Unorthodox Ventures

Unorthodox Ventures is an Austin, Texas-based venture investor focused on medical technology, often making follow-on investments in the companies it backs. Structured around a single limited partner rather than the usual mix of investors, the firm says this lets it make investment decisions quickly and focus on long-term outcomes rather than short-term exits. Its team has backgrounds in engineering and marketing rather than banking, and it says it supports portfolio companies with public relations, manufacturing and go-to-market planning for pre-revenue businesses. It also offers office and warehouse space at its Austin headquarters for trade show storage and for companies opening their first American office. Portfolio companies include Laplace Interventional, which is developing a minimally invasive prosthetic valve for tricuspid regurgitation, and Laza Medical, which builds an AI and robotics-based imaging system for cardiac procedures.