Moore Venture Partners

Moore Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Carlsbad, California, that specializes in investments in middle-stage, growth, and expansion-stage companies. The firm focuses primarily on the life sciences and technology sectors, with particular emphasis on biotechnology and medical technology. While it prefers to invest in companies located in San Diego and Southern California, it does not engage in seed, early-stage, or late-stage investments. Moore Venture Partners typically acts as a co-investor or syndicate investor rather than making lead investments.

Brady Beauchamp

Partner

Terry W. Moore

Founder and Managing Partner

20 past transactions

UCAP Power

Seed Round in 2021
UCAP Power develops ultracapacitor technology and adaptable products for a range of power storage solutions. Ultracapacitor system uses sustainable based products that offer a long-lasting source of power storage. UCAP Power was founded in 2019 by Gordon Schenk and Joshua Hitt and is based in San Diego, California.

ChromaCode

Series C in 2019
ChromaCode, Inc. is a molecular diagnostics company based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in testing solutions for infectious diseases, cancer, and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Founded in 2012, the company leverages patented mathematical methods and algorithmic enhancements derived from Caltech intellectual property to improve signal processing in life science instrumentation. This technology enables ChromaCode to significantly enhance the multiplexing capabilities of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) instruments, allowing for more efficient and cost-effective biochemical assays. Among its offerings is the HDPCR Tick-Borne Pathogen Panel, which detects multiple common tick-borne pathogens in a single test. ChromaCode’s expertise is bolstered by a team with backgrounds in leading organizations such as Illumina, Google[x], and Luminex.
WhiteFox Defense Technologies is a counter-drone airspace defense company that specializes in developing solutions for managing drone activity in sensitive areas worldwide. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, the company offers several products, including DroneFox, which is a software platform designed for automatic drone detection, threat identification, and mitigation. The company also provides the Scorpion system, which detects, identifies, and neutralizes drone threats, particularly for mobile units. Additionally, WhiteFox Defense Technologies offers the WISDM product, which ensures trust and authentication for drones in various Unmanned Traffic Management systems, available either as a physical device or as a software protocol. The company serves a diverse clientele, including sectors focused on critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, public safety, and defense.

Avidity Biosciences

Series B in 2018
Avidity Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of oligonucleotide-based therapies known as antibody oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs). These therapies aim to address the limitations of traditional oligonucleotide treatments by combining the tissue selectivity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies. Avidity's lead product candidate, AOC 1001, targets myotonic dystrophy type 1, a rare genetic muscle disorder. The company's development pipeline also includes programs focused on treating various muscle diseases, such as muscle atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and Pompe disease. Additionally, Avidity is exploring therapeutic applications for immune and other cell types, leveraging its proprietary AOC platform to reach previously undruggable tissues and effectively target the genetic underpinnings of these conditions. Founded in 2012, Avidity Biosciences is headquartered in La Jolla, California.
WhiteFox Defense Technologies is a counter-drone airspace defense company that specializes in developing solutions for managing drone activity in sensitive areas worldwide. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, the company offers several products, including DroneFox, which is a software platform designed for automatic drone detection, threat identification, and mitigation. The company also provides the Scorpion system, which detects, identifies, and neutralizes drone threats, particularly for mobile units. Additionally, WhiteFox Defense Technologies offers the WISDM product, which ensures trust and authentication for drones in various Unmanned Traffic Management systems, available either as a physical device or as a software protocol. The company serves a diverse clientele, including sectors focused on critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, public safety, and defense.

Home Bay Technologies

Series A in 2018
HomeBay is a guided solution that makes it easy for homeowners to market and sell their property without the use or cost of a listing agent. Homeowners can list their home for sale in less time than it takes to meet with a realtor. Home Bay then syndicate their listing to every site that matters from popular sites like Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo! Homes, and Realtor.com to thousands of local agency and brokerage sites. Sellers manage their listings, open tasks, open houses, showings, and the incoming buyer offers directly from their dashboard. They can also receive and counter buyer offers with guided, in-form intelligence that is localized to their zip code. This guided transaction experience is akin to TurboTax, but applied to real estate forms.

Indus Holdings

Series B in 2018
Indus Holding Company offers clients creative products that emphasize consumer safety. It is a vertically-integrated cannabis company with world-class production capabilities, including cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, brand sales and marketing, and distribution. Founded in 2014 by hospitality veteran Robert Weakley and based in Salinas, California, INDUS offers services supporting every step of the supply chain from soil to sale and an extensive portfolio of award-winning brands, including Altai, Dixie, Moon, Beboe, and Legal.

Bloom

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Bloom is a platform that specializes in offering original brand outlets from a curated selection of international brands. It provides customers with the unique opportunity to try on clothing ordered online in the comfort of their homes before payment, facilitating a hassle-free shopping experience. Additionally, Bloom simplifies the return process, allowing customers to easily return items they do not wish to keep with just a click. This innovative approach aims to enhance customer satisfaction and convenience in online shopping.

Cloudbeds

Series A in 2016
Cloudbeds is a vertical SaaS business that creates cloud-based hospitality management software that simplifies the working lives of professional property owners, operators, and employees. It helps with OTAs, payments, reservations, and reporting so its clients can spend time on their most important job, taking care of their guests. Cloudbeds was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Peachjar

Series A in 2016
PeachJar, Inc. designs and develops flyer management tool for K-12 schools and parents. The cloud based tool provides partnership between schools, communities, and parents by making it easier to organize, distribute, and receive information about school, and after school activities and events. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in San Diego, California.

Empyr

Venture Round in 2015
Empyr, Inc. operates an online to offline advertisement platform that enables publishers and advertisers to track online advertisements leading to offline purchases in real-time. Founded in 2011 and based in San Diego, California, the company specializes in card-linked offers that help retain customers. By leveraging trusted data insights, Empyr provides a diverse portfolio of advertiser-funded offers, allowing advertisers to create tailored promotions aimed at fostering long-term customer loyalty. The platform enhances the connection between advertisers and consumers through everyday purchases, redefining engagement in the advertising space.

Events.com

Venture Round in 2015
Events.com, Inc. is an event management platform that provides an online registration system designed to assist event organizers in managing, marketing, and monetizing a wide range of events, from small fundraisers to large festivals and marathons. Founded in 2009 and based in La Jolla, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including the Event Assistant app, which facilitates attendee check-in, provides on-site statistics, and allows for waiver signatures on the day of the event. Events.com effectively connects event organizers with participants, enhancing the overall experience for both parties and ensuring successful event execution.

Posiba, Inc.

Series A in 2014
Posiba, Inc. provides Web-based data and analytics services for foundations and nonprofit organizations. It scrapes data from the Internet, combining it with information about public and private grants to provide information about fund-raising outcomes and donors. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. On August 25, 2017, the voluntary petition of Posiba, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 22, 2016.

TakeLessons

Series C in 2014
TakeLessons is an educational platform that connects students with qualified instructors across various subjects, including music, languages, academic tutoring, and the performing arts. The platform serves as a marketplace where users can easily find and book local or online lessons tailored to their needs. Instructors benefit from integrated tools that streamline their business operations, including scheduling, billing, payment processing, and communication, which are accessible on both desktop and mobile devices. By fostering a diverse community of teachers and students, TakeLessons aims to enhance the learning experience and cater to different teaching and learning styles.

Edico Genome

Series A in 2014
Edico Genome Inc. develops bioinformatics processor chip that helps in DNA analysis. It offers DRAGEN bio-IT processor, a sequencing bioinformatics application-specific integrated circuit that is integrated on a PCIe form-factor card and is provided with accompanying software as a Platform-as-a-Service that is integrated directly into sequencing instruments and next-generation sequencing bioinformatics servers. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in La Jolla, California. As of May 14, 2018, Edico Genome Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Illumina, Inc.

Savara

Series B in 2013
Savara Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in rare respiratory diseases. Its primary product candidate, Molgradex, is an inhaled granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor currently in Phase III development for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). Additionally, Molgradex is being evaluated in Phase IIa trials for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung infections and cystic fibrosis patients with chronic NTM infections. Savara is also developing AeroVanc, an inhaled vancomycin, which is in Phase III trials for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The company aims to expand its pipeline through strategic partnerships and product acquisitions, including a recent acquisition of a combination antibiotic that targets drug-resistant pathogens. Savara's management team has extensive experience in orphan drug development and is focused on addressing unmet medical needs in the field of pulmonary medicine.

Events.com

Series B in 2012
Events.com, Inc. is an event management platform that provides an online registration system designed to assist event organizers in managing, marketing, and monetizing a wide range of events, from small fundraisers to large festivals and marathons. Founded in 2009 and based in La Jolla, California, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including the Event Assistant app, which facilitates attendee check-in, provides on-site statistics, and allows for waiver signatures on the day of the event. Events.com effectively connects event organizers with participants, enhancing the overall experience for both parties and ensuring successful event execution.

ecoATM

Venture Round in 2012
ecoATM, LLC specializes in the recycling of electronic devices, including cell phones, tablets, and MP3 players, through automated kiosks located throughout the United States. Founded in 2008 and based in San Diego, the company provides a convenient platform for consumers to sell unwanted electronics, offering cash on the spot for devices they no longer use. The kiosks, strategically placed in high-traffic areas such as malls and grocery stores, evaluate the worth of the devices and facilitate the transformation of used electronics into valuable materials like copper, silver, gold, and palladium. In 2015, ecoATM expanded its services by acquiring Gazelle, enhancing both online and kiosk experiences for consumers. Through its services, ecoATM promotes responsible consumption by providing an easy, safe, and fast way for individuals to trade in their devices while also offering certified pre-owned electronics at competitive prices.

Daylight Solutions

Series C in 2011
Daylight Solutions, Inc. manufactures molecular detection and imaging instruments for the medical diagnostics, homeland security, military, and industrial/environmental monitoring applications. The company also manufactures tunable lasers and tiny tunables for original equipment manufacture and scientific applications. It offers solutions for non-invasive medical diagnostics, medical imaging, and drug discovery applications in biomedical field; for detection and alert applications in military markets; for detection applications in homeland security market; and for process monitoring and leak detection applications in industrial market. Daylight Solutions, Inc., through distributors, offers its solutions in China, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Poway, California.