30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Biotech (in 2024)
The Biotech sector in Europe is seeing true innovation. At the heart of this story are investors who recognize the transformative power of the industry and are keen to champion the companies working on problems worth solving.
This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 Biotech startups in the past 12 months. If you're a startup in th space, an investor diversifying into new sectors, or someone keen on tracking the pulse of industry-specific investments, this list is a must-see.
Last update to the database: May 26, 2024. See changelog.
Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.
List of 30 top VCs in Biotech
Download our full database of +1,000+ investors62Index Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund that invests in startups at various stages, from pre-seed to late-stage funding....
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Offices:
London (HQ), San Francisco, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, AI, Business Intelligence and 51 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
DataSnipper (
64), Superlinked ( 64), tacto ( 64)
64Hoxton Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage tech companies. They write checks ranging from $1...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 34 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Fluent (
64), Baseimmune ( 64), Cogna ( 59)
59Seedcamp is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in early-stage startups across various industries. They provide funding...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics and 53 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
MImo (
64), Curve ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
64Khosla Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Menlo Park. They invest in companies across multiple stages, from seed to series C,...
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Offices:
Menlo Park (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, AI, Manufacturing and 26 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
PolyAI (
75), Eligo Bioscience ( 64), Recraft ( 59)
59Kima Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Paris. They invest in early-stage companies, providing funding up to $150,000. Annually,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$0k - $150k
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 61 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
PhotoRoom (
68), Usual Labs ( 64), Keyring Network ( 64)
59Atomico is a venture capital fund based in London that invests in technology companies across all growth stages, from pre-seed to series...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Health Tech, Manufacturing and 60 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Factorial HR (
68), Robin AI ( 64), Condukt ( 59)
56Kindred Capital is a venture capital fund based in London, investing in early and growth-stage companies with check sizes from £500,000...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $1M
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Industries
Manufacturing, Fintech, Biotech and 31 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Lottie (
59), Pollen ( 59), Paddle ( 59)
60Bpifrance is a bank and venture capital fund for entrepreneurs. It invests in stages from pre-seed to Series I and offers debt financing....
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing, Pre Seed, Series_g, Series_i, Series_h
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Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 46 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Holistic (
79), Electra ( 68), Klineo ( 64)
56Elaia is a venture capital fund based in Paris that supports companies from early to growth stages. They invest between $300,000 and $15...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Toulouse, Barcelona, Tel Aviv
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $15M
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Industries
Health Tech, AI, Data and Analytics and 38 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
FlexAI (
68), HEPHAISTOS-Pharma ( 64), Aqemia ( 64)
51Idinvest Partners is a venture capital fund that invests in startups and growing companies across various stages, from seed to Series E...
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
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Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Deep Tech and 18 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Actility (
59), Vico Therapeutics ( 54), Wefox ( 43)
56Bioqube Ventures, based in Brussels, is a venture capital fund specializing in biotechnology and health technology companies at stages...
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Offices:
Brussels (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series B
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Industries
Health Tech, Biotech
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Top investments in Biotech
SynOx Therapeutics (
68), Egle Therapeutics ( 54), Commit Biologics ( 46)
50Eurazeo is a venture capital and private equity fund based in Paris. It invests in companies at all stages, from pre-seed to series I,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_i, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Health Tech and 52 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Holistic (
79), Electra ( 68), Flowdesk ( 64)
67Balderton Capital, based in London, is a venture capital fund investing in companies from seed to series F, including debt financing,...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 50 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Payflows (
68), Wagestream ( 68), PhotoRoom ( 68)
43Mercia Asset Management is a venture capital fund based in London. They invest in businesses at various stages, from early startups to...
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Offices:
London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed, Debt Financing
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Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Sales and Marketing and 22 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
MIP Discovery (
59), Laverock Therapeutics ( 54), WorkBuzz ( 54)
43High-Tech Gründerfonds, based in Bonn, is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies across various industries,...
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Offices:
Bonn (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $4M
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Industries
Manufacturing, Health Tech, Energy & Nuclear and 56 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Tubulis (
68), Proxima Fusion ( 64), Everyone energy ( 54)
54Entrepreneur First, based in London, helps individuals find ideas, start companies, and raise funds. Specializing in early-stage startups...
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Offices:
London (HQ), Paris, Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 47 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
PolyAI (
75), Automata ( 59), Gensyn ( 59)
48Sofinnova Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm investing from seed to later growth stages. They focus on biotech, health tech,...
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Milan, London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Biotech, Health Tech, Manufacturing and 13 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Bioptimus (
64), Cure51 ( 64), CorWave ( 59)
50EQT Life Sciences is a venture capital fund specializing in health tech, biotech, pharma, and deep tech sectors. They invest in series A...
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Pharma and 1 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Tubulis (
68), Luma Vision ( 59), Vico Therapeutics ( 54)
48Forbion Capital Partners is a venture capital fund based in Amsterdam. They invest in early to later-stage companies in the biotech,...
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Offices:
Amsterdam (HQ), Munich, Singapore
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
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Industries
Biotech, Health Tech, Manufacturing and 3 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Pheon Therapeutics (
79), SynOx Therapeutics ( 68), Calluna Pharma ( 59)
50EIC Accelerator, a venture capital fund based in Frankfurt, specializes in biotechnology, AI, and clean energy. They support startups at...
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Offices:
Frankfurt
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series D, Debt Financing, Pre Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Manufacturing and 22 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
HEPHAISTOS-Pharma (
64), Quandela ( 64), Dronamics ( 64)
48Novo A/S is a venture capital fund based in Copenhagen. It invests in startups from early to later stages, focusing on biotech and health...
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Offices:
Copenhagen (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
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Industries
Biotech, Health Tech, Pharma and 7 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
CIRCTEC (
79), Orbis Medicines ( 59), Reduced ( 54)
48Syncona Partners LLP is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage biotech and health tech companies. They support startups from...
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B
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Industries
Biotech, Health Tech
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Top investments in Biotech
Beacon Therapeutics (
64), Achilles Therapeutics ( 50), Mosaic Therapeutics ( 31)
46Octopus Ventures, a venture capital fund based in London, invests in startups and growing companies from pre-seed to series D stages with...
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Offices:
London (HQ), New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $10M
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Industries
Health Tech, Manufacturing, Fintech and 61 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Belong (
59), Cogna ( 59), HURR ( 59)
57GV, based in Mountain View, is a venture capital fund founded in 2009 as Google Ventures. It invests in startups at various stages, from...
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Offices:
Mountain View (HQ), New York, London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, AR / VR, Health Tech and 37 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Monzo (
79), Lawhive ( 64), Blockchain.com ( 64)
46Inventure is a venture capital fund based in Helsinki, investing in startups from pre-seed to Series C with funding ranging from 1...
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Offices:
Helsinki (HQ), Stockholm, Helsinki (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Hardware, Health Tech and 37 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Zaver (
59), Lassie ( 59), UltiHash ( 50)
43Gimv is a venture capital fund based in Antwerp, investing in companies at early growth to established phases, with funding ranging from...
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Offices:
Antwerp (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C
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Check size
$5M - $75M
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Industries
Health Tech, Biotech, Pharma and 5 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
SynOx Therapeutics (
68), Complement Therapeutics ( 59), FIRE1 ( 50)
42The European Investment Bank, based in Luxembourg, funds businesses at various growth stages, from early financing to later investments...
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Offices:
Luxembourg (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series D, Series E, Debt Financing
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Industries
Manufacturing, Biotech, Energy & Nuclear and 22 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
H2 Green Steel (
64), Northvolt ( 64), Quantum Systems ( 59)
54Earlybird Venture Capital, based in Berlin, invests in European tech startups at various stages, from seed to series A and beyond, with...
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ), Munich, London, Paris
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $10M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Developer Tools and 46 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Finmid (
64), Upvest ( 54), Isar Aerospace ( 54)
42Ascension Ventures is a London-based venture capital fund specializing in early-stage investments. Created by successful entrepreneurs,...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Health Tech, Business Intelligence and 54 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Wagestream (
68), HURR ( 59), GEEIQ ( 54)
51BACKED VC is a London-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage European companies. Providing funding between $500,000 and $5...
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
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Check size
$500k - $5M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Biotech and 37 more.
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Top investments in Biotech
Thought Machine (
59), Pollen ( 59), Lopay ( 54)