Altitude Life Science Ventures

Altitude Life Science Ventures looks for opportunities in early-stage life science companies operating in markets with significant demand and growth potential. Based in Kirkland, Washington, the firm backs teams it judges capable of building defensible, long-term businesses. Its scope goes beyond prescription drugs to cover any commercial application of technology that stems from advances in biology or chemistry, including AI and machine learning therapeutics, aesthetic and medical dermatology, and industrial or chemical reactions. The firm says its approach draws on experience in intellectual property strategic planning, which it uses to complement the work of its syndicate partners while carrying out extended due diligence before an investment decision. It describes this planning as integrating a company's core activities with the development and presentation of its patent portfolio worldwide, so that protection tracks the technology as it matures and moves through financing rounds.