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Connecticut Innovations

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 264 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowGovernment

Pre-seedSeedSeries ABiotechITArtificial Intelligence

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88%of best year30cheques in 12 months, 264 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MCheque size, as they say$150K – $7.0MRounds led0 of 264Sole investor78 roundsExits8 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
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Connecticut Innovations highlights

  1. 01

    30 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 78 rounds, median $650K

  4. 04

    8 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We are Connecticut's venture capital arm and the leading source of financing and ongoing support for innovative, growing companies.From their own website
Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$150K – $7.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
BiotechITArtificial Intelligence
Based in
New Haven, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first264 appearances

  1. 2026

    22 rounds

  2. Oct
    Urologic DesignPre-seed · US · Google News search$1.2MWith 5 others
  3. Oct
    LoopsSeed · US · Silicon Angle$3.5MWith 5 others
  4. Sept
    Intus BioGrant · US$2.7MWith 1 other
  5. Aug
    Queen OneUS · Ventureburn$25MWith 5 others
  6. Jul
    LOOK OPTICSeries B · US$400KSole investor
  7. Jul
    Adaptive insuranceSeed · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  8. Jun
    Rejuvenate BioVenture · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  9. May
    Crew CarbonSeries A · US · Ventureburn$25MWith 5 others
  10. May
    Neurosoft BioelectronicsSeed · CH · TechStartups$7.5MWith 8 others
  11. May
    Vortex ImagingIL · Ventureburn$12MWith 4 others
  12. May
    P2 ScienceUS · Firms' own news pages$23MWith 9 others
  13. May
    EncapsulateGrant · US$2.5MWith 2 others
  14. May
    Cypher AISeed · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  15. May
    OncoSynergyVenture · US$6.6MSole investor
  16. May
    Allyx TherapeuticsSeries B · US$27MWith 1 other
  17. Apr
    RallyCrowdfunding · US$128KWith 3 others
  18. Apr
    VeraDermicsUS$384MWith 3 others
  19. Mar
    SlideSeries B · US · TechStartups$70MWith 8 others
  20. Mar
    AzitraUS$31MWith 3 others
  21. Jan
    CloudSEKSeries B · SG$10MWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    Peer RoboticsVenture · US$4.5MWith 3 others
  23. Jan
    BexorgVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  24. 2025

    23 rounds

  25. Dec
    BagsSeed · US$2.8MWith 1 other
  26. Dec
    LeanCon AISeed · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  27. Dec
    DeepLook MedicalVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. Dec
    CoinbaxSeed · US$4.2MWith 1 other
  29. Nov
    AzitraUS$1.5MWith 3 others
  30. Nov
    LambdaVisionSeed · US$7.0MWith 4 others
  31. Nov
    Biohaven PharmaceuticalUS$200MWith 3 others
  32. Nov
    Artizan BiosciencesVenture · US$1.5MWith 1 other
  33. Oct
    PrevisicoVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  34. Oct
    VeraDermicsSeries C · US$150MWith 2 others
  35. Sept
    Revalia BioSeed · US · Crunchbase News$15MWith 3 others
  36. Sept
    Inbox HealthVenture · US$20MWith 3 others
  37. Sept
    P-TALSeries A$3.0MWith 3 others
  38. Aug
    EncapsulateGrant · US$1.3MWith 3 others
  39. Aug
    ArvinasVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  40. Aug
    FallCall Solutions, LLCSeed · US$1.5MSole investor
  41. Jul
    Oxford Performance MaterialsVenture · US$355KSole investor
  42. Apr
    CloudastructureUS$3.0MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 19 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

2 of 4 we have independently watched raise

Bright FeedsCuracityEnkoFlyteHealth

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed8 in all

AxioMxBought by AbcamUndisclosedNov 2015
CyVekBought by Bio-Techne$195MNov 2014
SilverskyBought by BAE Systems$233MOct 2014
Retail OptimizationBought by RevionicsUndisclosedJul 2012
CGI PharmaceuticalsBought by Gilead Sciences$120MJun 2010
NetkeyBought by NCRUndisclosedNov 2009
CYA TechnologiesBought by enChoiceUndisclosedNov 2008
Paragon Networks InternationalBought by Carrier Access CorporationUndisclosedNov 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Connecticut Innovations. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

LaunchCapitalVC firm18rounds togetherAdvantage CapitalCorporate VC13rounds togetherNational Science FoundationGovernment11rounds togetherCanaanVC firm10rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm8rounds togetherNational Institutes of HealthGovernment7rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator7rounds togetherYEI Innovation FundVC firm7rounds togetherElm Street VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherMassChallengeAccelerator5rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherGaingelsPrivate equity4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Connecticut Innovations put money into.

Urologic Design$1.2M · Oct 2026Intus Bio$2.7M · Sept 2026Queen One$25M · Aug 2026LOOK OPTIC$400K · Jul 2026Adaptive insurance$5.0M · Jul 2026Rejuvenate Bio$6.0M · Jun 2026

Quick answers about Connecticut Innovations

What does Connecticut Innovations invest in?

Connecticut Innovations invests most often at Venture and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotech, IT and Artificial Intelligence.

How active is Connecticut Innovations?

264 investments on record, 30 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Connecticut Innovations invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Urologic Design (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Loops (Seed, Oct 2026) and Intus Bio (Grant, Sept 2026).

How big are Connecticut Innovations's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M. It says it writes cheques of $150K to $7.0M.

Does Connecticut Innovations lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 264 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Connecticut Innovations invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%).

Is Connecticut Innovations investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 30 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Connecticut Innovations invest alongside?

Most often LaunchCapital (18 rounds together), Advantage Capital (13 rounds together) and National Science Foundation (11 rounds together).

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