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Pura Vida Investments

No cheque observed since Jan 2023, after 6 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BTelehealthWell-beingWellness

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque1382days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$70MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 50%
Pitch Pura Vida Investments

Pura Vida Investments highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Growth: 75% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
TelehealthWell-beingWellness
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2023

    1 round

  2. Jan
    Monogram HealthGrowth · US · Cigna Ventures$375MWith 9 others
  3. 2021

    1 round

  4. Dec
    NanoMosaicSeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$41MWith 4 others
  5. 2019

    1 round

  6. Jun
    Acutus MedicalUS · FinSMEs$170MWith 7 others
  7. 2018

    2 rounds

  8. Jul
    MedAvailCA · FinSMEs$17MWith 4 others
  9. Apr
    V-WaveSeries C · IL · FinSMEs$70MWith 10 others
  10. 2014

    1 round

  11. Oct
    MedAvailSeries C · TR$30MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

CFCara Faith BradfieldCCO & CFOiForm ADV
EJEfrem Jason KamenManaging MemberiForm ADV

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$91Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
PURA VIDA Investments, LLC
SEC number
CRD 166703

Funds on its Form ADV

3 private funds, $147M in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Hedge 2Private equity 1

  1. Pura Vida Master Fund, LTD.Hedge187 investors$76M
  2. Pura Vida X Fund L.P.Private equity52 investors$50M
  3. Pura Vida PRO Special Opportunity Master Fund, LTD.Hedge126 investors$21M

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Pura Vida Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Pura Vida Investments put money into.

Quick answers about Pura Vida Investments

What does Pura Vida Investments invest in?

Pura Vida Investments invests most often at Series C and Growth (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Telehealth, Well-being and Wellness.

How active is Pura Vida Investments?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2023.

What has Pura Vida Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Monogram Health (Growth, Jan 2023), NanoMosaic (Series A, Dec 2021) and Acutus Medical (Undisclosed round, Jun 2019).

How big are Pura Vida Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $70M.

Does Pura Vida Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Pura Vida Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), Canada (17%) and Israel (17%).

Is Pura Vida Investments investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Jan 2023.

Who does Pura Vida Investments invest alongside?

Most often Deerfield (3 rounds together).

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