CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.
Venture capitalMontréal · Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Canadian life sciences VC co-created with a major pension fund, acting as a semi-institutional anchor that catalyzes hundreds of millions in follow-on capital despite modest ~$245M fund size.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 16 of 42 portfolio companiesBiotech ×16Healthtech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×3Medical Devices ×3Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2Longevity ×1
HQs:United States×4Canada×2
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12014 · 23 dated
Zymeworks is a biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutics for patients with difficult-to-treat diseases using its proprietary drug-development platforms and in-house R&D.
BiotechHealthtechVancouver, US
ALI TEHRANI(Executive Officer, Director)GORDON NG(Executive Officer)NEIL KLOMPAS(Executive Officer)SURJIT DIXIT(Executive Officer)DAVID TUCKER(Executive Officer)Paul Moore(Chief Scientific Officer)in
Board seatShermaine Tilley· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBrace PharmaLumira VenturesNextech InvestWUTIF Capital
Profound Medical develops the MRI-guided TULSA Procedure (TULSA-PRO), an incision-free transurethral ultrasound ablation system for treating prostate tissue in men with conditions such as localized prostate cancer.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMississauga
Arun Menawat(Executive Officer, Director)Rashed Dewan(Executive Officer)
BoardJean-Francois Pariseau(Director)Damian Lamb(Director)William Curran(Director)Samira Sakhia(Director)
Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)Genesys Capital
Vaxcyte develops broad-spectrum vaccines to prevent bacterial infections, using a cell-free protein synthesis platform and synthetic chemistry techniques.
BiotechHealthtech
Grant Pickering(Founder)in
Co-investorsBioRock VenturesForesite CapitalFrazier Life SciencesLongitude CapitalRA Capital
Oligon Therapeutics develops RNA-based multi-targeting drugs using its SeekR platform, which combines RNA aptamer oligo-binders with siRNA silencers into a single self-delivering molecule for precise targeting of specific cell types, including T-cells and cancer cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Thryv Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech developing precision-medicine treatments for genetic arrhythmia syndromes and acquired cardiometabolic diseases using selective inhibitors of serum glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1).
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Paul F. Truex(Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer)Debra Odink(President & Chief Development Officer)Amy Sehnert(Chief Medical Officer)Matt Killeen(Chief Business Officer)
BoardSaumya Das(Chief Scientific Advisor)
Co-investorsLumira VenturesadMare BioInnovationsAmzak HealthFonds de solidarité FTQ
AbilityPharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class drug candidates for cancer, using autophagy as a therapeutic strategy to selectively induce cell death in cancer cells.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsCapital Cell
Clinical-stage biotherapeutics company developing mTORC1-specific inhibitors.
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing selective small molecule inhibitors to treat rare genetic and age-related diseases caused by dysregulated cellular metabolism.
BiotechBerkeley, US
Allison J. Hulme(CEO & President)John Kincaid(Chief Scientific Officer)Davis Ryman(Executive Officer)Micah Zajic(Executive Officer)Ian Massey(Executive Officer)Stelios Tzannis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoastCapFJ LabsSofinnova VenturesvenBio PartnersvenBio Global Strategic
Co-investorsAndera PartnersEQT Life SciencesKurma PartnersLSP (Life Sciences Partners)Sofinnova Partners
Apollo is a venture capital firm that invests in life-science and biotechnology startups, combining entrepreneurial expertise with deep scientific knowledge to support early-stage companies in drug development and personalized medicine.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevity
Nils Regge(Co-Founder & General Partner)in
Co-investorsBLN CapitalCoastCapFJ LabsKfW CapitalTruVenturo GmbHForesite Capital+3 more
Precision cardiology company built around a Phase 3-ready asset from the Montreal Heart Institute.
Domain Therapeutics develops drug discovery and development therapies that target GPCRs to modulate the immune system, focusing on immuno-oncology and inflammatory diseases.
BiotechDigital Health
Co-investors3B Future Health Fund
enGene is a genetic medicine company developing drug therapies across oncology, urology, and other therapeutic areas, with a focus on patient outcomes.
BiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsLumira Ventures
Epitopea develops off-the-shelf cancer vaccines targeting aberrantly expressed tumor-specific antigens using its proprietary CryptoMap platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMontreal, CA
Claude PerreaultPierre Thibault
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesCambridge Innovation CapitaladMare BioInnovationsFonds de solidarité FTQ
Find Therapeutics develops therapies that precision-target membrane receptors to treat demyelinating diseases.
Biotech
Developing therapies for congenital disorders of glycosylation combining replacement therapies with intracellular delivery vehicles.
BiotechSan Francisco, US
Agnes Rafalko(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter C.M. McWilliams(Director)Giacomo Chiesi(Director)Christopher Starr(Director)
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesChiesi VenturesRemiges Ventures, Inc.RiverVest Venture PartnersSanderling VenturesSanofi Ventures
BiotechDartmouth
James Hall(Director)Julia P. Gregory(Director)Wayne Pisano(Director)Markus Warmuth(Director)Andrew Sheldon(Director)Pierre Labbe(Executive Officer)
Platform producing potential best-in-class assets against GPCR targets with strong pre-clinical data.
Co-investorsYaletown Partners
Phenomic AI is a biotech company developing therapies for solid tumors using a machine-learning-powered transcriptomics platform that analyzes single-cell RNA data to identify drug targets and understand tumor biology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechToronto, CA
Sam Cooper(Co-founder & CTO)Oren Kraus(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCantos VenturesAV8 VenturesGarage CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersHike Ventures+1 more
MRI-guided ablation improving survival outcomes with a less invasive approach than traditional methods.
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Co-investorsFirst Bight VenturesSwanlaab Venture FactoryAbstract VenturesGeneral CatalystUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y Combinator
First-in-class treatment for the rare pediatric cardiology disease Long QT Syndrome, with strong Phase 2a efficacy.
Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsSofinnova Partners
Hierotope platform for precision biologics; acquired by Otsuka.
Co-investorsCycad Group LLCLux CapitalMRL Ventures Fund
BiotechWaltham, US
Garry Nicholson(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Freedman(Executive Officer)Rakesh Jain(Director)
BoardRobert Langer(Director)David Mott(Director)Alan Crane(Director)
Co-investorsPolaris Partners
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioZymeworksNASDAQ: ZYMEProfound MedicalNASDAQ: PROFVaxcyteNASDAQ: PCVXVisterraacq. by Otsuka
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
social media · theguardian.com · Aug 18, 2026
enGene · marketbeat.com · Aug 15, 2026
Zymeworks · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 1, 2026
Apollo Health Ventures · cen.acs.org · Apr 16, 2026
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals · bioxconomy.com · Dec 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. made?
- CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. has 40 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. invest at?
- CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. focus on?
- CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. located?
- CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. is headquartered in Montréal, CA.
- Does CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. lead rounds?
- CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. co-invest with?
- CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P. most often shares deals with Advent Life Sciences, Lumira Ventures, Sofinnova Partners, among 40 tracked co-investors.
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