SCI Ventures

SCI Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, established in 1972. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies primarily within the information technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. A significant aspect of SCI Ventures' mission is to support minority and women entrepreneurs in emerging domestic markets, which have historically been underfunded yet hold strong potential for innovation and growth. By concentrating on these underserved areas, SCI Ventures aims to create a competitive advantage in a dynamic business landscape, enabling both investors and entrepreneurs to capitalize on new opportunities. The firm emphasizes deploying capital in fragmented and evolving industries, thereby fostering sustainable development and positive economic impact.

Tony Thomas

Managing Director

2 past transactions

Axonis Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Axonis Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for neurological disorders by targeting KCC2, a key mediator of inhibition in the brain. The company utilizes a proprietary discovery engine centered on the neuron-specific K-Cl cotransporter (KCC2) to address various conditions, including epilepsy and pain, as well as other central nervous system pathologies. By harnessing breakthrough research from institutions such as Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard, and Laval University, Axonis aims to enhance the lives of individuals affected by these disorders through improved modulation of neuronal inhibition.

Augmental

Seed Round in 2023
Augmental Tech develops technology that integrates with the human body that enables to access information without the use of hands. The company actively developing discreet hands-free interfaces for people with both situational and severe motor impairment. They want to help others to overcome the physical and sensory limitations of the body and see the mouth as unexplored real-estate for human-computer interaction. Augmental Tech enabling access to computers and increased autonomy for those living with paralysis of the upper extremities. They allowing interaction with a mobile device when constraints imposed by context prevent the use of hands. Augmental Tech was founded in 2019 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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