Magnetic Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingBoston · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as Magnetic Ventures AVR
Investment thesis
Magnetic Ventures invests in visionary founders using deep technology to revolutionize the life sciences. Founded in 2018 on the thesis that technology will transform every aspect of life sciences, the firm leads early-stage investments across the life science ecosystem. It backs companies from seed through later stages of their life cycle, offering hands-on support during formative company-building phases. Leveraging early access to emerging technology and startup deal flow, the firm aims to identify breakthrough opportunities at the earliest stages and provide founders with resources beyond capital to accelerate growth and maximize impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories)
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What they invest in
from 12 of 24 portfolio companiesBiotech ×8Healthtech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Digital Health ×4Medical Devices ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×10
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotechLos Angeles, US
Stella Sarraf(Executive Officer, Director)James Khodabakhsh(Director)Mervyn Turner(Director)Christine Aylward(Director)Faith Charles(Director)
Board seatChristine Aylward· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Dec 2023
Miami Beach, US
Board seatChristine Aylward· per SEC Form D · $36.2M raise · filed Dec 2025
New Haven, US
Umut Eser(Executive Officer)Joel Dudley(Director)Stephen Klapper(Executive Officer)Brandon Rice(Executive Officer)Christine Aylward(Director)Aryeh Caroline(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatChristine Aylward· per SEC Form D · $11.4M raise · filed Dec 2023
AppliedVR develops immersive therapeutic software using technology to deliver drug-free clinical treatments for patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Matthew Stoudt(Co-Founder and CEO)inJosh Sackman(Co-Founder and President)in
BoardDavid Sackman(Chairman)
AI and machine learning platform for accelerating drug discovery and development in rare genetic and chronic diseases.
Eclipsebio provides RNA biology expertise and analytical technologies for drug developers and researchers, offering AI-powered sequence design, nucleotide-level characterization, and sequencing-based assays across small oligonucleotides, small molecules targeting RNA, AI training data, and basic research applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US
Peter Chu(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Vasella(Director)Edmond Wong(Director)Eugene Yeo(Director)Eric L Van Nostrand(Director)Hallie Kuhn(Director)
AI-powered translational platform for developing novel molecules to treat psychiatric disease.
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)
GroundGame.Health connects people with care coordinators to address social and health barriers through personalized, culturally tailored support.
Digital HealthHealthtechSocialTampa, US
Shantanu Agrawal(Director)Jennifer Jarrell(Director)Sridhar Akula(Executive Officer, Director)Susan Rawlings Molina(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAimee Dailey(Director)
BoardRobert Garber(Director)in
Intelligent deep-tech clinical research platform for designing and executing impactful clinical trials.
Paradigm Health operates a platform that increases patient access to clinical trials through a provider-facing infrastructure combined with AI-powered research technology.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Kent Thoelke(Founder and CEO)Jonathan Hirsch(Chief Strategy and Growth Officer)
Active-graph machine learning combined with single-cell analysis for advancing therapeutic candidates.
Resilience is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that manufactures complex pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients to broaden access to medicines and protect biopharmaceutical supply chains against disruption.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechEnterprise SoftwareBlue Ash, US
William S. Marth(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Nelsen
Cellular profiling and target discovery platform with epitope resolution.
Stipple Bio develops targeted oncology therapies that act on tumor-specific cell surface epitopes to expand druggable targets and improve therapeutic index for cancer patients.
BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Aaron Ring(Co-founder)Aashish Manglik(Co-founder)Jeff Landau(Chief Executive Officer)Roland Gendron(Chief Business Officer)Michelle Zhang(Chief Scientific Officer)
BoardVineeta Agarwala(Director)
Microfluidics and machine learning platform for discovering modulators of biomolecular condensates.
BiotechCambridge, US
Tuomas Knowles(Director)Samuel Cohen(Director)George Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Stephanie Torruella(Executive Officer)Preet Makkar(Executive Officer)Martin Kulander(Executive Officer)
Antibody discovery and optimization platform for selectively inhibiting extracellular enzymes in inflammatory disease.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Magnetic Ventures invest at?
- Magnetic Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Magnetic Ventures's typical check size?
- Magnetic Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $6M.
- What sectors does Magnetic Ventures focus on?
- Magnetic Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Longevity, Medical Devices.
- Where is Magnetic Ventures located?
- Magnetic Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Magnetic Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Magnetic Ventures leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 11
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