# Murchinson

> Murchinson is a VC fund backing Logistics, SaaS and Medical. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Murchinson is an investment firm founded by Marc Bistricer. Marc and his investment team have worked together for the majority of their careers with a consistent focus on special situation investing globally.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Shipping | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia | 1 | 25% |
| Argentina | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Zogala | Trader | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-zogala |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pelthos Therapeutics (Formerly Channel Therapeutics) | Pelthos Therapeutics is a biotechnology firm specializing in life sciences of therapeutics and flavours. | $18M | Post-IPO Debt | Nov 07, 2025 | https://pelthos.com |
| Pelthos Therapeutics (Formerly Channel Therapeutics) | Pelthos Therapeutics is a biotechnology firm specializing in life sciences of therapeutics and flavours. | $50M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 17, 2025 | https://pelthos.com |
| Moova | Moova is a technological platform that captures idle last mile logistic capacity and transforms it into high efficiency and low cost shipping solutions. The platform connects E-Commerce and retail businesses with a fleet of "Moovers" who complete deliveries on their bicycle, motorcycle, car or van to generate an additional source ofincome. Through route optimization software, real-time traceability, flexible warehousing, and analytics, Moova is propelling the nascent E-Commerce industry in Latin America by reimagining the last mile for a sustainable world. | $10M | Series A | Jun 14, 2022 | https://moova.io/ |
| Kargoru Inc | Expedia-like platform for the freight industry in Latam | $813.7K | Pre-Seed | Jan 30, 2022 | https://kargoru.com/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kalei Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kalei-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Ligand Pharmaceuticals](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ligand-pharmaceuticals) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Movile](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/movile-latin-america) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alaya Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alaya-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Insud Pharma](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insud-pharma) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Murchinson invest in?

Murchinson invests primarily in Logistics, SaaS and Medical startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Colombia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Murchinson?

The team at Murchinson includes Paul Zogala (Trader). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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