Pura Vida Investments
Institutional investorNew York Β· Late Stage
Also known as PURA VIDA INVESTMENTS, LLC
Investment thesis
Pura Vida Investments is a fundamentally-driven manager investing across the healthcare sector, including medical technology, genomics and diagnostics, biopharmaceuticals, and health-tech. The firm seeks to identify company-specific valuation inflections and capitalize on structural changes and dislocations in healthcare. Its team of healthcare specialists with advanced medical, scientific, and financial degrees conducts exhaustive research and in-depth diligence on every position, forming differentiated views by focusing on under- or over-appreciated catalysts. The firm emphasizes long-term alignment with investors to generate alpha over the medium to long term, and applies analytical software tools and proprietary methods to evaluate large data sets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesBiotech Γ2AI & Machine Learning Γ1Deep Tech Γ1Healthtech Γ1Medical Devices Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ2
Investments Β· 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotechWaltham, US
Qimin Quan(Executive Officer)Philippe Mourere(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Wilkinson(Executive Officer)Scott Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)Elouise P. Manhertz(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Boyce(Director)
Co-investorsTime BioVenturesInsight PartnersRA Capital
Vizgen develops high-throughput spatial profiling technologies, including MERFISH-based spatial genomics and spatial proteomics tools for life science research and precision oncology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
George Emanuel(Scientific Cofounder, VP & Portfolio Owner, Instruments)inJiang He(Scientific Cofounder, VP & Portfolio Owner, Reagents & Scientific Affairs)inXiaowei Zhuang(Founder; Professor, Harvard University)inFenel Eloi(Director)Robert Carson(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Carson(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersNorthpond Ventures6 Dimensions CapitalApplied VenturesKilonova CapitalRazor's Edge Ventures+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNanoMosaic Β· finance.yahoo.com Β· Jan 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Pura Vida Investments invest at?
- Pura Vida Investments invests at the Late Stage stage.
- What sectors does Pura Vida Investments focus on?
- Pura Vida Investments focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Pura Vida Investments located?
- Pura Vida Investments is headquartered in New York, US.
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