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Polaris Partners

About

We are an investment firm with more than 25 years of experience backing transformational healthcare and biotech companies.

We see the world through an entrepreneur’s eyes. We thrive on collaborating with groundbreaking innovators and repeat entrepreneurs. Our roots are deep in healthcare and science.

We have built and nurtured our network over more than two decades – including some of the world’s most prestigious companies, syndicate partners, universities and research institutions.

We have built and nurtured our network over more than two decades – including some of the world’s most prestigious companies, syndicate partners, universities and research institutions.

Groundbreaking expertise

  • Healthcare: Our healthcare portfolio companies target innovative care delivery models, such as digital health, consumer-centric businesses, patient and provider solutions, and data science and analytics.
  • Life sciences and biotechnology: Our life sciences and biotechnology portfolio companies focus on molecules and platforms, therapeutics and genomics.

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