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Pura Vida Investments

545 West 25th Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY, 10001, United States

Overview

Market neutral healthcare-focused investment vehicle.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Imperative Care
Jul 2024Participated
$150 MSeries E
Freenome
Feb 2024Participated
$254 MOther Equity
Beta Bionics
Sep 2023Participated
$100 MSeries D
Monogram Health
Jan 2023Led
$375 MOther Equity
Beta Bionics
Feb 2022Participated
$57 MSeries C
Nalu Medical
Feb 2022Participated
$104 MOther Equity
Metagenomi
Jan 2022Participated
$175 MSeries B
V-Wave
Dec 2021Participated
$98 MSeries C
Freenome
Dec 2021Participated
$300 MSeries D
NanoMosaic
Dec 2021Participated
$41 MSeries A
Exo
Jul 2021Participated
$220 MSeries C
Caris Life Sciences
May 2021Participated
$830 MOther Equity
Imperative Care
Jul 2024Participated
$150 MSeries E
Freenome
Feb 2024Participated
$254 MOther Equity
Beta Bionics
Sep 2023Participated
$100 MSeries D
Monogram Health
Jan 2023Led
$375 MOther Equity
Beta Bionics
Feb 2022Participated
$57 MSeries C
Nalu Medical
Feb 2022Participated
$104 MOther Equity
Metagenomi
Jan 2022Participated
$175 MSeries B
V-Wave
Dec 2021Participated
$98 MSeries C
Freenome
Dec 2021Participated
$300 MSeries D
NanoMosaic
Dec 2021Participated
$41 MSeries A
Exo
Jul 2021Participated
$220 MSeries C
Caris Life Sciences
May 2021Participated
$830 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Pura Vida Investments: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pura Vida Investments: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B04
Series C+113
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Pura Vida Investments: 25 deals are recorded across 145 months.All available history.
Pura Vida Investments: 25 deals are recorded across 145 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '160
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Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
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Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
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Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '202
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '214
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '213
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
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Sector Breakdown

Pura Vida Investments: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 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.

Pura Vida Investments: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences24
Manufacturing2
AI & Machine Learning2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Pura Vida Investments: 25 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.

Pura Vida Investments: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pura Vida Investments: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pura Vida Investments: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States16
Canada3
Israel3
Europe3
Pura Vida Investments: 20 co-investors are shown, with Catalio Capital Management sharing 5 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.

Pura Vida Investments: 20 co-investors are shown, with Catalio Capital Management sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Catalio Capital Management5
Deerfield Management5
Eventide Asset Management5
Farallon Capital Management5
RA Capital Management5
ArrowMark Partners4
Endeavour Vision4
Perceptive Advisors4
Sands Capital4
T. Rowe Price Associates4
Adage Capital Management3
Ally Bridge Group3
Apeiron Investment Group3
Aperture Venture Partners3
Bain Capital Life Sciences3
BRM Group3
Johnson & Johnson Innovation3
Pontifax3
Redmile Group3
Rock Springs Capital3

Investment Strategy

Pura Vida Investments: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Pura Vida Investments: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led28%
Participating2392%
Pura Vida Investments: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pura Vida Investments: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Efrem Kamen

Founder and Managing Member

Frank Litvack

Co-Founder Pura Vida Investments