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Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Portola Valley, Californiabayarealyme.org

Overview

Bay Area Lyme Foundation is a national nonprofit organization and public charity that provides philanthropic capital and research support to accelerate medical breakthroughs for Lyme disease.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

5

Investments

Bay Area Lyme Foundation investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Flightpath Biosciences, Inc.Oct 2024Series ACo-investor
Ceres Nanosciences, Inc.May 2018Series A ExtensionCo-investor
LymeAlertSep 2025VC RoundCo-investor
ACES DiagnosticsMay 2026Seed RoundCo-investor
Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc.May 2026StrategicLead

Key People

Laure L. Woods

Co-Founder And Co-Chair

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Bay Area Lyme Foundation based?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation is headquartered in Portola Valley, California, United States.

When was Bay Area Lyme Foundation founded?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation was founded in 2011.

How many portfolio companies does Bay Area Lyme Foundation have?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation has 5 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Bay Area Lyme Foundation's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Flightpath Biosciences, Inc., Ceres Nanosciences, Inc., LymeAlert, ACES Diagnostics, Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc..

What was Bay Area Lyme Foundation's most recent investment shown here?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in ACES Diagnostics in 2026.

What sectors does Bay Area Lyme Foundation focus on?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Bay Area Lyme Foundation focus on?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Bay Area Lyme Foundation's AUM?

Bay Area Lyme Foundation's assets under management are estimated between $5.0M and $5.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPortola Valley, California
Year Founded2011

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