Westlake BioPartners is a life science venture capital firm focused on investing in entrepreneurs to build companies that transform scientific breakthroughs into treatments for patients. They operate with a people-first approach, scaling to incubate promising companies by providing founders with personal attention, hands-on support, and access to impactful innovations. The firm is deeply embedded in the Los Angeles biotech community and emphasizes collaboration, active engagement, and a patient-centric vision for developing life-saving medicines. Their focus spans biotech, gene therapy, and healthcare technology, with a strategy that guides founders from ideation to commercialization through strategic funding and expert networks.
Stage focus
Lead / follow
Ownership target
Specialization
Generalist / Specialist
Specialist
Investing team
Beth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director
David AllisonManaging Director
Lauren PopovAssociate
Mira ChaurushiyaManaging Director