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Colorado BioScience Association — Full Portfolio

69 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

Biodesixbiodesix.comNASDAQ: BDSX

Biodesix is a diagnostic solutions company that develops and provides advanced diagnostic tests, with a focus on lung disease and cancer, to support clinical decisions and personalized patient care.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechBoulder, US

David Brunel(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Ronchetti(Executive Officer)Robin Harper Cowie(Chief Financial Officer)inKieran O'Kane(Chief Commercial Officer)

BoardJack Schuler(Director)John Patience(Director)

ActivArmoractivarmor.comin𝕏

ActivArmor makes custom-fit, 3D printed waterproof casts and splints that let patients stay active while healing from fractures and injuries.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPueblo, US

Diana Hall(MBA, Founder & CEO)in

Ambrosiabiosciencesambrosiabiosciences.comin

Ambrosia Biosciences is a drug discovery company developing orally delivered, small molecule therapies for obesity and other metabolic disorders.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityBoulder, US

Nicholas Traggis(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKyle Lefkoff(Director)inDavid Snitman(Director)William S. Marshall(Director)John Orwin(Director)

Co-investorsBiotechnology Value FundBoulder Ventures

Andon Bioandon.bioinJun 2026

Andon Bio is a spinout from the University of Colorado School of Medicine developing aa-tRNA-seq, a molecular biology method for studying protein translation and tRNA aminoacylation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechAurora, US

Laura White, PhD(Co-founder)J. Lorsch(Co-founder, Professor at University of Colorado School of Medicine)Jack Szostak(Co-founder)Laura White(Executive Officer)in

AOA Dxaoadx.comin𝕏

AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)in

BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture Partners+20 more

Azbioazbio.org𝕏

AZBio is a statewide industry association and advocate for Arizona's bioscience sector, connecting biotech, medtech, and healthcare organizations to support the state's life science ecosystem.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesArizona, US

Co-investorsAngel Physicians Fund

BDYWRsbir.gov𝕏

SBIR.gov (America's Seed Fund) is a U.S. federal program run by the Small Business Administration that provides non-dilutive funding to technology-focused startups and small businesses through the SBIR and STTR programs.

GovTech

Co-investorsElevate Ventures

Biota Labsbiota-labs.com

Biota develops rapid PFAS testing technologies, including field-compatible test kits and lab sample-prep products, that deliver results in about 15 minutes instead of weeks.

BiotechCleantechDeep TechLongmont, US

Rose Nash(CEO & Founder)inDan Feldheim(Head of Chemistry)

Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURES

Burst Diagnosticsburstdx.wordpress.cominJan 2024

Developing a point-of-care diagnostic assay integrating washing and signal amplification.

HealthtechFort Collins, US

Cathy Petti(Director)Xi Yu (Larry) Jia(Director)Mary Gunn(Director)Tim Jones(Director)inCharles Henry(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsInnosphere Ventures

Cliexacliexa.comin𝕏

cliexa provides an AI-driven healthcare platform that integrates with EMR systems to deliver real-time clinical insights and decision support across patient care workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsBeresford Ventures

Cuanschutzcuanschutz.edu

CU Anschutz is an academic medical campus focused on health professions education, biomedical research, and patient care across areas such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, and COVID-19.

BiotechEdTechHealthtech

Co-investorsBoulder Ventures

Emet Surgicalemetsurgical.comApr 2022

Emet Surgical develops ESP (Enhanced Surgical Precision), a software-only AI system that provides real-time anomaly detection with visual overlay guidance during minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, helping surgeons identify pathology such as cancerous tissue and endometrial lesions.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Robert Witkow(Executive Officer, Director)

Eye to Eye Telehealtheyetoeyetelehealth.comin

Eye to Eye Telehealth develops technology to address data gaps in glaucoma care, working with engineers and clinicians to improve monitoring and treatment.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesCheyenne, US

David Smits(Co-founder, Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma Specialist)inPreston Smits(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsWYO VC

Flariin𝕏

University of Colorado Boulder is an academic and research institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs across arts, sciences, business, and technology, with research focus on water treatment, infectious disease, planetary defense, and quantum technology.

CleantechEdTechQuantum ComputingBoulder, US

Co-investorsAutodesk Foundation

Gelsana Therapeuticsgelsanatherapeutics.comin

GelSana Therapeutics develops zwitterionic polymer-based biomaterials for wound care, addressing excess sustained inflammation that impedes healing.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsAurora, US

Melissa Krebs(Founder and CEO)inDonald Gregg(Chief Commercial Officer)inAdam Rocker(Director R&D)inVicki Abbas(Executive Director Clinical Operations)inAnia Camplin(Fractional CFO)in

BoardMike Freeman(Director)in

Co-investorsInnosphere VenturesBoulder VenturesMINES VENTURE

Intero Biosystemsinterobiosystems.comin

Interobio Systems develops stem-cell-derived human intestinal organoids that include functioning neurons, blood vessels, muscle, and intestinal lining for use in preclinical drug testing.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Charlie Childs(CEO)inMadeline Eiken(CTO/COO)inJason Spence(CSO)

Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkMichigan Rise

Lasa Healthlasahealth.comin

Lasa Health develops an AI-driven clinical decision support platform for diagnosing and managing chronic pelvic pain, addressing diagnostic delays in women's health.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechBoulder, US

Margaret Melville(Co-Founder & CEO)inChris Fortuna(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsTechstarsLoyal VC

Lazzaro Medicalin

Developed the Lazzaro Medical Scaffold System, a first-of-its-kind implant for reinforcing the central airway in tracheobronchoplasty.

BiotechBoulder, US

Richard S. Lazzaro, M.D.(Director, Executive Officer, Promoter)inD. Dawn Bitz(Ms. Bitz is the President of the Issuer.)inRobert J. Wiesenberg(Mr. Wiesenberg is the Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.)inRyan G. Redford(Mr. Redford is the Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)Frederick J. Onorato(Mr. Onorato is the Secretary of the Issuer.)inJames R. Polsen(Executive Officer)in

NCT05101187clinicaltrials.gov

ClinicalTrials.gov is a public registry and results database of clinical studies conducted around the world, maintained by the U.S.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesYsios Capital

PhotonPharmaphotonpharmaceuticals.cominMay 2024

PhotonPharma develops riboflavin and UV-based treatment technology (disposables and equipment) optimized for cancer immunotherapy and vaccine production.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesFort Collins, US

Milton Chang(Director)Alan Rudolph(Executive Officer, Director)Wolfgang Baiker(Director)Gary Gordon(Director)Terry Opgenorth(Director)Raymond Goodrich(Co-founder)

Rebel Medicinerebelmedicine.comin

Rebel Medicine develops preclinical investigational drugs and wound care products designed to provide pain relief without opioids.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US

Brett Davis(Executive Officer, Director)inCaleb Lade(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Poyhonen(Director)Kevin Passey(Director)Mai Nguyen(Director)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkUtah Innovation Fund

Received DARPA MTO Pitch Day Awarddarpa.mil

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an independent U.S. government agency within the Department of War that funds and conducts advanced research and development to create technological breakthroughs for national security and defense capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechArlington, US

Stephen Winchell(Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)Tyler McQuade(Deputy Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)

SiVEC Biotechnologiessivecbiotechnologies.comAug 2025

SiVEC Biotechnologies develops BactPac, a live biotherapeutic delivery platform that enables targeted delivery of nucleic acid therapies and gene editing therapies for clinical advancement.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesFort Collins, US

Lyndsey Linke, PhD(CEO, Co-founder, and Chairman of the Board of Directors)Darcy Mora(VP of Operations, Co-founder)inLyndsey Linke(Executive Officer, Director)Sibylle Hauser(Director)

BoardRichard A. Freed III(Director)David Sherris(Director)

Susmersusmer.com

SusMer develops next-generation polymers, using a proprietary chemical process to manufacture P4HB, for the medical and surgical device industry.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Think Biosciencethinkbioscience.comin

Think Bioscience develops new medicines for diseases with limited treatment options through synthetic biology and computational chemistry.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesBuff Gold VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation FundWireframe VenturesAxial VCInnovation Endeavors

Vega Surgicalvegasurgical.cominAug 2024

Vega Surgical develops neurosurgical devices, including the XCAPE cranial port and XPD access system, for cranial access and controlled fluid evacuation in treating chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH).

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAurora, US

Joshua Seinfeld(Co-Founder & CEO)Zach Folzenlogen(Co-Founder & CMO)Michael Bojanowski(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Vital Foamsvitalfoams.com

Developing a wound-care platform combining a proprietary medical foam and in situ generator for military, EMS and civilian trauma.

Vitruvax Biovitrivaxbio.comin

VitriVax develops vaccine technology with a focus on eliminating barriers to global vaccination through expertise in vaccine development, virology, and chemical engineering.

BiotechHealthtech

Romulo Colindres(Chief Executive Officer)Damien Dessis(Chief Business Officer)Bryan Steadman(Chief Technical Officer)

Co-investorsAdjuvant Capital

Wave Byewavebye.co

Wave Bye develops non-prescription medications and supplements formulated to reduce period pain, bleeding, and cycle irregularity in women.

Direct to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechDenver, US

Margo Harrison(Founder and CEO)in

Other

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

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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.