Investors

In November 2006, Wildcat raised its Series A financing from a syndicate of world-class investors including CMEA Ventures, Virgin Green Fund, and 5AM Ventures. Proceeds from this financing are being used to develop the company's high throughput discovery platforms and for targeted discovery programs underway.

CMEA Ventures

CMEA Capital is a venture capital firm with a clear focus on life sciences, high technology, and energy and materials investments. We believe that the most successful venture backed companies are those that are science based, with experienced teams that have a vision. As a result, CMEA typically invests in companies that have cutting edge and highly differentiated technology at their core and founding teams of the highest caliber still in place. These are companies that have the potential to transform their industries.

CMEA Capital was founded in 1989 and maintains offices in San Francisco and Menlo Park. We invest in both early and late stage science-focused ventures, and leverage a strong network of corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial relationships on behalf of portfolio companies. Our partners and associates have extensive science, engineering, and operational backgrounds, providing us the confidence to look beyond today's technology. We apply our focus on science and teams to our collaborations with entrepreneurs and venture investment partners who are changing the world, one great company at a time.

http://www.cmea.com/

5AM Ventures

5AM Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm focused on building next-generation life science companies. Founded in 2002, 5AM Ventures has over $200 million under management and is actively investing its second fund. The firm has offices in Menlo Park, CA and Waltham, MA.

As successful former company leaders and established venture capitalists, the 5AM team takes a hands-on approach to company building. In addition to leading investments and contributing as board members of its portfolio companies, 5AM is directly involved in company strategy, management recruiting, business development and fundraising and often takes on short-term operating roles.

The 5AM portfolio, built on advanced life science technologies, is diversified by two key categories: sector & type. In the sector category, companies are diversified by innovative platform technologies, corporate spin-offs, and products with shorter development cycles. In the type category, companies are diversified by product discovery, drug development, and medical technologies.

http://www.5amventures.com

Virgin Green Fund

Virgin Green Fund is a leading growth capital investor targeting companies in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and resource management sectors, primarily in the United States and Europe. Virgin Green Fund is a value-add investor that participates actively and collaboratively with its portfolio companies, bringing to bear the operational expertise and financial acumen of its investment team to foster growth, create value and enhance company performance. Virgin Green Fund has been launched with the backing of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and a strong network of additional limited partners, and operates out of offices in London and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.virgingreenfund.com.

http://www.virgingreenfund.com/