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Formation Venture Engineering

Venture studio

Boston · Pre-Seed · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Formation Venture Engineering argues that traditional investing misaligns the incentives of scientists, founders, and LPs. It partners with leading institutions and companies to source proven, high-impact IP with large untapped commercial potential, and cross-pollinates IP across disciplines to unlock new commercial use cases. The firm actively co-founds companies around this IP alongside scientific cofounders, running a rigorous 'Venture Engineering' process to systematically de-risk both the technology and the commercial opportunity. Operating as a venture holdco, it is designed to reach fast, high-quality exits that produce equitable outcomes for all stakeholders.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed
HQ
Boston
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
12

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Formation Venture Engineering went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 8 of 12 portfolio companies

Biotech ×7Healthtech ×4Medical Devices ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×1Hardware ×1

HQs:United States×6

Investments · 12 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 22021 · 12020 · 14 dated

ADEPTRIX CORPadeptrix.com

Adeptrix develops the exoBAMS platform, using antibody-based immunoaffinity capture of extracellular vesicles combined with MALDI mass spectrometry to profile proteins, lipids, metabolites and other molecules from a single blood sample.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices

Vladislav Bergo(Founder)in

Akston Biosciencesakstonbio.comin

Akston Biosciences develops protein-based therapies for pets to support veterinary care and improve treatment accessibility.

BiotechHealthtechBeverly, US

Todd C. Zion(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Herriman(Executive Officer)Robyn Davis(Director)Lovick E. Cannon(Director)Thomas M. Lancaster(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels

Cell IDXcellidx.com𝕏Aug 2020

The page is an online gambling/gaming platform (branded "LUXURY333") promoting casino-style games, togel/toto betting, bonuses, and 24-hour customer support.

BiotechSan Diego, US

David Schwartz(Executive Officer)

LeviSense Medicallevisensemedical.comin𝕏Mar 2022

LeviSense Medical is a Massachusetts-based medical device company developing next-generation technology for therapeutic beds used in wound care.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBeverly, US

Dave Bertoni(COO & Co-Founder)inShri Parikh(CEO & Director)inMichael McGarrity(Director)Peter Rock(Chief Financial Officer)inDonald Dye(Director)

BoardRahul Bhansali(Director)in

Co-investorsICV Venture Engineering

NeuroDexneurodex.coin

NeuroDex develops blood-based biomarkers and diagnostic assays for neurological diseases, including rare genetic disorders, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and ALS.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesArlington, US

Erez Eitan(Executive Officer, Director)inRaphael Nir(Director)Oded Biran(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsICVICV Venture Engineering

NonExomicsnonexomics.comin𝕏Apr 2021

NonExomics is a drug discovery company that uses a machine learning platform integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics to identify novel "noncanonical" proteins encoded across the entire human genome, including the previously unstudied 98% "dark genome." It has cataloged hundreds of thousands of such proteins and thousands of novel druggable targets associated with over 1,300 human diseases for therapeutic development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechActon, US

Ruchi Chauhan(Director)

Co-investorsIllumina Accelerator

Twlbiotwlbio.com

Twilight develops injectable precision immunotherapies to train the body's immune system to treat chronic diseases at scale.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Ajay Verma(CEO, Co-Founder)Rahul Bhansali(CBO, Co-Founder)in

Other

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

LeviSenseOligo FoundryTribioticaTwilightVakston

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Formation Venture Engineering made?
Formation Venture Engineering has 12 tracked investments.
What stage does Formation Venture Engineering invest at?
Formation Venture Engineering invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
What sectors does Formation Venture Engineering focus on?
Formation Venture Engineering focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Formation Venture Engineering located?
Formation Venture Engineering is headquartered in Boston.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Formation Venture Engineering Presentation by Rahul Bhansali, FreeMind Elite

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