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Founded in 2009, UpStart Life Sciences Capital, L.P. is a venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments in healthcare, particularly leveraging technologies developed at major research universities in Utah and surrounding states. UpStart manages a portfolio of 12 companies.
UpStart Life Sciences Capital primarily invests in seed and early-stage healthcare opportunities, including medical devices, drug delivery systems, diagnostics, and biopharma products. The firm emphasizes creating value through the formation and management of new life science companies rather than investing in existing ones.
Notable companies in UpStart's portfolio include Sera Prognostics, Inc., MedCatheters, Inc., Q Therapeutics, and JST Research. Other investments include Elute, Inc., Veritract, and Complexa, Inc..
To pitch UpStart Life Sciences Capital, email your business plan to businessplan@upstartvc.com.
Yes, UpStart often leads investment rounds in the companies they back, particularly in the seed and early stages.
UpStart Life Sciences Capital is open to follow-on investments, especially if the company demonstrates significant progress and potential for growth.
Specific details about the size of UpStart's current fund are not publicly available.
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