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Luma Group
Luma Group is a multistage investment firm focused on biotechnology. It brings together scientific insight and computation to shape both its investment...
Luma Group
Luma Group is a multistage investment firm focused on biotechnology. It brings together scientific insight and computation to shape both its investment strategy and the companies it backs. The firm partners with teams translating breakthrough science into therapies, diagnostics, and medical devices, providing support beyond financial capital.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2002
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Josh Fink
Founder & Managing Member
Themasap Khan
PhD, Co-Founder & Partner
Jamie Kasuboski
PhD, Partner & Head of Research
Bill Ryan
Chief Financial Officer
John Gomez
Senior Associate
Miguel "Miggy" Chuapoco
PhD, Associate
Richie Santry
Chief of Staff
Tamara Young
Executive Assistant
James "JJ" Stankowicz
PhD, Head of AI & Engineering
Negin Mokhtari
PhD, Venture Partner & Chief Strategy Officer of LABI
Nora McCarthy
Administrative Assistant
Richard Ebright
MD, PhD, Science Fellow
Rishabh Mishra
MD, Clinical Advisor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Luma Group source its investments?
Luma sources opportunities through a combination of deep biological conviction and computational analysis. The firm built LABI, a proprietary AI system, to accelerate data analysis, validate scientific breakthroughs, and identify undervalued potential in early to clinical-stage biotechnology companies. This dual scientific-computational approach informs both the investment strategy and the selection of portfolio companies.
Does Luma Group make fund commitments, or does it invest directly?
Luma Group's disclosures indicate a direct investment model. The firm describes its role as a hands-on partner that provides strategic, operational, and scientific support beyond financial capital to portfolio companies. There is no public evidence of a fund-of-funds strategy or traditional LP relationships with external GPs.
What stages of biotechnology does Luma Group target?
Luma describes itself as a multi-stage investment firm focused on biotechnology, without limiting itself to early-stage venture or late-stage growth. Its portfolio spans companies developing platforms, like Curve Biosciences' chronic disease detection technology, as well as those advancing novel therapies, such as Coultreon Bio's multi-pathway immunological candidates. The firm evaluates both preclinical and clinical-stage opportunities.
Which sectors outside of biotechnology does Luma Group consider?
Luma Group's public materials, including its website and published research, are restricted entirely to biotechnology and adjacent computational biology. The firm states an explicit focus on therapies, diagnostics, and medical devices. There is no indication of activity in sectors such as software, financial services, consumer goods, or energy.
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