Best VCs for Science
1289 venture capitalists actively investing in Science.
Partner
Khosla Ventures
Jessy looks for climate technologies grounded in hard science and non-obvious mechanisms that can make a meaningful dent in greenhouse-gas emissions. Her career shows a materials-to-systems lens: unde
Special Partner, Decision Science
First Round Capital
Annie's role applies decision science to venture and company building: formalize investment rubrics, reduce cognitive bias and noise, improve data collection, separate decision quality from outcome lu
Partner
Khosla Ventures
Alex invests where computation, biology, and healthcare converge. His scientific and clinical background supports a systems view of biomarker discovery, therapeutics, diagnostics, personalized medicin
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
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Lux Capital
'Atoms, not bits.' The biggest opportunities are in companies that manipulate the physical world, not just software. Willing to fund multi-year R&D timelines. Just raised the firm's largest fund ever
Partner
Lux Capital
Tess is a technically trained generalist investing where AI, biology, aerospace, and the physical world intersect. She seeks engineers and scientists turning frontier research into companies, with par
Partner
Union Square Ventures (USV)
Albert is a thesis-driven generalist investing at the edge of large markets under technological and societal pressure. His current work emphasizes AI-enabled scientific discovery, robotics that can op
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
Head of Events
Lux Capital
Nat designs the convening layer around Lux's frontier-science and technology network. Her work brings together founders, researchers, executives, investors, journalists and creative leaders in focused
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
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
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
Co-Founder and General Partner
Character Capital
Eli Blee-Goldman invests or supports investments through Character Capital's published strategy: Back frontier AI and software companies changing science, medicine, industry, business and commerce, wi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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
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
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
Co-Founder and General Partner
Character Capital
John Zeratsky invests or supports investments through Character Capital's published strategy: Back frontier AI and software companies changing science, medicine, industry, business and commerce, with
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
Head of Programs and Community
Character Capital
Kristen Brillantes is listed in a Head of Programs and Community capacity at Character Capital. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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,
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