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Overview

Venture capital firm specializing in disruptive healthcare technology.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Prickly Pear Health
Mar 2026Participated
$0.60 MSeed
Prickly Pear Health
Feb 2025Led
$0.25 MSeed
Prickly Pear Health
Mar 2026Participated
$0.60 MSeed
Prickly Pear Health
Feb 2025Led
$0.25 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Bayless Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bayless Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11

Monthly Deal Activity

Bayless Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 21 months.All available history.
Bayless Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 21 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Bayless Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bayless Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences2
AI & Machine Learning2
Consumer & Lifestyle2

Deal Size Distribution

Bayless Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bayless Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bayless Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bayless Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Bayless Ventures: 2 co-investors are shown, with AZ Venture Development Corporation sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Bayless Ventures: 2 co-investors are shown, with AZ Venture Development Corporation sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AZ Venture Development Corporation2
Emmeline Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Bayless Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Bayless Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led150%
Participating150%
Bayless Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bayless Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Justin Bayless

Principal & Founder