JLS
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
JLS Fund focuses on the emerging field of precision neuromedicine, capitalizing on advances driven by science, technology, and data. The firm finances and helps build companies that convert breakthroughs in neuroscience, technology, and data into meaningful patient outcomes and value for strategic acquirers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 3 of 18 portfolio companiesBiotech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1Healthtech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotechIrvine, US
Hans S. Keirstead(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander B. Suh(Director)Gabriel Nistor(Executive Officer)Susan Bloomfield(Director)Ed Inal(Executive Officer)
DoubleBlind is a media and community company that publishes journalism, guides, and educational courses about psychedelics, and offers memberships including a magazine, webinars, and a private community.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Gilgamesh Pharmaceutical develops novel chemical entities for psychiatric disorders using medicinal chemistry and AI-powered translational platforms to design rapid-acting therapies targeting neurobiological mechanisms rather than symptom management.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US
Jonathan Sporn(Founder)inAndrew Kruegel(Founder)inDalibor Sames(Founder)inJONATHAN SPORN(Founder)inThomas Kevin Murphy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Andrew Kruegel, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)
Active seed-stage healthcare company
Eugene, US
Jan Hardorp(Director)Phillip Scripa(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)William Shortt(Chief Operating Officer)Nicholas Allen(Chief Executive Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does JLS focus on?
- JLS focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is JLS located?
- JLS is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team79. Weaving a New Type of Magic: The JLS Fund & Psychedelic Philanthropy with Simeon Schnapper
The Gravity Podcast · Simeon Schnapper
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