McMaster University
Overview
McMaster University is a public research university in Canada that acts as an institutional investor and limited partner, notably participating in venture capital initiatives such as the Genesys University Seed Fund to support life sciences and deep tech startups.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block Biosciences | Oct 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Tessella Biosciences | Oct 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Kapoose Creek Bio | May 2024 | Grant | Co-investor |
| NerView Surgical Inc. | Oct 2023 | Grant | Co-investor |
| A.I. VALI Inc. | Aug 2023 | Seed | Lead |
Key People
Anjali Bedi
Graduate Teaching Assistant, NeuroFit Lab SciComm Team Co-Founder And Director Of Social Media
Sandeep Raha
Founder And Director, Associate Professor
Yalda Azari
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant BIOLOGY 1A03, Founder And Peer Mentor PSYCH 2E03 Peer Mentorship Program
Brandon Van Dam
Managing Director, Chronic Pain Network
John McAndrews
Adjunct Assistant Professor -- Department Of Political Science, Managing Director -- Digital Society Lab
Nancy Devlin
Managing Director, Education Enterprise
Amanda Giacomino
Sr. HR Strategic Partner
Carolyn Canfield
Co-researcher In Examining Patient Partner And Advisor Roles In The Canadian Health System, Advisory Group Member For The Citizen Panels Program, McMaster Health Forum
CHRL Jean-Paul Bartha
HR Partner, Manager Employee Operations
CHRL Lisa Loughridge
HR Partner
CHRP Samantha Thompson
HR Strategic Partner
Elizabeth Chambers
Family Research Partner
Natasa Javni
HR Strategic Partner, Faculty Of Science
Sara Yantho
Parent Research Partner
Michael Hartmann
Professor Of Mgmt. Medicine (joint Appointment), Principal, The Directors College, Co-Director, Michael G. DeGroote Health Leadership Academy
Ann Brodie
Principal Giving Officer
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
