Hot Investor Profile: USA-Based VC Firm Seeks to Invest in Seed to Series B Life Science Companies, With a Focus on Therapeutics and Medical Devices 

29 Oct

A private venture capital firm based in the US focuses on early-stage life science and healthcare opportunities that can create a meaningful impact in the industry. The firm focuses on investments in Seed to Series B stages, with initial checks typically ranging from $250k to $1.5M and potential follow-on investments. The firm prefers co-investing and usually collaborates with syndicates for its investments, rather than leading investments. However, the firm is open to speaking with companies that do not have a lead investor in place. The firm only invests within the US. 
 
The firm is primarily focused on therapeutics and medical devices and will also consider diagnostics and lab equipment. However, the firm does not invest in software or digital health. The firm is more opportunistic in subsectors and indications, remaining open to different modalities and disease areas. Within the therapeutics sector, the firm has invested in small molecule and tRNA companies, and is open to considering rare diseases. Regarding the phase of development for therapeutics, The firm considers opportunities ranging from pre-clinical to phase II. For medical devices, the firm prefers to see certain validation, particularly first-in-human data, or animal data depending on the market. The firm is open to considering all classes of medical devices. 
 
The firm does not have specific requirements on companies’ founding or management teams. The firm is open to talking to both serial and first-time entrepreneurs. As an active investor, the firm is open to considering board or observer seats on a case-by-case basis.

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