Flavin Ventures, LLC
Flavin Ventures, LLC is a venture incubator specializing in life sciences venture creation and management. The firm provides entrepreneurial expertise to life science companies, helping them transition from proprietary research to commercial success. Flavin Ventures leverages significant relationships with other venture capital groups for co-investment opportunities and has extensive experience in managing commercial R&D programs, product development, and capital raising. The firm is known for its management expertise in overcoming scientific and financial challenges faced by start-up life science companies.
What We Do
Providing entrepreneurial expertise to life science companies to help them transition from proprietary research activities to commercial success.
Leveraging relationships with other venture capital groups for co-investment or follow-on investment activity in portfolio companies.
Managing commercial R&D programs, product development, commercialization, and alliances.
Assisting in capital raising efforts for life science companies.
Providing management expertise to overcome scientific and financial obstacles faced by start-up life science companies.
Industry Focus
Portfolio
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Key People
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