Athenian Venture Partners

Founded in 1997, Athenian Venture Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments in Information Technology, Healthcare and Digital Health. The firm seeks innovative businesses led by talented entrepreneurs and partners with them to build great companies. Athenian takes a hand-on, active approach, engaging with company management to add value during each phase of the business life cycle. In so doing, Athenian strives to deliver maximum shareholder value and drive economic vitality in its geographic markets.

Karl O. Elderkin

Founder and Managing Partner, Information Technology and Healthcare

Daniel H. Kosoy

Partner

David R. Scholl

Partner

Jeffrey C Toewe

Principal

JT

Jorge Turruellas

CFO

27 past transactions

Aerpio Pharmaceuticals is a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Aerpio was created in a spin-out transaction from Akebia Therapeutics to enable more rapid development of its exciting compounds. It is managed by the same successful team from Akebia, employing a similar outsourced approach to pharmaceutical development. Aerpio Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Comet Solutions, Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
Comet Solutions provides software applications that enable manufacturers to develop product development process. Its mission is to deliver innovative technology that changes the landscape of how simulation can be used in the product development process. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals is a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Aerpio was created in a spin-out transaction from Akebia Therapeutics to enable more rapid development of its exciting compounds. It is managed by the same successful team from Akebia, employing a similar outsourced approach to pharmaceutical development. Aerpio Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals is a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Aerpio was created in a spin-out transaction from Akebia Therapeutics to enable more rapid development of its exciting compounds. It is managed by the same successful team from Akebia, employing a similar outsourced approach to pharmaceutical development. Aerpio Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Prioria Robotics, Inc.

Series C in 2012
Prioria Robotics is an engineering company founded in 2003 by University of Florida alumni and is located in Gainesville, Fla. Prioria is dedicated to solving some of the key problems of machine perception and autonomous systems in order to improve and develop new products. Prioria produces the Maveric unmanned aircraft system, whose unique onboard collision-detection capability is powered by the Merlin embedded processing platform. Prioria also provides engineering solutions for industrial and ground robotics, medical device manufacturers, military and homeland security applications, and cutting-edge commercial products.

Prioria Robotics, Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
Prioria Robotics is an engineering company founded in 2003 by University of Florida alumni and is located in Gainesville, Fla. Prioria is dedicated to solving some of the key problems of machine perception and autonomous systems in order to improve and develop new products. Prioria produces the Maveric unmanned aircraft system, whose unique onboard collision-detection capability is powered by the Merlin embedded processing platform. Prioria also provides engineering solutions for industrial and ground robotics, medical device manufacturers, military and homeland security applications, and cutting-edge commercial products.

Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals is a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Aerpio was created in a spin-out transaction from Akebia Therapeutics to enable more rapid development of its exciting compounds. It is managed by the same successful team from Akebia, employing a similar outsourced approach to pharmaceutical development. Aerpio Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Akebia Therapeutics

Series A in 2009
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, focuses on treatments for ischemia and improvement of vascular disease. It engages in the clinical development of compounds for the treatment of anemia and ischemia-related disorders. The company offers Omacor for hypertriglyceridemia; and Actonel for osteoporosis. Its products include prolyl hydroxylase enzyme and phosphatase enzyme. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Comet Solutions, Inc.

Series C in 2012
Comet Solutions provides software applications that enable manufacturers to develop product development process. Its mission is to deliver innovative technology that changes the landscape of how simulation can be used in the product development process. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Pacejet Logistics

Series C in 2013
Pacejet Logistics, Inc. develops cloud-based platform for enterprise shipping. It offers Pacejet Protection, a shipping insurance program to provide insurance coverage for parcel and freight, increased coverage, quick and easy claims, and integrated coverage selection. The company offers solutions in the areas of freight, postal, consolidator, and LTL shipping for manufacturing, retail, and wholesale industries. Pacejet Logistics, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Columbus, Ohio. As of February 20, 2020, Pacejet Logistics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of 3Gtms, Inc.

Comet Solutions, Inc.

Series B in 2010
Comet Solutions provides software applications that enable manufacturers to develop product development process. Its mission is to deliver innovative technology that changes the landscape of how simulation can be used in the product development process. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Alloptic

Series D in 2003
Alloptic delivers proven, standards-based passive optical network access equipment that operates at gigabit speeds. A complete suite of central office and customer premise equipment simplifies deployment for both Fiber-to-the-Business and Fiber-to-the-Home applications. Alloptic uses a pure Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) architecture; i.e., no active components in the field. Alloptic got recap in 2004.

Manta

Series D in 2005
Manta helps small businesses profit, connect and grow through the largest online community dedicated entirely to small business. Millions of people come to Manta each day to buy from, partner with and connect to companies. By joining Manta, small businesses easily harness the power of the Internet. Get visible, grow your business for free at www.manta.com.

Manta

Venture Round in 2016
Manta helps small businesses profit, connect and grow through the largest online community dedicated entirely to small business. Millions of people come to Manta each day to buy from, partner with and connect to companies. By joining Manta, small businesses easily harness the power of the Internet. Get visible, grow your business for free at www.manta.com.

Sendio

Venture Round in 2016
Sendio is a company whose products protect the email environments of enterprises and institutions from attacks and abuse, and dramatically increases employee efficiency by reducing the amount of time required to manage an email inbox. Using self-managing communities similar to those found in social networking applications, Sendio users receive all of the email sent by customers, suppliers, partners, friends, associates and other members of their “community” while being completely shielded from both nonsense messages sent by casual abusers and devious messages from malicious criminal concerns.

Akebia Therapeutics

Series C in 2013
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, focuses on treatments for ischemia and improvement of vascular disease. It engages in the clinical development of compounds for the treatment of anemia and ischemia-related disorders. The company offers Omacor for hypertriglyceridemia; and Actonel for osteoporosis. Its products include prolyl hydroxylase enzyme and phosphatase enzyme. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Candera,Inc.

Venture Round in 2004
A Milipitas, Calif.-based provider of storage solutions for IT infrastructures

Aerpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Venture Round in 2016
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals is a new, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Aerpio was created in a spin-out transaction from Akebia Therapeutics to enable more rapid development of its exciting compounds. It is managed by the same successful team from Akebia, employing a similar outsourced approach to pharmaceutical development. Aerpio Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2011 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Alloptic

Series B in 2002
Alloptic delivers proven, standards-based passive optical network access equipment that operates at gigabit speeds. A complete suite of central office and customer premise equipment simplifies deployment for both Fiber-to-the-Business and Fiber-to-the-Home applications. Alloptic uses a pure Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) architecture; i.e., no active components in the field. Alloptic got recap in 2004.

Sendio

Series B in 2009
Sendio is a company whose products protect the email environments of enterprises and institutions from attacks and abuse, and dramatically increases employee efficiency by reducing the amount of time required to manage an email inbox. Using self-managing communities similar to those found in social networking applications, Sendio users receive all of the email sent by customers, suppliers, partners, friends, associates and other members of their “community” while being completely shielded from both nonsense messages sent by casual abusers and devious messages from malicious criminal concerns.

Cyber-Rain

Series B in 2010
Cyber-Rain is a ground-breaking smart sprinkler control system that gives homeowners an easy way to save 30-70 percent on their landscape watering bills by using the ease and convenience of the personal computer and automatic weather updates from the internet.

Manta

Series B in 2001
Manta helps small businesses profit, connect and grow through the largest online community dedicated entirely to small business. Millions of people come to Manta each day to buy from, partner with and connect to companies. By joining Manta, small businesses easily harness the power of the Internet. Get visible, grow your business for free at www.manta.com.

Verus Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2005
Verus Pharmaceuticals is a pediatric-oriented company that identifies, develops, and delivers solutions to address the unmet medical needs of children and those who care for them. It offers treatment of asthma, allergies, and related diseases and conditions. The company also offers Twinject, an epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis. Verus Pharmaceuticals is based in San Diego, California.

Akebia Therapeutics

Series B in 2011
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, focuses on treatments for ischemia and improvement of vascular disease. It engages in the clinical development of compounds for the treatment of anemia and ischemia-related disorders. The company offers Omacor for hypertriglyceridemia; and Actonel for osteoporosis. Its products include prolyl hydroxylase enzyme and phosphatase enzyme. Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Prioria Robotics, Inc.

Venture Round in 2016
Prioria Robotics is an engineering company founded in 2003 by University of Florida alumni and is located in Gainesville, Fla. Prioria is dedicated to solving some of the key problems of machine perception and autonomous systems in order to improve and develop new products. Prioria produces the Maveric unmanned aircraft system, whose unique onboard collision-detection capability is powered by the Merlin embedded processing platform. Prioria also provides engineering solutions for industrial and ground robotics, medical device manufacturers, military and homeland security applications, and cutting-edge commercial products.

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2009
LigoCyte is breaking new ground in the treatment of inflammatory and infectious disease. We have produced a number of novel drug compounds to modify immune responses by focusing on cell binding interactions and their role in the immune system. Immunomodulatory drugs represent one of the most exciting areas of pharmaceutical research today, addressing the disease process itself rather than simply treating the resulting symptoms. LigoCyte is advancing its proprietary products into human clinical testing, positioning the company for continued growth and success in the biotechnology industry.

Manta

Venture Round in 2017
Manta helps small businesses profit, connect and grow through the largest online community dedicated entirely to small business. Millions of people come to Manta each day to buy from, partner with and connect to companies. By joining Manta, small businesses easily harness the power of the Internet. Get visible, grow your business for free at www.manta.com.