Easton Capital United States

Easton Capital Investment Group is a venture capital firm based in New York. Easton Capital invests broadly in the life science sector, and considers investment opportunities globally. The firm is likely to make 4-6 allocations in the next 6 months. Allocations typically vary from $250,000 to $5 million, in the form of equity or convertible debt. Allocations are typically made at the venture stage of development, but may be made in seed rounds if a company already has proof of their product's efficacy.

Investor Type
Biotech Phase of Development
Medtech Phase of Development
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Lisa Rhoads
Managing Director 

Everett Partners

Everett Partners is the venture investing arm of an Akron Ohio based single family office.  The firm owns and manages an incubator in Israel and invests in companies in the life sciences space with a focus on technolog enabled, non-invasive medical devices.

Sector Interest
Medtech Phase of Development
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Neil Wyant
Managing Director 

Excel Venture Management United States

Excel Venture Management is a venture capital firm that was founded in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm has managed one fund with committed capital of $125 million, and the firm is currently raising the second fund. Excel Venture Management seeks to make equity investments into life science companies from early to late stages. The typical investment size ranges from $3 million to $ 5million. The firm plans to invest in 4-5 companies over the next 6-9 months and prefers to invest in companies based in US.

Year Founded
2008
Investor Type
Medtech Phase of Development
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Eric Zimmerman
Kevin Liang

Genrich

Genrich is a Multi-Family office founded and based in Long Beach California with additional offices in New York Toronto and London. The firm is looking to make equity and venture debt investments into companies in the life science space ranging from $2-$2 million over the lifetime of the investment often set up in tranches. Ideal candidates will be located 2 hours driving distance from one of the firm?s offices Boston and Chicago will also be considered. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.
John Nelson
Managing Director 

HealthQuest Capital United States

Sofinnova Ventures was founded in 1974 and is based in Menlo Park, CA. The firm has approximately $1b of assets under management, and makes life science investments from two fund families; the main Sofinnova Ventures fund and Sofinnova HealthQuest Capital. Sofinnova Venture Partners IX closed at $500 million in 2014, and the debut HealthQuest fund closed at $110 million in 2014. The firm makes investments in the form of equity (preferred stock) and is an activist investor; the firm prefers to lead investments, take a board seat at its portfolio companies and be actively involved in company management. Sofinnova Ventures plans to make 4-6 new investments in life science companies in 2014. 

The Sofinnova Ventures main fund invests in biopharmaceuticals and typically makes initial investments of $5-15m, with the potential for a total investment of $15-30m. The fund invests in companies based in North America or Europe. 

HealthQuest Capital invests in non-biopharmaceutical life science and medtech companies and typically makes initial investments of $2-3m, with the potential for total investments of $5-6m. HealthQuest Capital is a venture growth fund focused on commercial-stage technologies, and only invests in companies headquartered in North America (particularly the US Southeast or West Coast).

Garheng Kong
Garheng Kong
Managing Partner 
Randy Scott
Randy Scott
LinkedIn logo Partner 

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc.

Hercules Technology Growth Capital is a Private Equity company founded in 23 Headquartered in Palo Alto California with additional offices in Boston Boulder New York and McLean. The firm manages an evergreen structure and primarily provides high-growth companies in the life science space with senior secured debt financing. The firm can allocate up to $5 million per investment. The firm is very flexible with deal structures that can be customized to help companies reach their key milestones. The firm primarily invests in companies headquartered in the US but has the ability to invest overseas as well.
Janice Borque
Managing Director Life Sciences 

Horizon Technology Finance United States

Horizon Technology Finance is a venture lending, investment and financial services management company that was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Farmington, Ct with additional offices in Walnut Creek, CA and Reston, VA. The firm controls approximately $200 million in assets under management and look to provide senior or subordinate loans to companies in the range of $2 to $20 million dollars, and often syndicates much larger deals. The firm prefers to lead or co-lead investments that they are involved in and looks to be involved in 15 deals in the next 6-9 months. The firm provides capital to companies located throughout the United States and Canada.

Year Founded
2003
Medtech Phase of Development
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Jerry Michaud

InterWest Partners

InterWest Partners founded in 1979 is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park California. The firm?s primary focus is providing venture capital to early-stage healthcare and information technology companies. The firm has raised 1 funds to date with over $2.8 billion in committed capital. The firm?s tenth fund closed in 29 at $65 million. The firm generally invests in the Series A and B rounds, initially allocating $8-12 million and up to $2 million over the life of the investment. The firm primarily invests in US-based companies but will also selectively consider opportunities abroad. The firm is actively seeking new investment opportunities.
Doug Fisher
Partner 

Johnson & Johnson (Medical Devices)

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick NJ with an Innovation Center in Cambridge MA. The firm invests in a variety of fields within the life science sector including medical devices. J&J?s medical device investments are highly varied in both size and structure, the structure may involve milestone payments or may be an equity investment. J&J is interested in early stage medical device companies located globally.

Ibraheem Badejo
Senior Director New Ventures 

Jump Capital United States

Jump Capital was founded in 2012 and is based in Chicago, with an additional office in San Francisco. The firm is investing from a $250m fund, and is interested in a variety of sectors including the life science field. For life science investments, Jump Capital typically allocates $2-15 million, and prefers to invest in Series B-C rounds. Jump Capital invests in the USA and Canada, and has previously invested in 6 healthcare companies.

Jump Capital invests in medical devices, diagnostics, digital and mobile health, and healthcare services. The firm is open to opportunities in any clinical indication. Jump Capital is only interested in devices and diagnostics that have in-human data.

Dr Garrett Vygantas
LinkedIn logo Partner