Tullis Growth Fund II

Tullis Growth Fund II, managed by Tullis Health Investors, is a venture capital fund established in 2019 and based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The fund specializes in providing growth capital to small and emerging companies primarily within the healthcare sector. It focuses on areas such as healthcare technology systems, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare distribution. Tullis Growth Fund II typically invests between $0.25 million and $10 million in companies that have established operations or are in advanced stages of product development. The firm aims to support businesses across various stages, from startups to late-stage ventures, with a strong emphasis on the U.S. market, particularly in regions such as the Midwest, Michigan, Connecticut, Alabama, Albuquerque, and New Mexico. Founded in 1986, Tullis Health Investors has cultivated a reputation for its targeted investments in healthcare and biotechnology industries.

Barbara Bierer

Venture Partner

Darlene Franzé

Vice President- Administration

Kathrine Kowalik

Associate, Investor Relation

Nora Mende

Chief Financial Officer

Joan P. Neuscheler

General Partner

Melanie Oldeman

Investor Relations Manager

Neil Ryan

Venture Partner

Jim Tullis

Founding Partner

James Tullis

Founding General Partner

John Tullis

Managing Partner

Past deals in Alabama

TransMolecular

Series C in 2004
TransMolecular, Inc. is a neuroscience biotechnology company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel and proprietary drugs to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system having inadequate pharmaceutical alternatives. The Company focuses its drug development on cancer and pain, and has built strong technology platforms to enrich its product discovery and development pipeline. Founded in July 1996, TransMolecular is privately held and venture capital backed, having raised $9.6MM to date through two private placements from internationally recognized investment firms. The Company has built a strong management team that is dedicated to the discovery and development of safe and effective products for patients suffering from cancer and pain. Its management team has more than 75 years of combined relevant experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical development, R&D, operations, and finance. TransMolecular's corporate offices and R&D laboratories are in Birmingham, Alabama. TransMolecular has received three Small Business Incentive Research (SBIR) grants totaling $1 million from the National Institutes of Health for its cancer and pain programs. The Company holds more than 25 patents and/or patent applications to protect its products worldwide, and has exclusive license agreements with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation and Yale University for its cancer and pain technology, respectively.

TransMolecular

Series B in 2000
TransMolecular, Inc. is a neuroscience biotechnology company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel and proprietary drugs to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system having inadequate pharmaceutical alternatives. The Company focuses its drug development on cancer and pain, and has built strong technology platforms to enrich its product discovery and development pipeline. Founded in July 1996, TransMolecular is privately held and venture capital backed, having raised $9.6MM to date through two private placements from internationally recognized investment firms. The Company has built a strong management team that is dedicated to the discovery and development of safe and effective products for patients suffering from cancer and pain. Its management team has more than 75 years of combined relevant experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical development, R&D, operations, and finance. TransMolecular's corporate offices and R&D laboratories are in Birmingham, Alabama. TransMolecular has received three Small Business Incentive Research (SBIR) grants totaling $1 million from the National Institutes of Health for its cancer and pain programs. The Company holds more than 25 patents and/or patent applications to protect its products worldwide, and has exclusive license agreements with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation and Yale University for its cancer and pain technology, respectively.

TransMolecular

Series A in 1997
TransMolecular, Inc. is a neuroscience biotechnology company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel and proprietary drugs to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system having inadequate pharmaceutical alternatives. The Company focuses its drug development on cancer and pain, and has built strong technology platforms to enrich its product discovery and development pipeline. Founded in July 1996, TransMolecular is privately held and venture capital backed, having raised $9.6MM to date through two private placements from internationally recognized investment firms. The Company has built a strong management team that is dedicated to the discovery and development of safe and effective products for patients suffering from cancer and pain. Its management team has more than 75 years of combined relevant experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical development, R&D, operations, and finance. TransMolecular's corporate offices and R&D laboratories are in Birmingham, Alabama. TransMolecular has received three Small Business Incentive Research (SBIR) grants totaling $1 million from the National Institutes of Health for its cancer and pain programs. The Company holds more than 25 patents and/or patent applications to protect its products worldwide, and has exclusive license agreements with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Research Foundation and Yale University for its cancer and pain technology, respectively.