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BioStar Capital

Venture capital

Charlevoix · Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked

Also known as BIOSTAR MANAGERS, LLC

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Kenneth Morand, Ph.D.unlockedknows Jeremy Touroo · together at Cleveland Clinic (overlapped)
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Investment thesis

BioStar Capital focuses on transformational medical technology, combining clinical expertise with business and financial acumen. The firm brings together renowned healthcare clinicians, executives, and medical thought leaders alongside financial professionals to identify and back medical technology innovations. With more than two decades at the forefront of medtech investment, its strategy aims to produce meaningful outcomes for patients while generating strong returns for investors.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$250K – $3M
HQ
Charlevoix, Michigan, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2003
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$260M
VC funds
10
Tracked investments
6

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Ben Cannon· Growth Equity, Partner & Advisor
Alan Davis· Managing Director

Physician serving as Managing Director at BioStar Capital.

Sarah Petrowski· Executive Assistant
Steven Yakubov· Director

Physician serving as a Director at BioStar Capital.

Jeremy Touroo· Directorin

What they invest in

from 6 of 6 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×6Biotech ×4Medical Devices ×4Deep Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Enterprise Software ×1Robotics ×1

HQs:United States×6

Investments · 6 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 12022 · 13 dated

AVS Pulseavspulse.comin𝕏✓ verified

AVS develops the Pulse IVL system, a medical device for treating calcified arterial disease using a unique mechanism of action for improved deliverability in peripheral and coronary applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, US

Robert Chisena, Ph.D.(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Hitinder Gurm, M.D.(Chief Clinical Officer)

Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesID Ventures

Medical Micro Instrumentsmmimicro.comin𝕏Feb 2024✓ verified

MMI develops miniaturized robotic surgical instruments and platforms to enable surgeons to perform complex microsurgery and supermicrosurgery on delicate anatomical structures with greater precision.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsJacksonville, US

Mark Toland(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Cleeland(Director)Justin Lynch(Director)inTheresa Jean Cameron(Director)Caleb Moore(Executive Officer)Augusto Vianna Castello(Director)

Co-investorsAndera PartnersDeerfield Management CompanyFidelity InvestmentsRA CapitalCorewell Health VenturesFountain Healthcare Partners

XLERATEHEALTH, LLCxleratehealth.comin𝕏✓ verified

XLerateHealth supports healthcare innovation by providing resources and mentorship to startups in the sector, with a focus on regional development in the Midwest and Southeast.

BiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSector AgnosticLouisville, US

Bob Saunders(Chairman & Co-founder)inTed Smith(Co-founder)Jackie Willmot(CEO & Co-founder)Bobby Ferreri

Co-investorsChrysalis VenturesOCA VenturesRender Capital

Nectero Medicalnecteromedical.comin

Nectero Therapeutics develops therapeutic devices for vascular medicine, working with key opinion leaders in the field.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDover, US

Jack Springer(President & CEO)inBruce Roberts(Director)in

Co-investorsAphelion CapitalCorewell Health VenturesNorwest Venture Partners

Versa Vascularversavascular.cominDec 2025 · $27.3M

Versa Vascular is developing a tricuspid valve repair device with a delivery system designed for precise, repositionable implant placement.

HealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Cruz, US

Co-investorsSanta Cruz VentureView VenturesCadence Healthcare VenturesS3 Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Amplitude Vascular Systems

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does BioStar Capital invest at?
BioStar Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
What is BioStar Capital's typical check size?
BioStar Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
What sectors does BioStar Capital focus on?
BioStar Capital focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is BioStar Capital located?
BioStar Capital is headquartered in Charlevoix, US.

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