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Boutique Venture Partners

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Boutique Venture Partners invests in early-stage companies across biotech, medtech, and healthtech with a focus on novel approaches and platforms backed by solid intellectual property, founded by authentic entrepreneurs with deep domain expertise, and demonstrating large growth potential with meaningful societal impact. The firm leverages its deep relationships within the scientific and healthcare ecosystem to identify breakthrough innovations from academic institutes and industry.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Palo Alto, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
46

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
Dr. El Assal· Managing Partner & Founder

Scientist-clinician trained at Harvard and Stanford Medical Schools with a background bridging science, medicine, and venture capital. He has led early-stage investments across biotech, medtech, and healthtech over the past five years and was recognized among the Top 25 Healthcare Investors by GrowthCap in 2022.

Dr. Rami El Assal· Managing Partner

A scientist-clinician trained at Harvard and Stanford Medical Schools who founded Boutique Venture Partners. Previously worked as a Research Scientist at the Canary Center for Cancer Early Detection at Stanford University.

Dr. S. Thad Connelly· General Partner
Dr. Jay Gupta· Venture Partner
Dr. Justin Young· Venture Partner
Dr. Ryan Spitler· Advisory Partner
Matthew Wahlrab· Venture Partner
Yaser Alorainy· Venture Partner
Dr. Bassam El Fahmawi· Scientific & Entrepreneurial Advisor
Dr. Connelly· Surgeon-Scientist

Accomplished surgeon-scientist with over two decades of experience in academia and clinical practice, including serving as a Professor at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). He earned both his MD and Ph.D from UCSF School of Medicine.

Dr. Craig Rochester· Patent Attorney & Fund Advisor
Julien Hédou· Entrepreneur in Residence
Kadambari (Kad) Beelwar· Venture Fellow
Martin Schmieg· Investment Advisor
Prof. George Church· Scientific Advisor
Prof. Ophir Klein· Medical Advisor
Prof. Zhenan Bao· Scientific Advisor

Investments · 46 tracked

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Advancing first-in-class RNA therapeutics
CuraFi
Decode Science
Delfina Care
Docbot
Eligo Biosciences
Emulate
Esteam AI
Ethos Labs

Transforming kidney stone removal through next-gen systems

Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals
Filtricine
Fluid AI
Frontier Bio
Genalyte
Guidepoint
Handl Health
Jounce Therapeutics
Kanvas Biosciences
Kinly
Kopra Bio
Lentigen
Mesentech
miRecule
Mitra Chem
Ovia Health
Patients Know Best
QMENTA
Rheonix
Selecta Biosciences
Senda Biosciences
Sesen Bio
Sion Power
Smartlens
Stealth Co
Surge

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Synthorx
Talenya
Testing the immune fitness
Tome

Data-driven medical insights for optimal postoperative recovery

Transforming cancer management
Ventaris Surgical
Vyom Labs
Where ideas become reality
Z Prime Therapeutics
Zeda

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Boutique Venture Partners invest at?
Boutique Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Boutique Venture Partners focus on?
Boutique Venture Partners focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Boutique Venture Partners located?
Boutique Venture Partners is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.

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