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Hatch BioFund Management
Hatch Biofund is a life sciences venture capital firm headquartered in the Philadelphia region. It provides early-stage capital to promising life science...
Hatch BioFund Management
Hatch Biofund is a life sciences venture capital firm headquartered in the Philadelphia region. It provides early-stage capital to promising life science companies, along with access to deep industry expertise and physical platforms. The firm takes an active role in its investments and puts collaboration at the center of supporting entrepreneurs working on life-changing scientific solutions.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Philadelphia region
Corporate office
Doylestown, PA, United States
Principals
Lorenzo Pellegrini
Ph.D., Managing Partner
Louis P. Kassa III
MPA, Founder and Advisor
Timothy M. Block
Ph.D., Founder and Advisor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the core investment strategy at Hatch BioFund Management?
Hatch BioFund focuses on early-stage life-science and health-technology companies, committing capital at seed and start-up rounds and following on through expansion when portfolio companies meet clinical or regulatory milestones. The firm invests across therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital-health platforms. Its model is built on direct equity positions rather than fund-of-funds commitments, and it operates with a sector-concentrated mandate that excludes generalist technology or consumer investments.
Does Hatch BioFund co-invest alongside other venture firms?
The firm participates in syndicated rounds with other specialist healthcare investors, particularly those active in the Northeast corridor and major US biotech clusters. Its typical co-investor set includes other life-science-focused venture firms with deep domain expertise, enabling shared diligence on scientific claims and regulatory pathways. Hatch BioFund does not operate as a solo underwriter for the majority of its deals.
What stage does Hatch BioFund Management target?
Hatch BioFund targets the earliest stages of company formation — seed and start-up — where capital is scarce and scientific risk is highest. It also participates in expansion and later-stage rounds for portfolio companies that have achieved clinical proof-of-concept or demonstrated a clear FDA pathway. The expansion capital comes from the same committed vehicle rather than a separate growth fund, keeping the firm's incentives aligned across the full company lifecycle.
Which therapeutic areas does Hatch BioFund specialize in?
The firm invests broadly across life sciences, with confirmed focus areas that include therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital-health infrastructure. Hatch BioFund favors companies with intellectual property anchored in university research or founder-led discovery, and its diligence is weighted toward clinical-trial design and regulatory strategy rather than market-sizing exercises.
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