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Petri develops pre-seed companies attacking the world's largest problems at the frontier of biology and engineering. The firm focuses on early-stage biotech startups founded by scientists and engineers with breakthrough ideas.

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Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed

Focus Areas

Biotech, Hardware

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Investment Thesis

Petri believes the future of biotech is founder-led. The firm is built on the conviction that supporting the next-generation of founders is key to advancing the field. Rather than taking a traditional VC approach, Petri surrounds founders with comprehensive support to help them build world-class teams, develop as leaders, create intellectual property, find customers, and raise capital. The firm emphasizes personalized, hands-on support from people with deep experience building iconic companies.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Co-founded by operating leaders who have built iconic companies (CEOs of Exact Sciences, Ginkgo Bioworks, Iora Health) combined with academic experts driving foundational bioengineering science
  • Access to one of the strongest biotech ecosystems in the world (Boston-based, drawing on resources from 22+ successful Boston companies)
  • Pre-seed stage focus with hands-on, personalized founder coaching
  • Highly personalized approach that solves for each company's specific needs and questions
  • Embedded talent recruiting network from world's top universities
  • Direct access to corporate venture capital and business development partnerships

Portfolio Highlights

Galy

Biotech

Matterworks

Biotech

Minus Coffee

Biotech

Nabla Bio

Biotech

Tezza

Biotech

Yard Stick

Biotech

New Equilibrium Biosciences

Biotech

Investment Team

3 Partners at Petri

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