# Enavate Sciences

> Enavate Sciences is a VC fund backing Therapeutics and Biotechnology. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 55%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enavate-sciences
- Website: https://enavatesciences.com

Enavate Sciences is a VC fund in Menlo Park focused on Therapeutics and Biotechnology. Enavate Sciences is committed to investing in and supporting the strategic growth of innovative therapeutic and enabling technology companies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Therapeutics | 9 | 45% |
| Biotechnology | 9 | 45% |
| Biopharma | 7 | 35% |
| Health Care | 6 | 30% |
| Pharmaceutical | 5 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 6 | 30% |
| Series A | 3 | 15% |
| Series C | 3 | 15% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 3 | 15% |
| Seed | 1 | 5% |

7 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christine Del Corsano | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christine-del-corsano |
| Edd Fleming | Executive Vice President, Commercialization | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edd-fleming-96fd |
| James Boylan | Chief Executive Officer | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-boylan |
| Robert Glassman | EVP, Search and Evaluation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-glassman-9763 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AirNexis Therapeutics | AirNexis Therapeutics develops clinical-stage therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other pulmonary conditions. | $200M | Series A | Jan 09, 2026 |  |
| Braveheart Bio | Braveheart Bio is a biotechnology startup in late clinical development, working on innovative treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and related disorders. Braveheart's small molecule therapy candidate, BHB-1893, is a selective cardiac myosin inhibitor designed to improve heart function in HCM patients. Overcontraction in HCM can result inthicker heart muscle and a decline in the heart's ability to fill and pump blood. HCM is among the most frequent uncommon diseases, affecting one in every 500 people in the United States. | $185M | Series A | Nov 05, 2025 |  |
| BBOT | BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics operates as a biopharmaceutical company. | $261M | Post-IPO Equity | Aug 11, 2025 |  |
| Normunity | Normunity is a biotechnology company creating a new class of precision immuno-oncology medicines, called immune normalizers, that target novel mechanisms that free the body’s normal immunity against cancer.Based on an ongoing, interactive academic-biotech alliance with the lab of Dr. Lieping Chen at Yale School of Medicine, Normunity is targetingnewly-discovered mechanisms of immune disruption in cancer based on proprietary discovery platforms that elucidate the complex interactions between human cancer and the immune system. The company is advancing an emerging pipeline of immune normalizers, including initial drug programs that target mechanisms that drive the exclusion of T-cells from immune-sensitive tumors and other mechanisms that are barriers to normal immune function in cancer.Normunity is located in Boston, Massachusetts and West Haven, Connecticut. | $75M | Series B | Jan 13, 2025 |  |
| Aviceda Therapeutics | Aviceda Therapeutics is a late-stage, pre-clinical biotech company developing drugs for treating glyco-immune diseases. The company focuses on the next generation of immunomodulators by harnessing the power of glycobiology to address the innate immune system and chronic non-resolving inflammation specifically and profoundly. A combination ofcutting-edge technologies and deep biological insights form Aviceda’s engine of transformative product creation.Aviceda uses its cell-based high-throughput screening (HTS) platform to rapidly screen, select, and optimize ligands based on maximum affinity and specificity for each different type of innate immune cell. . The company's products are for eye diseases, fibrosis, neurology, and oncology, for eye diseases like AVD-104, AVD-302, AVD-401 for dry eye, diabetic retinopathy, and retinoblastoma respectively AVD-601, AVD-701 and AVD-801 for oncology, neurology, and fibrosis respectively. | $207.5M | Series C | Jan 07, 2025 |  |
| Aviceda Therapeutics | Aviceda Therapeutics is a late-stage, pre-clinical biotech company developing drugs for treating glyco-immune diseases. The company focuses on the next generation of immunomodulators by harnessing the power of glycobiology to address the innate immune system and chronic non-resolving inflammation specifically and profoundly. A combination ofcutting-edge technologies and deep biological insights form Aviceda’s engine of transformative product creation.Aviceda uses its cell-based high-throughput screening (HTS) platform to rapidly screen, select, and optimize ligands based on maximum affinity and specificity for each different type of innate immune cell. . The company's products are for eye diseases, fibrosis, neurology, and oncology, for eye diseases like AVD-104, AVD-302, AVD-401 for dry eye, diabetic retinopathy, and retinoblastoma respectively AVD-601, AVD-701 and AVD-801 for oncology, neurology, and fibrosis respectively. | $207.5M | Series C | Jan 07, 2025 |  |
| OrsoBio | OrsoBio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that creates therapies for patients suffering from severe metabolic disorders such as diabetes, severe dyslipidemia, lipodystrophies, and others. OrsoBio is committed to restoring energy homeostasis in patients with severe metabolic disorders, in some cases, by targeting pathways relevant tomaintaining energy balance. OrsoBio revolutionizes the treatment of these disorders by addressing the underlying cause. | $67M | Series B | Sep 06, 2024 |  |
| Zenas BioPharma | Zenas BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing immune-based therapies for patients. The company is headquartered in Florida, USA. | $200M | Series C | May 07, 2024 |  |
| BBOT | BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics operates as a biopharmaceutical company. | $200M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 02, 2024 |  |
| Sionna Therapeutics | Sionna Therapeutics is developing novel small molecule therapies to treat cystic fibrosis (CF). | $182M | Series C | Mar 06, 2024 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Longitude Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/longitude-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [OrbiMed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orbimed-advisors) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Omega Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omega-funds) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Wellington Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wellington-management) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Jeito Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeito-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Samsara BioCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsara-biocapital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Enavate Sciences invest in?

Enavate Sciences invests primarily in Therapeutics, Biotechnology and Biopharma startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Enavate Sciences?

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### Who are the partners at Enavate Sciences?

The team at Enavate Sciences includes Christine Del Corsano (Chief Financial Officer), Edd Fleming (Executive Vice President, Commercialization) and James Boylan (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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