# Chris Nave

> Chris Nave is a Series A investor at Brandon Capital backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Brandon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-capital-partners)
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 61%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/pub/chris-nave/2/75b/5b8

Chris Nave is a Series A investor at Brandon Capital in Melbourne focused on Health Care and Biotechnology. Chris Nave is the Co-Founder, Partner, and Managing Director of Brandon Capital Partners. He previously worked at Baker Heart Research Institute as a Directorof Commercialisation. Chris Nave attended the University of Melbourne.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 6 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 33% |
| Medical | 4 | 22% |
| Therapeutics | 2 | 11% |
| Pharmaceutical | 2 | 11% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 17% |
| Series B | 3 | 17% |
| Series C | 3 | 17% |
| Grant | 2 | 11% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 4 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 11% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ena Respiratory | Ena Respiratory is a biotechnology company seeking to transform the treatment and prevention of respiratory infections and the effectiveness of vaccines.Ena Respiratory novel, synthetic Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) receptor agonists have been shown to activate the innate immune system in the respiratory tract and prevent viral and bacterialdissemination to the lungs. | $22.4M | Series B | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| PolyActiva | PolyActiva has developed proprietary drug-polymer conjugate technology that enables site-specific drug delivery from medical device components such as ocular implants, intra-articular gel implants, and drug-eluting fibers. | $25.7M | Series C | May 30, 2025 |  |
| Denteric | Denteric is developing a vaccine based on research conducted at the University of Melbourne, with collaborative support from CSL Limited, to fight the disease and will receive the money in three parts each year from 2019 to 2021. |  | Grant | Jul 20, 2022 |  |
| Ena Respiratory | Ena Respiratory is a biotechnology company seeking to transform the treatment and prevention of respiratory infections and the effectiveness of vaccines.Ena Respiratory novel, synthetic Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) receptor agonists have been shown to activate the innate immune system in the respiratory tract and prevent viral and bacterialdissemination to the lungs. | $24.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 17, 2021 |  |
| Azura Ophthalmics | Azura Ophthalmics is a clinical-stage company that develops an innovative portfolio of compounds to advance treatments for MGD, the leading cause of DED. By targeting the root cause of MGD, Azura brings the promise of improved health and well-being to millions of people worldwide who suffer from MGD and other ocular surface diseases where treatmentoptions are currently lacking. Azura is underpinned by an experienced management team with an established track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel treatments for ocular surface diseases. The company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with operations in Australia and the U.S. | $20M | Series C | Oct 22, 2020 |  |
| Azura Ophthalmics | Azura Ophthalmics is a clinical-stage company that develops an innovative portfolio of compounds to advance treatments for MGD, the leading cause of DED. By targeting the root cause of MGD, Azura brings the promise of improved health and well-being to millions of people worldwide who suffer from MGD and other ocular surface diseases where treatmentoptions are currently lacking. Azura is underpinned by an experienced management team with an established track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel treatments for ocular surface diseases. The company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with operations in Australia and the U.S. | $20M | Series C | Oct 22, 2020 |  |
| Pathios Therapeutics | Pathios Therapeutics is a biotech company focused on the development of therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer. | $13.2M | Series A | Dec 18, 2019 |  |
| Denteric | Denteric is developing a vaccine based on research conducted at the University of Melbourne, with collaborative support from CSL Limited, to fight the disease and will receive the money in three parts each year from 2019 to 2021. | $9.4M | Series A | Sep 25, 2019 |  |
| Denteric | Denteric is developing a vaccine based on research conducted at the University of Melbourne, with collaborative support from CSL Limited, to fight the disease and will receive the money in three parts each year from 2019 to 2021. | $9.4M | Series A | Sep 25, 2019 |  |
| EBR Systems | EBR Systems, Inc. is an early-stage development venture pursuing novel approaches in cardiac rhythm management. EBR Systems develops devices for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. | $30M | Private Equity | Aug 27, 2019 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Uniseed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uniseed-vc) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Brandon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [GBS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gbs-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Ganot Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ganot-cap) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/medical-research-commercialisation-fund-mrcf) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [OrbiMed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orbimed-advisors) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Brandon Capital

VC Fund · Melbourne, Australia

Brandon Capital Partners is a funds management business aiming to generate quality returns for Australia's leading superannuation funds by investing in innovative life science ventures. Our team works with entrepreneurs to build businesses, creating value for the entrepreneurs, their teams and our investors.

5 contacts available at Brandon Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Nave | Partner, Managing Director & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-nave |
| Robert Daniels | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-daniels |
| Stephen Thompson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stehpen-thompson |
| Bob Soh | Senior Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-soh |
| Darren Kelly | Entrepreneur in Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darren-kelly-d974 |

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## FAQ

### What does Chris Nave invest in?

Chris Nave invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Chris Nave last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chris Nave closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 18 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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