Lumira Ventures


Lumira Ventures is a Canada-domiciled life sciences venture capital firm that invests across therapeutics, medical devices and digital health. The firm provides equity and syndicated financing and supports companies from seed and early stages through clinical, growth and late-stage financings. Lumira partners with founders and co-investors to advance clinical development, regulatory strategy, commercialization and organizational growth, and operates programs such as the Lumira Venture Innovation Program (VIP).

Lumira Ventures

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America


Services

Equity investment and syndication

Direct venture capital investments and participation in syndicated financing rounds across seed through growth/late-stage financings; co-invests with institutional and strategic investors.

Venture Innovation Program (VIP)

A 6–12 month part-time program for PhD, MBA and MD students and recent graduates providing practical exposure to life sciences venture capital and start-ups; participants engage across science, medicine, business, strategy and operations and receive a monthly stipend.

Strategic and operational advisory for portfolio companies

Advisory support from the investment team, special advisors and venture partners for clinical development, regulatory strategy, commercialization and organizational growth; engagement can include board-level participation.

Philanthropic, grant and strategic fund partnerships

Partnerships and grant activity connecting research foundations, philanthropic organizations and strategic corporate partners; formation and management of companion strategic funds with industry partners.

Event sponsorship and ecosystem engagement

Sponsorships and participation in sector events and programs to support healthcare innovation, investor engagement and founder development.


Portfolio

Closed CAD 43M financing to complete a clinical study; Lumira participated in the round. Lumira Managing Director Daniel Hétu is referenced in related communications.

#Medical device (percutaneous heart pump)

Developer of the Cordella PA Sensor System for heart failure. Reported regulatory and quality milestones including FDA premarket approval activity and ISO 13485:2016 certification for its quality management system (April 2019).

#Digital health / medical device (heart failure management)

Developer of voclosporin (LUPKYNIS) for lupus nephritis; reported clinical and regulatory milestones. US Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for claims directed to a voclosporin dosing protocol for lupus nephritis (Feb 25, 2019).

#Biopharmaceuticals (immunology)

Participated in crossover financing and supported collaborations and IND-submission milestones with larger pharma partners; Lumira referenced in connection with a CVCA regional impact award tied to its involvement (2021).

#Biopharmaceuticals (oncology / biologics)

Developer of trilaciclib (COSELA™); reported multiple clinical trial initiations and registrational study activity.

#Biopharmaceuticals (oncology)

Developer of the ExactVu™ micro‑ultrasound system; secured a CDN$21.5M Series C financing to support commercialization.

#Medical imaging (micro-ultrasound for prostate imaging)

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