Portal Innovations

Portal Innovations is a life sciences venture capital firm that offers crafted capital to fuel breakthroughs. They support early-stage biotech and medtech startups through seed funding, fully equipped lab spaces, and management expertise. Their membership model allows startups to access world-class lab space and equipment to build their business. Portal operates lab facilities in Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, and Houston, providing state-of-the-art environments for life sciences companies to grow and scale. In August 2025, Portal Innovations began raising a USD 100 million life sciences fund, aiming to support early-stage companies emerging from regions rich in scientific talent but underserved by venture capital and specialized lab facilities. The firm targets early-stage life sciences companies across biotech, therapeutics, diagnostics, and related technologies, often linked to local research institutions. Portal's expansion includes partnerships with institutions like Dublin City University to support science startups across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, and collaborations with the Texas Medical Center in Houston to drive early-stage biotech and medtech startups. Their approach bridges scientific ideation in life sciences through commercial proof of concept by delivering crafted capital, including seed funding, specialized equipment, lab space, and management expertise to high-potential early-stage companies.