BioGenerator Ventures

BioGenerator Ventures is a St. Louis-based venture capital firm that specializes in creating, building, and investing in companies addressing critical challenges in human health and agriculture. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, research tools, agriculture, and healthcare. Through its BioGenerator Labs engine, BioGenerator Ventures provides catalytic investments to life sciences companies, offering resources like technology, talent, proof of concept grants, coaching, grant training, and innovative laboratory space to accelerate the growth of new ventures. The firm has invested $39 million into startups and has helped its portfolio companies raise over $2.6 billion in funding. BioGenerator Ventures has played a crucial role in the development and maturation of companies like Geneoscopy, Medibeacon, and Benson Hill, helping them achieve significant milestones and become venture-funded and revenue-generating entities.

BioGenerator Ventures is the investment arm of BioSTL, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in the St. Louis region. The firm operates as an evergreen investor, continuously creating, growing, and funding innovative companies and talented entrepreneurs. BioGenerator Ventures identifies and de-risks commercially promising innovations and services, advises innovators and entrepreneurs, recruits and supports entrepreneurial talent, makes staged investments grounded in rigorous due diligence, and offers access to enabling lab space and capital equipment. The firm's mission is to support economic development and job growth in the St. Louis region by facilitating the formation of successful and sustainable bioscience companies.

With a track record of successful exits and partnerships, BioGenerator Ventures has established itself as a key player in the life sciences investment landscape. The firm's strategic approach and comprehensive support system have enabled numerous startups to navigate the unique challenges of early-stage bioscience company development, leading to significant advancements in human health and agriculture. BioGenerator Ventures continues to be a driving force in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the St. Louis area and beyond.