
Lumira Ventures
Description
Lumira Ventures is a prominent Canadian-based venture capital firm with a specialized focus on the healthcare and life sciences sectors across North America. With a history spanning over three decades, the firm has established a strong reputation for identifying and nurturing innovative companies from early-stage development through to commercialization. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Lumira Ventures plays a significant role in advancing medical breakthroughs and healthcare solutions.
The firm employs a comprehensive investment strategy, targeting companies across various stages of development, including seed, Series A, and growth rounds. Their investment mandate encompasses a broad spectrum of life sciences sub-sectors, including therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health. Lumira Ventures typically makes initial investments ranging from $5 million to $15 million USD, demonstrating their commitment to providing substantial capital for promising ventures. They are also prepared to invest up to $25 million over the lifecycle of a portfolio company, supporting its long-term growth and development.
Lumira Ventures has consistently demonstrated its ability to raise significant capital to support its investment activities. Their most recent fund, Lumira Ventures V, successfully closed at over $250 million USD in 2023, underscoring strong investor confidence in their strategy and track record. This follows the successful close of Lumira Ventures IV, which secured $220 million USD in 2020. The firm's substantial capital base allows it to lead or co-lead financing rounds and provide follow-on funding to its portfolio companies.
With offices in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Boston, Lumira Ventures maintains a strong presence across key North American biotech hubs. Their deep industry expertise, extensive network, and hands-on approach make them a valuable partner for entrepreneurs in the life sciences space. The firm's long-standing commitment to building companies that address critical healthcare needs solidifies its position as a leading investor in the North American healthcare venture capital landscape.
Investor Profile
Lumira Ventures has backed more than 79 startups, with 10 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 21 rounds, about 27% of its total and boasts 21 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device.
- Led 2 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $5M – $15M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (29%)
- Series B (22%)
- Series C (15%)
- Series D (13%)
- Post Ipo Equity (6%)
- Series E (6%)
- Series Unknown (5%)
- Seed (3%)
- Convertible Note (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (71%)
- Canada (28%)
Industry Focus
- Biotechnology
- Health Care
- Medical Device
- Therapeutics
- Medical
- Biopharma
- Pharmaceutical
- Health Diagnostics
- Developer Platform
- Diabetes
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