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Medical Excellence Capital

Medical Excellence Capital, based in New York, backs life sciences startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $3 million to $30 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$3M to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences
Latest fund$145M Fund I (2022)
Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Medical Excellence Capital

8 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Brian Halak
Brian HalakManaging PartnerHe previously invested at Domain Associates and founded several companies, including Tobira Therapeutics and WindMIL Therapeutics.
Eric Heil
Eric HeilManaging PartnerHe has experience as a venture capitalist and CEO within the healthcare and life sciences sectors.
John Prufeta
John PrufetaFounder, CEO & Managing PartnerHe has over 30 years of experience as an operator and consultant to academic medical centers.
Joni Mancini
Joni ManciniManaging PartnerShe previously held CFO and controller roles at several firms and began her career at Deloitte.
Kim Kamdar
Kim KamdarManaging PartnerShe has founded or co-founded several companies and serves on multiple boards.
Max Colbert
Max ColbertResearch AssociateHe previously held roles at AI Optics and Flying L Partners before joining Medical Excellence Capital.
Tess MarvinScientific Investment StrategistShe is part of the investment team at the early-stage life sciences venture fund.
Victoria LewisResearch Associate

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Writes $3M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target> 12%

Notable investments

Aspen NeuroscienceTruvianImmunitas TherapeuticsSonoTheraGC TherapeuticsNobias TherapeuticsProJenXAvilar TherapeuticsPlenoClicBio

In their words

Medical Excellence CapitalMEC is an early-stage life sciences venture fund deploying precision capital to advance precision health innovations.medexcelcap.com
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On these lists

Seed life sciences investors in New York26Series A life sciences investors in New York26Series B life sciences investors in New York20Pre-seed life sciences investors in New York15Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Series B investors in United States563

Questions

What stage does Medical Excellence Capital invest in?

Medical Excellence Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Medical Excellence Capital invest?

Medical Excellence Capital reports checks of $3M to $30M.

Does Medical Excellence Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Medical Excellence Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Medical Excellence Capital?

Brian Halak (Managing Partner), Eric Heil (Managing Partner), John Prufeta (Founder, CEO & Managing Partner), Joni Mancini (Managing Partner), Kim Kamdar (Managing Partner).

Is Medical Excellence Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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