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Milad Alucozai

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Dr. Milad Alucozai is a distinguished Afghan-American neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and global investor with a robust career spanning nearly two decades across venture capital, private equity, and public markets. Leveraging his deep scientific background, particularly in neuroscience, he has established himself as a key figure in the deep tech investment landscape. His investment thesis is heavily concentrated on transformative technologies within biotech, health tech, and artificial intelligence, where he seeks to back companies poised to disrupt established industries and solve complex problems.

As a Partner at Evolution VC Partners, Dr. Alucozai plays a pivotal role in identifying and nurturing early-stage and growth-stage companies. Evolution VC Partners is known for its strategic investments in high-potential ventures, with typical first checks ranging from $500,000 to $5 million. This range allows the firm to support companies from their initial seed rounds through their Series B funding, providing crucial capital for scaling and product development. His involvement often extends beyond capital, offering strategic guidance and leveraging his extensive network to support portfolio companies.

Dr. Alucozai's personal portfolio, as well as his contributions through Evolution VC Partners, includes a diverse array of innovative companies. Publicly available data indicates his involvement in over a dozen investments, showcasing his active engagement in the venture ecosystem. Beyond his investment activities, he holds operational roles, such as Executive Chairman at Neuvana, demonstrating a hands-on approach to company building. His unique blend of scientific acumen and investment prowess positions him as a valuable partner for founders operating at the intersection of science and technology.

Investor Profile

Milad Alucozai has backed more than 31 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Life Science.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $5M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (45%)
  • Series A (32%)
  • Pre Seed (13%)
  • Series B (6%)
  • Series Unknown (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (71%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • Spain (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Life Science
  • Medical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Biopharma
  • Therapeutics
  • Machine Learning
  • Genetics
  • Health Diagnostics
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Who does Milad Alucozai frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
FAST — by GETTYLAB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Builders VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
BoxOne Ventures
North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal
Co-Investments: 3
Fifty Years
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Harmonix Fund
North America, California, United States, La Quinta
Co-Investments: 3
Bioverge
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
10X Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Milad Alucozai often collaborate with?

AZ
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
MS
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
TB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
BS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
MD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
SC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AM
Europe, Hessen, Germany, Frankfurt
Shared Deals: 1
IH
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Milad Alucozai?

Future Fields

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Future Fields harnesses insect biotechnology to make sustainable recombinant proteins.

AgricultureAgTechAlternative ProteinBiotechnologyCleanTechFarmingLife Science
Series AFeb 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $11,149,087
Eigen Therapeutics

Redwood City, California, United States

Biotechnology company developing combination therapeutics for cancer

BiotechnologyLife Science
SeedDec 8, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Arpeggio Bio

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Arpeggio builds technology to watch and learn how drugs work.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMachine LearningPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Series ASep 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Notable Labs

Foster City, California, United States

Notable Labs provides personalized drug combination testing service for cancer patients.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Series BJul 1, 2022
Character Biosciences

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Biopharmaceutical research and development company

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsPharmaceutical
Series AMay 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $18,000,000
CytoTronics

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

CytoTronics is designing and developing cell culture plates with embedded high-density electronic systems.

Test and Measurement
SeedApr 28, 2022
Amount Raised: $9,250,000
Colossal Biosciences

Dallas, Texas, United States

Colossal is a bioscience and genetic engineering company that focuses on de-extinction of past species.

BiotechnologyGeneticsLife Science
Series AMar 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Endpoint Health

Palo Alto, California, United States

Endpoint Health is a precision immunology company

Health Care
Series AFeb 9, 2022
64x Bio

San Francisco, California, United States

64x Bio builds a platform that increases the speed and scale of mammalian cell line discovery.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyGeneticsLife SciencePharmaceutical
Series AJan 19, 2022
Amount Raised: $55,000,000
Ochre Bio

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Ochre Bio is a biotechnology company that develops and builds a deep phenotyping platform to rejuvenate transplant livers.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
Series ADec 10, 2021