Early stage biotech; pre-clinical therapeutic; diagnostic; medical device companies
Program
Calling all early stage biotech; pre-clinical therapeutic; diagnostic; medical device companies!
Portal Innovations is a venture capital firm that helps exceptional life sciences innovators build their companies where they live. They surround these entrepreneurs with the resources and community they need: seed capital, fully equipped lab space, and expertise and introductions to other investors and partners.
Applications will be selected based on meeting the following criteria:
Geography: A presence in or near Portal’s locations – Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and Houston
Company type: Early-stage biotech companies developing therapeutics, diagnostics, or medical devices.
Milestones anticipated:
Asset-focused therapeutic companies with strong in vivo data, to fund hit-to-lead and IND-enabling studies.
Platform-focused therapeutic companies with disruptive technology, to validate and expand platforms and nominate lead assets.
Diagnostic and medical device companies addressing large unmet medical needs and markets with strong in vivo data, to fund design, manufacturing, and clinical testing.
Stage: Seed rounds are the sweet spot, but also companies seeking pre-seed, seed, and series A funding.