A Boston area-based venture firm specializes in early stage opportunities in med-tech, diagnostics, and instruments. Currently, the firm has a total AUM of $125 million. Typically, the firm initially invests in a start-up at the early stage, but reserves capital for participation later on. The firm typically makes a first investment in the range of $1-3 million, but is open to making larger or smaller allocations as opportunities arise. The firm expects to invest a total in the range of $7-12 million in a given portfolio company as it makes progress toward a successful exit. The firm prefers to act as a lead investor for early stage deals.
The firm is most interested in companies developing medical devices, diagnostics tools and instrumentation. The firm is looking for companies targeting global unmet clinical needs in areas such as oncology, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and women’s health. The firm is willing to invest in companies that are pre-prototype as well as those that have a working prototype of their product.
The firm looks to act as a long term strategic partner with its portfolio companies. The firm looks for experienced management teams and generally looks to take a board seat into companies.
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