alan Braithwaite** Director of Product Management
- **Marta Szejerka** Director of Quality Assurance
- **Richard Smith** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Jim Rodgers** Team
- **Mark McNabb** Team

On the board, as filed i *Jay Tolley* *Kent Gordon* *Michael Aicher* *Michael Wolfgramm* *Mohammed Salama* *William Dorsey*

## Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

**Round** 2018 **Venture** 2026 **Series A** 2026 [Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic) [Van Tuyl Companies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/van-tuyl-companies) L [Zoetis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zoetis)

## Everyone who backed them

[Mayo Clinic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayo-clinic) Investment firm **2** rounds

[Van Tuyl Companies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/van-tuyl-companies) VC firm **1** round, led 1

[Zoetis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zoetis) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Techcyte as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[ATUA VENTURES, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atua-ventures-inc) Venture studio Per its own site

## Quick answers about Techcyte

### Who invested in Techcyte?

Techcyte's investors include Mayo Clinic, Van Tuyl Companies and Zoetis. Van Tuyl Companies led its latest round.

### How much has Techcyte raised?

Techcyte has raised $34M across 3 rounds since 2018.

### When did Techcyte last raise?

Techcyte's most recent round was a Series A of $15M in Jun 2026, led by Van Tuyl Companies.

### What was Techcyte's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $15M in Jun 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Techcyte first?

Techcyte's first round on record, in Apr 2026, was backed by Mayo Clinic.

### What stage is Techcyte at?

Techcyte's latest named round is a Series A, in Jun 2026.

### Where is Techcyte based?

Techcyte is based in the United States.

### Who led Techcyte's rounds?

Van Tuyl Companies led the Series A in 2026.

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