Tech Company Financing Transactions

Cradle Funding Round

Index Ventures, Kindred Capital and private investors joined a $5.5 million Seed capital raise for Cradle. The round was announced by the company on 11/17/2022.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/17/2022
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$5,500,000
Round
Seed
Investors

Index Ventures (Lead Investor)

Kindred Capital (Lead Investor)

private investors (Emily Leproust)

private investors (Feike Sijbesma)

private investors (John Zimmer)

Proceeds Purpose
Cradle aims to change that with an AI-powered tool that tells scientists what new structures and sequences will make a protein do what they want it to. The company emerged from stealth today with a substantial seed round.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Amsterdam, Undisclosed
NL
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
We believe Cells can theoretically produce almost anything, from fabrics to food, fuel and medicines. Designing cell-factories is hard, but our tools and machine-learning models can make it easier. Our mission is to ultimately help replace traditional farms and factories for a more sustainable world.
Profile
Cradle LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Cradle Company Twitter Account
Company News
Cradle News
Facebook
Cradle on Facebook
YouTube
Cradle on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Stef Grieken
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Chief Technical Officer
Daniel Danciu
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Co-Founder
Eli Bixby
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Co-Founder
Elise Reus
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Co-Founder
Harmen Rossum
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