Lumira Ventures

Founded in Toronto in 2007, Lumira Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, and consumer health companies. With offices across North America, the firm invests primarily in Canada and the United States, typically allocating between USD 5 million to USD 15 million per investment. Lumira Ventures actively supports its portfolio companies by facilitating access to funding sources, partners, and market opportunities.

Baye Galligan

Director of Research

Daniel Hétu MD

Managing Director

Jacki Jenuth Ph.D

Partner and COO

Vasco Larcina

CFO

Alice Luo

Analyst

David Novak

Venture Partner

Suman Rao

Senior Associate

Benjamin Rovinski Ph.D

Managing Director

Nikhil Thatte

Partner

Peter van der Velden

Founder and Managing General Partner

Past deals in Vancouver

Alpha9 Theranostics

Series C in 2024
Alpha9 Theranostics is a biopharma company that focuses on radiotherapeutics for the treatment of solid and hematologic malignancies. The company is creating a strong pipeline of radiopharmaceuticals to target solid and hematologic malignancies. Its systematic approach to radiotherapeutic design is fueled by a toolbox of technologies and chemistries, which offers broad potential for expansion into a multitude of oncology targets. Alpha9 Theranostics was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Zymeworks

Series A in 2016
Zymeworks is a biotechnology company focused on optimizing protein-based therapeutics, particularly for cancer treatment. It uses proprietary computational methods to engineer differentiated product candidates, with its lead asset zanidatamab in multiple clinical trials targeting HER2-expressing solid tumors.
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