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Varun Gupta

Investor

Vice President at Longitude Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Varun Gupta is a biomedical engineer-turned-investor with deep expertise in optical diagnostics and GI oncology, who publicly leads major financings, joins boards, and backs AI-enhanced procedural, neuro and cardiovascular devices.

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Invests in

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Mirae Asset Capital Life ScienceSenior Vice Presidentcurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Longitude CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2026Menlo Park, California, United States
  3. Ventaris SurgicalBoard Member2026
  4. SYDNEXISBoard Observer2023 — 2026
  5. EndogenexBoard Observer2021 — 2026
  6. Nalu Medical, Inc.Board Observer2021 — 2025
  7. L.E.K. ConsultingConsultant, MedTech Practice2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
  8. UptakeLead, Product Strategy & Economics2017 — 2018Chicago, Illinois, United States
  9. L.E.K. ConsultingAssociate Consultant, MedTech Practice2014 — 2017
  10. Backman Biophotonics LaboratoryGraduate Research Associate2011 — 2014Evanston, Illinois, United States

Education

  1. Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Engineering2013 — 2014
  2. Northwestern UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Languages Hindi

From Varun's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University278

Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group

+ 272 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Longitude Capital20

Sriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios CapitalDaniel van den BerghSenior Investment Director at National Venture DevelopmentJuliet BakkerManaging Director at Longitude CapitalMaxwell BikoffManaging Director at Longitude CapitalMichael WertManaging Director at Longitude CapitalBrian LiuManaging Director at Longitude Capital

+ 14 more

Also worked at Ventaris Surgical1

Swaroop 'Kittu' KolluriFounder & Managing Director at Neotribe Ventures

Also worked at SYDNEXIS4

Juliet BakkerManaging Director at Longitude CapitalJon EdwardsGeneral Partner at ForbionGregory WertmanGeneral Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersZach ScheinerPartner at RA Capital

Also worked at Endogenex4

Gerry BrunkManaging Director at Lumira VenturesJeff TerrellPartner at Arboretum VenturesJuliet BakkerManaging Director at Longitude CapitalOliver KeownManaging Director at Intuitive Ventures

Colleagues at Longitude Capital

Advani
Senior Associate at Longitude Capital
Bakker
Managing Director & Founder at Longitude Capital
Bethany Chen
Senior Associate at Longitude Capital
Bikoff
Managing Director at Longitude Capital
Brian Liu
Managing Director at Longitude Capital
Cabreros
Director of Operations & Facilities at Longitude Capital
Carolyn Helms
Managing Director and CFO at Longitude Capital
Caruso Wilson
Compliance and Legal Manager at Longitude Capital