Best VCs for Life Sciences

Partner

BoxGroup

Nimi is a generalist early-stage Partner with a long-running, publicly documented focus on healthcare and life sciences, fintech, marketplaces, and software. Her current activity extends that lens int

Partner

Lux Capital

Brandon backs technical platforms and applications across software, AI, defense, and manufacturing. A recurring theme is open or developer-led infrastructure that turns frontier capability into produc

Partner and Director of Operations

Michigan Capital Network

Meagan Malm is listed in a Partner and Director of Operations capacity at Michigan Capital Network. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves t

Co-Founder and General Partner

INITIATE Ventures

Jessica Owens invests or supports investments through INITIATE Ventures's published strategy: Build and back AI-native healthcare and life-sciences companies, combining investing with hands-on company

Associate, Investments

R1 Capital

Riley Shelton invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from proo

Co-Founder and General Partner

INITIATE Ventures

Iana Dimkova invests or supports investments through INITIATE Ventures's published strategy: Build and back AI-native healthcare and life-sciences companies, combining investing with hands-on company

Vice President, Investments

R1 Capital

Melinda Gloriosa invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from p

Venture Partner, AI

R1 Capital

Srini Koushik invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from proo

Vice President, Finance and Operations

R1 Capital

Justin Probst is listed in a Vice President, Finance and Operations capacity at R1 Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile therefore preserves

Associate, Life Sciences Investments

R1 Capital

Meghan Hoffman invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from pro

Associate

Civilization Ventures

Omar Yamout invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics and

Associate, Investments

R1 Capital

Grant Berliner invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from pro

Venture Partner

R1 Capital

Parker MacDonell invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from p

Venture Partner

R1 Capital

Wayne Embree invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from proof

Accounting and Operations Coordinator

Cultivation Capital

Verlensia Bates is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-

Vice President

DeepWork Capital

Ken Hall is part of DeepWork Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back seed and Series A technology a

Special Limited Partner

Greylock Partners

Howard's record reflects a long-horizon institution-builder and governance lens developed across Greylock, the NVCA, In-Q-Tel, Stryker, investment committees and public-interest institutions. It is us

Founder + Managing Partner

Civilization Ventures

Shahram Seyedin-Noor invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeu

Investment Partner

Civilization Ventures

Sonia Setayesh invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics a

Operating Partner

Civilization Ventures

Manuel Lopez-Figueroa invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therape

Senior Associate

Civilization Ventures

Sarah Loveland invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics a

Operating Partner

Civilization Ventures

Angelica Parente invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

David Narrow is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

Associate Intern

Civilization Ventures

Carli Kaleta invests or supports investments through Civilization Ventures's published strategy: Back founders redefining human health and lifespan through biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics and

CFO

Civilization Ventures

Matt Wheeler is listed in a CFO capacity at Civilization Ventures. The official roster does not establish a personal investment mandate for this role; the firm's strategy is included only as organizat

Founder & Managing Director

Zetta Venture Partners

Mark Gorenberg invests or supports investments through Zetta Venture Partners's published strategy: Be a first believer in AI-native founders building enterprise applications, infrastructure and techn

Managing Director

Zetta Venture Partners

Apoorva Pandhi invests or supports investments through Zetta Venture Partners's published strategy: Be a first believer in AI-native founders building enterprise applications, infrastructure and techn

Managing Director

Zetta Venture Partners

Jocelyn Goldfein invests or supports investments through Zetta Venture Partners's published strategy: Be a first believer in AI-native founders building enterprise applications, infrastructure and tec

Managing Director

Zetta Venture Partners

Dylan Reid invests or supports investments through Zetta Venture Partners's published strategy: Be a first believer in AI-native founders building enterprise applications, infrastructure and technical

Partner

Zetta Venture Partners

Annelies Gamble invests or supports investments through Zetta Venture Partners's published strategy: Be a first believer in AI-native founders building enterprise applications, infrastructure and tech

Managing Partner

DeepWork Capital

Mitchel Laskey is part of DeepWork Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back seed and Series A techno

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Scott Addonizio is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Will Cadell is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Andy Dearing is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Joel Crater is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

General Counsel

Cultivation Capital

Caleb Eidem is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Scott Herman is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Elise Miller Hoffman is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Cliff Holekamp is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-t

Principal

Cultivation Capital

Kristina Hood is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

CFO and Operations Lead

Cultivation Capital

Kyle Kerns is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throu

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Catherine Matthes is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising see

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Brian Matthews is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-t

Partner

Cultivation Capital

Paul Meier is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throu

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Sean Morris is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thro

Venture Advisor

Cultivation Capital

Dennis Muilenburg is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising see

Partner and Head of Platform

Elevate Ventures

Jacob Schpok is listed in a Partner and Head of Platform capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role dist

Principal

Cultivation Capital

Matt Phimphavong is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Grant Pothast is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Rick Ryan is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throug

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Bobby Sandage is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Martha Schlicher is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Barry Sandweiss is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Bill Schmidt is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

David Smoller is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Timothy Stern is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-th

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

John True is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throug

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Paul Weber is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-throu

Co-Founder & General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Kyle Welborn is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

General Partner

Cultivation Capital

Heather Wood is part of Cultivation Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Invest in promising seed-thr

Managing Partner

DeepWork Capital

Ben Patz is part of DeepWork Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back seed and Series A technology a

Managing Partner

DeepWork Capital

Kathy Chiu is part of DeepWork Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back seed and Series A technology

Venture Partner

R1 Capital

Kim Garland invests or supports investments through R1 Capital's published strategy: Back technically advantaged, capital-efficient companies in large scalable markets and support founders from proof

Founding Partner

Michigan Capital Network

Jody Vanderwel invests or supports investments through Michigan Capital Network's published strategy: Use financial, technical and relationship capital to back capital-efficient early-stage companies,

Venture Partner

DeepWork Capital

Jackson Streeter, MD is part of DeepWork Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back seed and Series A

Associate

DeepWork Capital

Kristopher Lancaster is part of DeepWork Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Back seed and Series A

Senior Business Operations Manager

CincyTech

Stacey Barnes is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, research

Accounting Intern

CincyTech

Henry Haverty is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, research

Life Sciences Analyst

CincyTech

Logan Hille, Ph.D. is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, res

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

CincyTech

Kerry Hull, CPA, MBA is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, r

Vice President, Investments

CincyTech

Sean Kwiat is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, researchers

Investment Analyst

CincyTech

Liam McAllister is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, resear

Executive in Residence

CincyTech

Bryan McCleary is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, researc

Life Sciences Partner

CincyTech

Kenneth Morand, Ph.D. is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders,

CEO, President, & Partner

CincyTech

Emma Off is part of CincyTech's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Partner early with founders, researchers,

Managing Partner

Good Growth Capital

Maureen Stancik Boyce, PhD is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early pot

Managing Partner

Good Growth Capital

Amy Salzhauer is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early potential in lif

Managing Partner

Good Growth Capital

Carolyne LaSala is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early potential in l

Managing Partner

Good Growth Capital

David Mendez is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early potential in life

Principal

Good Growth Capital

Sophie Hagerty is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early potential in li

Principal

Good Growth Capital

Aditi Rajagopal is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early potential in l

Associate

Good Growth Capital

Ziad Sarby is part of Good Growth Capital's current team. No narrower person-specific mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Identify hidden early potential in life s

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Okapi Venture Capital

Marc Averitt invests or supports investments through Okapi Venture Capital's published strategy: Back seed and early-stage information-technology and life-science companies, with deep roots in Souther

Managing Director

Okapi Venture Capital

Jeff Bocan invests or supports investments through Okapi Venture Capital's published strategy: Back seed and early-stage information-technology and life-science companies, with deep roots in Southern

Managing Director, Venture Partner

Okapi Venture Capital

John Waller invests or supports investments through Okapi Venture Capital's published strategy: Back seed and early-stage information-technology and life-science companies, with deep roots in Southern

Co-Founder, Managing Director, Venture Partner

Okapi Venture Capital

Sharon Stevenson invests or supports investments through Okapi Venture Capital's published strategy: Back seed and early-stage information-technology and life-science companies, with deep roots in Sou

Director of Marketing

Elevate Ventures

Hayes Barnes is listed in a Director of Marketing capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction

Office Manager

Elevate Ventures

Marli Carmack is listed in a Office Manager capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and u

Director of Engagement and EQ Practitioner

Elevate Ventures

Andie Hines-Lagemann invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs,

Chief Financial Officer

Elevate Ventures

Chris Huxhold is listed in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinct

Platform Operations Manager

Elevate Ventures

Brighid King is listed in a Platform Operations Manager capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role disti

Vice President of Hardtech

Elevate Ventures

Nicholas Kuhn invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentors

General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Elevate Ventures

Phil Lodato is listed in a General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves

Vice President of Life Sciences

Elevate Ventures

Makenzie Norris invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mento

Managing Partner

Michigan Capital Network

Dale Grogan invests or supports investments through Michigan Capital Network's published strategy: Use financial, technical and relationship capital to back capital-efficient early-stage companies, wi

Chief of Staff

Elevate Ventures

Erica Schweyer is listed in a Chief of Staff capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and

Chief Marketing Officer

Elevate Ventures

Muhammad Yasin is listed in a Chief Marketing Officer capacity at Elevate Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinc

Vice President of Pre-Seed

Elevate Ventures

Landon Young invests or supports investments through Elevate Ventures's published strategy: Invest in high-potential innovation-driven companies while pairing strategic capital with programs, mentorsh

Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner

Michigan Capital Network

Paul D'Amato invests or supports investments through Michigan Capital Network's published strategy: Use financial, technical and relationship capital to back capital-efficient early-stage companies, w

Operating Partner

Michigan Capital Network

Lynn Bishop invests or supports investments through Michigan Capital Network's published strategy: Use financial, technical and relationship capital to back capital-efficient early-stage companies, wi