Phil Grayeski
Partner at KdT Ventures
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
Board Observer: - Radar Therapeutics - Tacit Therapeutics - Circularis (acq. by Gingko Q4 2022) - Transcera
Principal
2019 - 2021
Venture Associate
2018 - 2019
KdT Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups in the data, engineering, and biology sector.
Board Member
2023
Zymochem provides a carbon-efficient bio-manufacturing platform that converts renewable feedstocks into bio-based materials.
Raised $31,145,000.00 from U.S. Department of Defense.
Board Member
2022
Cirsium is a cutting-edge production technology utilize transient gene delivery in plants to manufacture high-quality genetic medicine.
Board Member
2022
Perceptive specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of medical devices for the dentistry industry.
Raised $20,298,916.00 from Modi Ventures, Taihill Venture and Pacific Dental Services.
Board Member
2020
Andes develops an integrated microbial technology to help accelerate crop growth.
Raised $56,050,000.00 from Accelr8, Voyager Ventures, Germin8 Ventures, KdT Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Venturance, Leaps by Bayer, Builders VC and Accelr8.
Co-Founder
2018
Board Member
2021 - 2023
Transcera is a biotechnology company that uses a new approach to biological drug delivery to transform the treatment of chronic diseases.
Raised $1,000,004.00 from PROTOCOL — by GETTYLAB.
Board Member
2021 - 2023
Dimension Inx specializes in developing regenerative microenvironments that give the body a blueprint to heal itself.
Raised $17,701,341.00 from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Portal Innovations, Alumni Ventures, Prime Movers Lab, Solas BioVentures and KdT Ventures.
Strategy Advisor and Business Analyst
2015 - 2019
Acq. by Gingko Bioworks - May 2023
StrideBio is a gene therapy company that develops genetic medicines with curative potential for patients with devastating conditions.
Raised $97,200,000.00 from Northpond Ventures, CaaS Capital Management, Takeda Ventures, Sarepta Therapeutics, Alexandria Venture Investments, Novo Holdings, UCB Ventures, UF Innovate Ventures, Pontifax and Octagon Capital Advisors.
Strategy Advisor and Business Analyst
2016 - 2017