LionBird

LionBird is an investor in healthcare startups, supplying early capital and practical help to teams that want to change the industry. It argues that pressure on health systems and consumers means older approaches will no longer work.

What LionBird offers

• Pre-scale capital — funding for companies before they have grown large.
• Hands-on assistance — support alongside the investment.
• Long-term relationship — treats an investment as an ongoing partnership, not a one-off transaction.
• Open process — has made its investment process and past investment data public so founders can judge fit.

Who it works with

LionBird looks for founders building what it calls LionBirds: startups designed from a distinct insight, that begin small but compete on a different basis and change the playing field. Its focus is healthcare and the wider idea that health is more than medical care.

Key facts

• Sector: Healthcare and health technology
• Stage: Pre-scale, early companies
• Approach: Publishes its process and past investment data