Presight Capital
Los Angeles, California · Invests in US; Europe; LATAM; MENA; Asia; Africa; North America · Website
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We invest in transformative frontier science and technology that most VCs avoid. Our focus is on biotech, deep tech, psychedelics, brain-computer interfaces, life extension, and infrastructure bets in undercapitalized global markets. We believe the biggest winners in biotech are companies producing quality-adjusted life years (QALYs).
Likely not a fit for
We avoid traditional sectors lacking transformative potential. No late-stage, proven, low-risk business models.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~1 week
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $600M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
3 contacts on file
Portfolio
AbCellera is a biotechnology company that specializes in AI-powered drug discovery, focusing on the development of therapeutic antibodies.
Compass Pathways is a biotechnology company dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health.
Qonto is a business banking platform that offers a range of financial services tailored for SMEs, freelancers, and associations, including business accounts, payment cards, invoicing, and expense management.
Razor Group Interactive is a digital marketing agency specializing in website design, development, and inbound marketing strategies tailored for small businesses.
AtaiBeckley is a biotechnology company developing new mental health treatments to transform patient outcomes. Our research is focused on developing rapid-acting, robust and durable mental health treatments for large-scale patient impact.
Alto Neuroscience is a company focused on precision psychiatry and developing personalized psychiatric treatments, leveraging the biology of individuals' brains to create effective medicines.
Angiex is developing first-in-class Nuclear-Delivered Antibody-Drug Conjugates™ (ND-ADCs) to address the hallmarks of cancer lethality and deliver safe and effective cancer therapies to all.
Blackrock Neurotech is a pioneering company in neurotechnology, developing brain-computer interface (BCI) solutions that empower individuals with paralysis and other neurological disorders to interact with the world through thought.
Bound provides automated currency hedging solutions for businesses, simplifying the management of foreign exchange risks and streamlining international payments.
Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services. The company aims to make trading with digital assets more rewarding and secure, prioritizing compliance and safeguarding customer assets through robust security measures.
Plasma is a high-performance layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoins, enabling near instant, fee-free payments with institutional-grade security.
Recent activity
- Apr 2026
Alloy Therapeutics
Series E · Lead
- Dec 2025
Presight AI Accelerator Launch
Pre-Seed · Lead
- Oct 2025
Peptilogics
Series B · Co-Lead
- Sep 2025
TERN
Series A · Participated
- Aug 2025
General Fusion
Series F · Participated
- Aug 2025
Alaan
Series A · Participated
Presight Capital in the news
Siliconindia
Thrasio style Investment Firm UpScalio raises $42.5 million led by Presight Capital & Others
3 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Alloy Therapeutics: $40 Million Series E At $1 Billion Valuation Raised To Scale AI-Driven Biotech Infrastructure
4 months ago
FinSMEs
Alloy Therapeutics Raises $40M in Series E Funding
4 months ago
Axios
AI drug discovery race, PIF's LIV Golf pullback, and Thoma Bravo's Google deal
4 months ago
The Business Journals
Peptilogics secures $78M to advance treatment for prosthetic joint infections - Pittsburgh Business Times
10 months ago
BioSpace
Peptilogics Raises $78 Million to Advance Zaloganan Into Pivotal Trial
10 months ago
TechCrunch
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion gets $22M lifeline from investors
Aug 2025
Arab News
Startup Wrap — MENA tech raises over $84 million in a week
Aug 2025
Wamda
Alaan raises $48 million Series A to transform spend management in MENA
Aug 2025
Livemint
BlackRock, other investors to pump another $15 million into debt-ridden Razor Group
Mar 2025
EU-Startups
Needle raises €2 million to access valuable information ‘locked away’ with AI
Mar 2025
AlleyWatch
The 12 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of January 2025
Feb 2025
Dabafinance
South Africa’s FARO Raises $6M to Tackle Textile Waste
Jan 2025
Protos | Informed crypto news
Christian Angermayer helped Wirecard, now he helps Tether
Aug 2024
PA Media
Razor Group acquires US Amazon aggregator Perch and announces Series D financing round
Mar 2024
PR Newswire
Razor Group acquires US Amazon aggregator Perch and announces Series D financing round
Mar 2024
ADGM
Global investor sets sights on UAE as the destination for future tech, opens family office in Abu Dhabi
Nov 2023
Moneycontrol.com
Cricket NFT platform Rario bags $120 million funding led by Dream Capital
Apr 2022
VCCircle
Presight Capital-backed UpScalio snags $15 mn led by Gulf Islamic Investments
Mar 2022
GeekWire
Flush with cash: Bezos and big-name celebs get behind tree-free toilet paper startup with $5M
Feb 2022
Venture Capital Journal
Delix Therapeutics raises $70m
Sep 2021
Entrackr
Thrasio-style startup Powerhouse91 raises fresh funds
Aug 2021
Techcircle
TechThisWeek: UpScalio co-founder and CEO Gautam Kshatriya on latest funding
Aug 2021
Bloomberg.com
Thiel-Backed Valar Leads Funding for Singapore Wealth Startup
Jul 2021
techcrunch.com
International VC firm Presight Capital raises $350M second fund
Mar 2021
PR Newswire
Peptilogics Closes $35.4 Million Series B Financing to Further Advance Proprietary Computational Peptide Drug Design and Discovery Platform
Dec 2020
Global Venturing
AbCellera accomplishes $483m initial public offering
Dec 2020
The Business Times
Robo-adviser Syfe gets US$18.6m led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures
Sep 2020
Buyouts
Apeiron, a family office with a taste for venture
Sep 2019
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