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Illumina Ventures

Illumina Ventures

Foster City, Californiailluminaventures.com

Overview

Illumina Ventures is an independently managed, healthcare-focused venture firm in a strategic partnership with Illumina. As an early-stage, value-add investor, Illumina Ventures helps entrepreneurs develop breakthrough science and technologies into market-leading companies to transform healthcare. The firm focuses on investment in life science tools, therapeutics, diagnostics, personal wellness and sustainability .

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

56

Investments

Illumina Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Syntax BioJun 2026Series ACo-investor
SonoTheraJun 2026Series BCo-investor
Sonotherapeutics Inc.Jun 2026Series BCo-investor
Lightcast DiscoveryApr 2026VC RoundCo-investor
CubaseBioFeb 2026VC RoundCo-investor

Key People

Rose Lai

EA To Founder And Office Manager

Bill Welch

Venture Partner

Ron Mazumder

Partner

Wouter Meuleman

Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersFoster City, California
Year Founded2016

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