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Samsara BioCapital

Samsara BioCapital

Palo Alto, Californiasamsaracap.com

Overview

Samsara BioCapital is a life sciences investment firm that focuses on translating cutting-edge biology into new therapies to treat patients with unmet medical needs across all stages of public and private companies.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$1.62B

Portfolio Companies

79

Investments

Samsara BioCapital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Nura BioJun 2026Series BCo-investor
Memento MedicinesJun 2026Series ACo-investor
Coultreon BiopharmaApr 2026Series ACo-investor
SidewinderApr 2026Series BCo-investor
Sidewinder TherapeuticsApr 2026Series BCo-investor

Key People

Alan Eisenberg

Venture Partner

Betsy Santos

Venture Partner and Chief People Officer, Chief People Officer

Dan Spiegelman

Venture Partner

Dolca Thomas

Venture Partner Senior Advisor

Eric Dobmeier

Venture Partner

Gunaretnam Rajagopal

Venture Partner

James Edwards

Venture Partner, Samsara BioCaptial

John Orwin

Venture Partner

Robert Baffi

Venture Partner

Stephen Shuttleworth

Venture Partner

Cory Freedland

Partner

Tom Bumol

Member, Board Of Directors

Abraham Bassan

Principal

Mitchell Mutz

Senior Principal

Ehi Akhirome

Investor

Matt Eckler

Healthcare Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2016
AUM$1.62B

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