Jun 26, 2025
We’re excited to unveil the winners of H7 Life Science VC Showcase 2025!
Held on June 26th, this high-stakes event brought together cutting-edge startups and top-tier investors for a day of live pitches — and after months of preparation, a distinguished panel of industry leaders selected the top companies in the Life Science and Medtech tracks.
🏆 Therapeutics Track Winners Announced
1st Place: Sift Biosciences, Inc.
Sift Biosciences, Inc. – Developing T-cell modulators for treatment-resistant tumors. Leveraging shared sequences between microbes and humans, Sift designs peptides to redirect microbe-reactive T-cells against cancer.
2nd Place (Tie)
Tezcat Biosciences – Developing protein-drug conjugates that target oncology and autoimmune diseases through macropinocytosis (protein scavenging).
Terra Bioforge – Revolutionizing microbial strain engineering with advanced genome tools to accelerate R&D and reduce production costs for pharma and agtech.
🏆 Medtech rapeutics Track Winners Announced
1st Place: LUWI
Luwi – Providing a hormone-free, latex-free contraceptive liner designed for comfort and enhanced sensation.
2nd Place: Alma Therapeutics
Alma Therapeutics – Developing an oral capsule system to replace injections for delivering biologic medicines.
3rd Place: Cellentia, Inc.
Cellentia – Using tumor cell–derived organoids and AI to support personalized oncology and drug screening for metastatic cancers.
Special Thanks to our Judges
Thank you to our judges, sponsors, and community for making this year’s Showcase a resounding success!
Stefan Pflanz, PhD, Executive Director, Boehringer-Ingelheim Venture Fund
Jay Lin, PhD, Senior Director External Innovation DPDS, Johnson & Johnson
Ella Li, PhD, Founding Partner, H7 BioCapital
Ted Hou, PhD, Managing Partner, Berkeley Catalyst Fund
Bill Reichert, General Partner, Pegasus Tech Ventures
Ephraim Lindenbaum, Managing Director, Advance Ventures
Nola Masterson, General Partner, Portfolia Femtech Fund
Alexis Ji, PhD, Founding Partner, Primer Ventures
Gary Goldman, MD, DDS, Founding Partner, Global Health Impact Funds
Melody Po, Partner, DigitalDX Ventures
Ravi Kiron, PhD, Managing Partner, Biopharma Strategy Advisors
Catherine Zhang, JD, Shareholder, Carlton Fields
Erin An, CPA, MST, Director, CBIZ
Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, CBIZ and Carlton Fields for their generous support!