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Magnetic Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Boston · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked

Also known as Magnetic Ventures AVR

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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.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $6M
HQ
Boston, Florida, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
22

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Georgia Lu· Partnerin
Jillian Shaw, PhD· Venture Partner
Umut Eser, PhD· Venture Partner
Jim Weiss· Senior Advisor
Umut Eser· Venture Partnerin𝕏
Ishan Paranjpe· Investor𝕏

What they invest in

from 17 of 22 portfolio companies

Biotech ×12AI & Machine Learning ×9Healthtech ×7Deep Tech ×6Digital Health ×6Medical Devices ×4Impact & Social Good ×2SaaS ×2

HQs:United States×13Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 11 portfolio companies
64%
solo founders
7 of 11 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×1

Investments · 22 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 22023 · 25 dated

Amydis, Inc.amydis.comDec 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Amydis develops proprietary ocular tracers that detect molecular biomarkers for diseases of the eye, heart, and brain through non-invasive eye-based testing.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US

Stella Sarraf(Executive Officer, Director)James Khodabakhsh(Director)Mervyn Turner(Director)Faith Charles(Director)

Board seatChristine Aylward· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Dec 2023

Relation Therapeutics Inc.Dec 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Miami Beach, US

Board seatChristine Aylward· per SEC Form D · $36.2M raise · filed Dec 2025

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)

Weave Platform, Inc.Dec 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

New Haven, US

Stephen Klapper(Executive Officer)Brandon Rice(Executive Officer)Aryeh Caroline(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardUmut Eser(Executive Officer)Joel Dudley(Director)in

Board seatChristine Aylward· per SEC Form D · $11.4M raise · filed Dec 2023

Co-investorsInnovation Endeavors

AppliedVRappliedvr.ioin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsEntrada VenturesF-Prime CapitalJAZZ Venture PartnersPresence CapitalTechstars

Deep Genomicsdeepgenomics.comin

Deep Genomics develops AI-based biological foundation models to identify drug targets and design molecules, aiming to speed up drug discovery.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechToronto, CA

Brendan Frey(Chief Innovation Officer and Founder)Brian O'Callaghan(Chief Executive Officer)David Johnston(Chief Financial Officer)Clive Bertram(Chief Business Officer)Tom Masterson(Chief Operating Officer)Greg Hoffman(Chief Scientific Officer)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalFuture VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedSoftBank Vision FundTrue VenturesBloomberg Beta

Eclipse Bioeclipsebio.comin𝕏

Eclipsebio provides RNA biology analytical services and sequencing-based assays that help drug developers and researchers characterize RNA at nucleotide-level resolution and generate datasets for AI-driven drug discovery.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US

Eugene Yeo(Director)Peter Chu(Executive Officer, Director)Eric L Van Nostrand(Director)Hallie Kuhn(Director)

BoardEdmond Wong(Director)inDaniel Vasella(Director)

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesiGlobe PartnersPhoenix Venture Partners

Gilgamesh

AI-powered translational platform for developing novel molecules to treat psychiatric disease.

Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticalsgilgameshpharmaceutical.comin𝕏

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)inAndrew Kruegel, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Jonathan Sporn, M.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAera VCFrontera Technology VenturesFrontier Path VCJames Beshara FundJLSNoetic+4 more

GroundGame Healthgroundgame.healthin

GroundGame.Health operates a technology platform and hyperlocal operating model that connects health plans, providers, employers, and community-based organizations to address barriers to care and social determinants of health.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSocialTampa, US

Susan Rawlings Molina(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSridhar Akula(Executive Officer, Director)Aimee Dailey(Director)

BoardRobert Garber(Director)inShantanu Agrawal(Director)Jennifer Jarrell(Director)

Co-investors7wire VenturesCorewell Health VenturesRaptor Group

HiberCellhibercell.comin

HiberCell develops therapeutic candidates targeting the Integrated Stress Response pathway to address treatment-resistant cancers, relapse, and metastasis.

BiotechMedical Devices

Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersRaptor Group

Paradigm

Intelligent deep-tech clinical research platform for designing and executing impactful clinical trials.

Paradigm Healthparadigm.incin

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 DevicesSaaSColumbus, US

Kent Thoelke(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJonathan Hirsch(Chief Strategy and Growth Officer)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystLux CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Mubadala Capital

Proximapromptai.coJan 2026 · $80M

Prompt is an Ambient AI product and research company that develops human-centered AI products designed to sense the physical environment.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Tete Xiao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIX VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Neotribe VenturesBraidwellCDP Venture Capital+3 more

Proximaproximabio.comin𝕏

Proxima is a biotech company developing proximity therapeutics through a drug discovery engine and a structural proteomics data platform.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Jonathan Bernardini(Founder)in

Co-investorsModi VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)

Relation

Active-graph machine learning combined with single-cell analysis for advancing therapeutic candidates.

Relation Rxrelationrx.comin𝕏

Relation is an end-to-end biotech company that combines single-cell multi-omics from patient tissue, functional assays, and machine learning to identify druggable targets and develop therapies for serious diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Hitachi VenturesRaptor GroupNVentures

Resilienceresilience.com

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

Co-investors8VCARCH Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPGV (Google Ventures)Koch Disruptive TechnologiesLux Capital+4 more

Sameskysameskyhealth.cominacquired by GroundGame.Health

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Co-investors7wire VenturesCorewell Health VenturesRaptor Group

Stipple Biostipple.bioin𝕏

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)inRoland Gendron(Chief Business Officer)inMichelle Zhang(Chief Scientific Officer)in

BoardVineeta Agarwala(Director)in

Co-investorsRA CapitalAndreessen HorowitzOMX VenturesAxial VCGV (Google Ventures)LoLa Capital Partners+1 more

Transition Biotransitionbio.comin

Transition Bio applies methods from physics, chemistry, biology, and machine learning to study protein biophysics—including protein aggregation, self-assembly, and protein-protein interactions—for developing therapeutics targeting health and disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Tuomas Knowles(Executive Director, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Samuel Cohen(Executive Director & Co-Founder)G. Kelly Martin(Executive Chairman & Co-Founder)George Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Stephanie Torruella(Executive Officer)Preet Makkar(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsNorthpond VenturesLifeforce CapitalTaiho Ventures, LLCDolby Family Ventures

Trivenitriveni.bioin

Triveni Bio develops genetics-informed antibody therapeutics aimed at treating complex immunology and inflammation (I&I) diseases.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Vishal Patelin

Co-investorsAtlas VentureBorealis VenturesBorealis VenturesOrbiMedAscenta CapitalFidelity Investments+3 more

Weave Bioweave.bioin𝕏Oct 2025 · $20M

Weave Bio offers an AI-native regulatory platform for preparing and managing eCTD-formatted regulatory dossiers, automating data organization, authoring, review, publishing and response management across the therapeutic lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ari Caroline(Founder)

Co-investorsFirsthandVCGround Up VenturesRaptor GroupTMVUS Venture PartnersCharacter+1 more

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.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Sameskyacq. by GroundGame.Health

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Magnetic Ventures made?
Magnetic Ventures has 18 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Magnetic Ventures co-invest with?
Magnetic Ventures most often shares deals with Raptor Group, ARCH Venture Partners, 7wire Ventures, among 51 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 11

DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

Both backed · 3
ProximaRelation RxRelation Therapeutics Inc.
$5M – $25M
Innovation Endeavors

Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.

$1M – $15M
CRV (Charles River Ventures)

CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.

$250K – $5M
Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.

$250K – $8M
Practical Venture Capital

Practical Venture Capital (PVC) is a venture firm focused on the secondary market for private, late-stage technology companies. It acquires stakes in mature companies through its Halftime Fund.

LOI Venture

LOI Venture is a seed-stage venture fund co-founded by Hootsuite Founder Ryan Holmes and Angel Investor Manny Padda focused on backing founders under 30 usually building tech products attending the LOI Program.

$100K – $1M
Golden Ventures

Golden Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies, with a portfolio concentrated in Canada.

$500K – $2.5M
Structure Capital

Structure Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides funding and support to early-stage companies. The firm offers capital, mentorship, and network access to portfolio companies.

$100K – $200K
Highline Beta

Highline Beta is a venture studio and venture capital firm that co-creates new ventures with corporate partners and co-invests alongside founders. It helps enterprises design, launch, and run corporate venture studios and build new ventures from idea to launch.

Deeptech Labs

Deeptech Labs is an accelerator and venture capital fund based in Cambridge that invests in deep technology companies. The firm leverages resources from Cambridge's academic and commercial sectors.

Concrete Ventures

Concrete Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing founders and startups in Atlantic Canada that aim to build highly scalable businesses.

$182.5K – $365K

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