Westlake BioPartners
Los Angeles–area life science venture capital firm that incubates and builds early-stage biotechnology companies. The firm provides venture funding, company formation and board support, hands-on operational and scientific assistance, and connections to academic and industry partners to advance programs from ideation and preclinical research through clinical development and commercialization.
Westlake BioPartners
Westlake Village, California, United States, North America
Services
Venture capital investment for early-stage biotech
Seed through Series financing for companies focused on therapeutics and other life-science innovations.
Company incubation and operational support
Hands-on operational, scientific and recruiting support to advance companies from ideation through clinical development.
Facilitation of strategic partnerships and licensing
Arranging collaborations and licensing agreements between portfolio companies and academic or industry partners.
Venture capital investment for early-stage biotech
Seed through Series financing for companies focused on therapeutics and other life-science innovations.
Company incubation and operational support
Hands-on operational, scientific and recruiting support to advance companies from ideation through clinical development.
Facilitation of strategic partnerships and licensing
Arranging collaborations and licensing agreements between portfolio companies and academic or industry partners.
Expertise Areas
- Early-stage life sciences venture capital
- Company incubation and startup formation
- Cell and gene therapy domain investing
- Immuno-oncology and engineered cell therapy development
Key Technologies
- Engineered T-cell therapies and CAR-T platforms
- AAV-based gene therapy and AAV engineering
- Antibody-drug conjugates
- T-cell receptor (TCR) and pHLA targeting