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Westlake Village BioPartners

Westlake Village BioPartners, based in California, backs life sciences startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, typically leading rounds, with investments like Kyverna Therapeutics and Arsenal Biosciences.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences
Latest fundn/a
Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Westlake Village BioPartners

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

Beth Seidenberg
Beth SeidenbergFounding Managing DirectorShe has invested in over 40 biotech companies since 2005 and serves on several public boards.
David Allison
David AllisonManaging DirectorHe previously held roles at 5AM Ventures, Versant Ventures, Split Rock Partners, and PTV Healthcare Capital.
Mira Chaurushiya
Mira ChaurushiyaManaging DirectorShe has a PhD in Biological Sciences and has invested in biotech companies.
Lauren Popov
Lauren PopovAssociateShe previously led translational biology at Novome Biotechnologies and held academic roles at UC Berkeley and Stanford.

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Check size not reported yet.

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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%

Notable investments

Kyverna TherapeuticsAlumisArsenal BiosciencesCapsida BiotherapeuticsKate Therapeutics3T BiosciencesBorealis BiosciencesElectra TherapeuticsAllRock Bio

In their words

Westlake BioPartners | Biotech Venture Capital FirmWestlake BioPartners is a people-first life science venture capital firm that crafts companies around world-class entrepreneurs. Immersed in the Los Angeles biotech commuwestlakebio.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 Westlake Village BioPartners invest in?

Westlake Village BioPartners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Westlake Village BioPartners invest?

Westlake Village BioPartners has not reported a check size.

Does Westlake Village BioPartners lead rounds?

Yes. Westlake Village BioPartners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Westlake Village BioPartners?

Beth Seidenberg (Founding Managing Director), David Allison (Managing Director), Mira Chaurushiya (Managing Director).

Is Westlake Village BioPartners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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