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Pivotal bioVenture Partners

Pivotal bioVenture Partners, based in California, 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$389 (2023)$389 million Fund II (2023)
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Pivotal bioVenture Partners

5 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Peter Bisgaard
Peter BisgaardManaging PartnerHe previously held senior roles at Novo Ventures and worked at McKinsey & Co.
Rob Hopfner
Rob HopfnerManaging PartnerHe currently serves as a Managing Director and Managing Partner at Pivotal firms.
Tony Ho
Tony HoSenior Science PartnerHe previously held leadership roles at Crispr Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, and Merck.
Brian Mills
Brian MillsVice PresidentHe previously worked as a research analyst at Jefferies and as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University.
AJ Velasquez-Mao
AJ Velasquez-MaoSenior 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 target7-10%, 10-12%

Notable investments

GRAILTwist BioscienceVaxcyteExscientiaGossamer Bio

In their words

Pivotal Life Sciences | Venture Capital | Public EquityPivotal Life Sciences specializes in providing capital to innovative companies developing therapeutic products to address major unmet medical needs.pivotallifesciences.com
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On these lists

Seed life sciences investors in California71Series A life sciences investors in California65Pre-seed life sciences investors in California30Series B life sciences investors in California30Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699

Questions

What stage does Pivotal bioVenture Partners invest in?

Pivotal bioVenture Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Pivotal bioVenture Partners invest?

Pivotal bioVenture Partners reports checks of $3M to $30M.

Does Pivotal bioVenture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Pivotal bioVenture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Pivotal bioVenture Partners?

Peter Bisgaard (Managing Partner), Rob Hopfner (Managing Partner), Tony Ho (Senior Science Partner).

Is Pivotal bioVenture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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