Red Cell Management, LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- VA
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Who to approach: Grant Verstandig
Red Cell Management is a venture studio that launches, operates, and scales technology companies in healthcare and national security. Its leadership includes founder and CEO Grant Verstandig, Chief Investment Officer Roger W. Ferguson Jr., and several investment principals. Its portfolio includes Claros, which was acquired by Navitas Semiconductor, Eyris, Sparrow Healthcare, and Valinor.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Healthtech, Aerospace and defense | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cell Incubation Fund II, L.P. Red Cell is a venture studio that launches, operates, and scales rapidly scalable technology companies in healthcare and national security. It takes early-stage concepts through an incubation process to a seed round and a board of directors. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $86.98M (Form D) | Raising |
| Red Cell Incubation Fund, L.P. Red Cell is a venture studio that launches, operates, and scales rapidly scalable technology companies in healthcare and national security. It takes early-stage concepts through an incubation process to a seed round and a board of directors. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $15M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Red Cell Incubation Fund, L.P. Red Cell is a venture studio that launches, operates, and scales rapidly scalable technology companies in healthcare and national security. It takes early-stage concepts through an incubation process to a seed round and a board of directors. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $250M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- Grant Verstandig, Founder & CEO
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- John Tiernan, President of the General Partner of the Issuer
Red Cell Incubation Fund II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Roger Ferguson, Manager of the Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Red Cell Incubation Fund II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Bill Geary, Senior Advisor, Healthcare
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- David Leight, Investment Principal
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- David Silverman, President
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- Eric Ossola, Investment Principal
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- George Barnes, President, Cyber Practice
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- Glenn Youngkin, Chairman and Board Member
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- Roger W. Ferguson Jr., Chief Investment Officer & Director
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- Veronica Daigle, President, National Security Practice
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- Yuna Sakuma, Investment Principal
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04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.redcellpartners.com/
- https://www.redcellpartners.com/careers/
- https://www.redcellpartners.com/our-people/
- https://www.redcellpartners.com/companies/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026