Best VCs for Biotech

Co-Founder & Partner

Founders Fund

The original contrarian VC. 'We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.' Seeks companies that can become category-defining monopolies in markets others ignore. First principles thinking is

CEO & President

Y Combinator

Builder-designer-investor. 'Make something people want' is the entire thesis — inherited from Paul Graham's YC founding philosophy and now amplified by Garry's builder ethos. Believes we're in a golde

Founder

Khosla Ventures

Explicitly optimizes for ~70% failure rates to back 'black swan' outcomes. Actively seeks opportunities that appear 'crazy' to most of the market. Capital-intensive, science-heavy bets. Believes fusio

Partner and Co-Founder

Lux Capital

Peter seeks scientifically and technologically ambitious ventures attempting what most people think will not work but could become indispensable if they succeed. He is a generalist across technology a

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Khosla Ventures

Samir prefers large, known markets where a radical technical risk can produce a 10x-better product. He treats small seed checks as option-value experiments: identify a potential billion-dollar outcome

Founder

Gil Capital (Solo GP)

One of the largest and most successful solo GP funds ever ($1B+). Unusually dense hit rate across breakout companies — has invested in more unicorns than most institutional funds. Invests based on pat

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

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

Lux Capital

Shahin creates and backs generational frontier companies that endow people and machines with new capabilities. An engineer and founder, he looks across AI, chips, compute, autonomy, aerospace, robotic

Partner

Lux Capital

Deena backs transformative technologies that improve health, access and economic opportunity, often with extraordinary underdog founders attacking problems conventional pattern recognition overlooks.

Partner

Lux Capital

Grace backs computational-science companies where software or AI transforms difficult physical, institutional, or technical systems. She looks for first-check opportunities in infrastructure and appli

Partner & Head of Capital Formation

Khosla Ventures

Nicole backs frontier AI across infrastructure, enterprise, consumer, defense, and biology. Her scientific training in cancer and viral immunology gives her a mechanistic lens for AI–biology convergen

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

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

Partner

Kleiner Perkins

Ilya invests in technology and novel business models capable of fundamentally reshaping industries. His portfolio connects AI-native professional work, enterprise operating systems, mathematical and s

Principal

Craft Ventures

Kindle invests where AI or advanced technology becomes a mission-critical operating layer in large, regulated or technically demanding markets. Her attributed work spans AI medical knowledge, regulato

Partner

Big Pi Ventures

Nick sees biology and robotics as major technology waves and looks for companies using high-quality real-world data, deep technical capability, and customer evidence to automate tasks previously consi

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Bill Brady serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Partner

Fifty Years

Seth Bannon invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectivity and nutrit

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Chad Laurans serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

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

Academic Partner

Pillar VC

Vivek Farias serves in a Academic Partner capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

2026–2027 VC Fellow

E14 Fund

Jaime Berkovich serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Venture Partner

Pillar VC

Jake Becraft invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A

Venture Partner

Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A

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

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

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

2026–2027 VC Fellow

E14 Fund

Sophia Duan serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Niraj Shah serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

JP Mangeolle serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Daphne Koller serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Jit Saxena serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Tom Ebling serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Andras Forgacs serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founder and Solo General Partner

Refactor Capital

Zal Bilimoria invests or supports investments through Refactor Capital's published strategy: Make concentrated seed investments in U.S. hard-technology companies tackling difficult but solvable proble

Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon

Fifty Years

Ania Scigalska is listed in a Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distin

Head of Operations, Encode: AI for Science

Pillar VC

Leone Baron serves in a Head of Operations, Encode: AI for Science capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Partner

Indico Capital

André leads Indico's work at the intersection of commercially scalable technology, sustainable ocean use and systemic regeneration. His development-economics and green-growth background points to comp

Venture Partner and Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Dave Husak serves in a Venture Partner and Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

General Partner

Embark Ventures

Yipeng Zhao invests or supports investments through Embark Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious U.S. and Canadian teams whose proprietary deep technology creates a defensible advantage in tra

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Chris Voigt serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

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

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Rushika Fernandopulle serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Tom Erickson serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Paul Bleicher serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Jason Robins serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Steve Conine serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Venture Partner

Pillar VC

John Casey invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize AI,

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Gail Goodman serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Venture Partner

Pillar VC

Russ Wilcox invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize AI

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Ash Ashutosh serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

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

Venture Partner and Resident Knight

Fifty Years

Prof. Sir Tony Kouzarides invests or supports investments through Fifty Years's published strategy: Back scientist-founders using deep technology to solve major problems in climate, disease, connectiv

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

Chief Financial Officer

Pillar VC

Liz Kettler serves in a Chief Financial Officer capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

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

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Paul Liberman serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

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

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

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Wireframe Ventures

Paul Straub invests or supports investments through Wireframe Ventures's published strategy: Be a first-check investor in mission-driven founders building groundbreaking products that can redefine lar

Partner

Pillar VC

Parker McKee invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A

General Partner

Pillar VC

Sarah Hodges invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize A

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Pam Silver serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Rich Napolitano serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding and Managing Partner

Pillar VC

Jamie Goldstein invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercializ

Partner

Wireframe Ventures

Lily Bernicker invests or supports investments through Wireframe Ventures's published strategy: Be a first-check investor in mission-driven founders building groundbreaking products that can redefine

Head of Finance

Fifty Years

Ueli Friedli is listed in a Head of Finance capacity at Fifty Years. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinction and uses t

2026–2027 VC Fellow

E14 Fund

Philip Schroeder serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Mike Salguero serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Partner

Pillar VC

Tony Kulesa invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize AI

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Lisa Dyson serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Partner

Pillar VC

Thomas de Vlaam invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercializ

2026–2027 VC Fellow

E14 Fund

Joe Geniesse serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Chief of Staff

Pillar VC

Nina Butler serves in a Chief of Staff capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Assistant Controller

Pillar VC

Zach Martins serves in a Assistant Controller capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Executive Director, Encode: AI for Science

Pillar VC

Leah Morris serves in a Executive Director, Encode: AI for Science capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

2026–2027 VC Fellow

E14 Fund

Jessica Kim serves in a 2026–2027 VC Fellow capacity at E14 Fund. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Workplace and Community Associate

Pillar VC

Zaineb Al-Chalabi serves in a Workplace and Community Associate capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Director of Events and Operations

Pillar VC

Alex Ting serves in a Director of Events and Operations capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Events and Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science

Pillar VC

Kayan Patel serves in a Events and Operations Associate, Encode: AI for Science capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as sha

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Shivdev Rao serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Venture Partner

Pillar VC

Andrea Coravos invests or supports investments through Pillar VC's published strategy: Back technical founders and research scientists at inception, using a founder-owned network to help commercialize

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Reshma Shetty serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Doug Williams serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Wireframe Ventures

Harsh Patel invests or supports investments through Wireframe Ventures's published strategy: Be a first-check investor in mission-driven founders building groundbreaking products that can redefine lar

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Yvonne Hao serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Mike Massaro serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Corey Thomas serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Investor

BoxGroup

Disha invests at the earliest stages with a differentiated mix of finance, neuroscience, biotech R&D, and prior growth-investing exposure. Her public investor profile points to AI, enterprise infrastr

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Stan Lapidus serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Emily Leproust serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Andy Beck serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Matt Kalish serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Brian Baynes serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Steve Kaufer serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Jeremy Allaire serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Bernhard van Lengerich serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.

Founding Pillar

Pillar VC

Deepak Taneja serves in a Founding Pillar capacity at Pillar VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's published mandate is included only as shared context.