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Illumina Ventures

Illumina Ventures, based in California, backs life sciences and healthtech startups at Seed and Series A, can lead rounds, and recently invested in Hepta Bio and DeepSeq.AI.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences, Healthtech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Illumina Ventures

7 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Nick Naclerio, Ph.D.
Nick Naclerio, Ph.D.Founding PartnerFocus: companies at the intersection of technology and human health.
Abhijit “Ron” Mazumder, Ph.D.
Abhijit “Ron” Mazumder, Ph.D.PartnerHe previously held roles at Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Genentech.
Mara Aspinall
Mara AspinallPartnerShe has held executive roles at Ventana Medical Systems and Genzyme, and co-founded BlueStone Venture Partners.
Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D.
Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D.PartnerHe previously held senior roles at Illumina and was an early hire at Oxamer.
Charles White, Ph.D.
Charles White, Ph.D.PrincipalHe previously advised biotech and pharmaceutical companies at Putnam Associates and coordinated events for Biotech Connection Bay Area.
Tom Willis, Ph.D.
Tom Willis, Ph.D.Venture PartnerHe has founded two genomics startups and currently serves as CEO of Arima Genomics.
Yuling Luo, Ph.D.
Yuling Luo, Ph.D.Venture PartnerHe founded Advanced Cell Diagnostics, acquired by Bio-Techne, and co-founded Panomics, acquired by Affymetrix.

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Seed healthtech investors in California92Series A healthtech investors in California75Seed life sciences investors in California71Series A life sciences investors in California65Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480

Questions

What stage does Illumina Ventures invest in?

Illumina Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Illumina Ventures invest?

Illumina Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Illumina Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Illumina Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Illumina Ventures?

Nick Naclerio, Ph.D. (Founding Partner), Abhijit “Ron” Mazumder, Ph.D. (Partner), Mara Aspinall (Partner), Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D. (Partner).

Is Illumina Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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