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Pappas Capital

Life sciences venture firm backing drug development companies with a scientific advisory board and venture advisers

  • Maryland
  • Carolina
  • Science
  • Consulting
  • +3 more
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About Pappas Capital

Pappas Capital is a venture investment firm with a focus on pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Its team includes a scientific advisory board and a group of venture advisers with backgrounds in drug development.

The firm supports the companies it backs with clinical development guidance from experienced industry figures.

What Pappas Capital offers

  • Venture investment — backing for drug developers, including earlier funds such as Pappas Ventures I.
  • Clinical development guidance — advisers with regulatory and development experience help portfolio companies plan their programmes.
  • Scientific advice — a scientific advisory board reviews the science behind portfolio ideas.
  • Board involvement — advisers may sit on the boards of portfolio businesses.

Who it works with

Drug developers in its portfolio, including CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Milestone Pharmaceuticals and Lumena Pharmaceuticals. Lumena was later acquired by Shire in 2014.

Key facts

  • Adviser structure: scientific advisory board and venture advisers
  • Team change noted: an appointment announced to strengthen the team

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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