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Portal Innovations

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Investor type

Founded

2020

AUM

$100 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Pre-seed

Region of investment

North America Australia and others

Investor profile last updated: 03 September, 2026

Profile

Portal Innovations is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2020. The firm specializes in supporting life sciences, medtech, and bioinformatics startups by providing seed capital, lab space, and management expertise. Portal Innovations operates with a team of 30 professionals and has a presence in multiple locations, including Chicago, Providence, and New Brunswick.

The firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies, particularly in the life sciences and healthcare sectors. It typically supports Series A and seed-stage startups, primarily in the United States, with some investments in Australia. Portal Innovations manages the Velocity Fund, which has an AUM of $100 million, launched in 2025.

Notable portfolio companies include Moonlight Therapeutics - clinical trials, Syntax Bio - drug discovery, CrossBridge Bio - acquired by Eli Lilly, Syntis Bio - drug discovery, and March Biosciences - drug discovery. These investments highlight Portal Innovations' commitment to advancing scientific breakthroughs in the biotech and healthcare industries.

Industry

Life Sciences HealthTech MedTech Pharmaceuticals Medical Devices Healthcare Services Biotechnology Technology

Portal Innovations Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Velocity Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Healthcare Services MedTech Technology HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$100 M	August 2025
Woodbine Labs, Powered by Portal	Venture Capital (VC)	Biotechnology Life Sciences	Seed Series A Series B	North America	$1-5 m	—	March 2026

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John Flavin, MBA Founder & CEO

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Yolaine Robitaille Director of Business Development

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FAQs about Portal Innovations

Is Portal Innovations a venture capital or private equity firm?

Portal Innovations is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Portal Innovations located?

Portal Innovations is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was Portal Innovations founded?

Portal Innovations was founded in 2020.

What sectors and industries does Portal Innovations invest in?

Portal Innovations invests in companies and startups in Life Sciences, HealthTech, MedTech, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services, Biotechnology, Technology.

What is Portal Innovations geographical focus of investments?

Portal Innovations invests in companies and startups in North America, Australia and others.

At what stages of companies and startups does Portal Innovations typically invest in?

Portal Innovations invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Pre-seed.

What is the usual amount of Portal Innovations investment?

Portal Innovations usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Portal Innovations?

Portal Innovations has around $100m assets under management.

When was Portal Innovations last fund created?

Portal Innovations last fund was created/launched in 2026-03-10

What are the contacts of Portal Innovations?

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