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San Francisco, California · Invests in US · Website

Thesis

The best biotech companies come from deeply technical founders with direct research expertise. We back early-career scientists, often PhD holders who have never written a business plan, providing capital, mentorship, and partnership to help them build world-changing technologies.

Likely not a fit for

No business-school trained founders without technical depth, no trend-following founders, no teams lacking research credentials

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$35M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

MK

Matt Krisiloff

General PartnerCo-Founder, Partner · Primary contact

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LH

Lucas Harrington

General PartnerCo-founder and CSO of Mammoth Biosciences

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AS

Alexander Schubert

General PartnerPartner

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Portfolio

Luminate MedicalHealthcare Digital

Luminate Medical is a technology-led services company focused on reimagining cancer care by providing solutions that reduce costs and improve patient experiences through at-home treatment options and innovative technologies.

Olio LabsBiotech Life Sciences

Olio Labs designs combination therapies that deliver better outcomes with fewer side effects, focusing on improving the efficacy and tolerability of GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity treatment.

Current SurgicalHealthcare Digital

Current Surgical is reinventing surgery through a digital platform that integrates AI-driven algorithms and focused ultrasound technology to enhance precision in surgical procedures, aiming to improve outcomes and reduce risks in treating various conditions, including cancer.

Engage BioBiotech Life Sciences

Engage Bio has developed Tethosomes, a new class of non-viral DNA which unleashes potent, durable, redosable, and scalable genetic medicine. Their platform addresses key hurdles in non-viral DNA delivery, enhancing potency and reducing toxicity.

Xterna BioBiotech Life Sciences

Xterna Bio is focused on revolutionizing targeted drug delivery using enhanced nucleic acids, aiming to make untreatable conditions curable.

Fletcher BioBiotech Life Sciences

Fletcher Bio is focused on reshaping immunity through precision therapeutics, utilizing natural immune proteins and advanced protein design to create targeted therapies for the immune system.

Deliver BioBiotech Life Sciences

Deliver Biosciences is building a nanoparticle-based delivery platform to genetically engineer cells inside patients to create scalable, affordable and potent cell and gene therapies.

Velorum TXBiotech Life Sciences

Velorum Therapeutics is focused on unlocking the biology of heme to develop transformational medicines for patients with unmet medical needs, particularly in the areas of porphyrias and oncology.

Earth AIEcommerce Marketplaces

EarthAI is a domain for sale, offering a simple and safe way to buy domains. The website provides contact numbers for inquiries.

Trace BioBiotech Life Sciences

Trace Biosciences is creating targeted imaging agents that highlight nerves in real time for surgery, aiming to revolutionize patient care by making nerves visible during surgical procedures.

Harbor SiteBiotech Life Sciences

Pioneering therapeutic genome engineering

Sculpta BioBiotech Life Sciences

Sculpta is pioneering a new era of brain medicines with its Protein Sculpting™ therapeutics platform aimed at treating neurodegeneration and brain aging through innovative drug discovery.

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SciFounders Research Investment Thesis SciFounders invests in technically exceptional founders working on world-changing biotechnology and deep science technologies. Founded by serial biotech entrepreneurs who previously built billion-dollar companies, SciFounders focuses on backing scientists and technical founders from idea stage through Series A. The fund is built on the philosophy that the bes

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