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Colin Maraganore

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Partner and Co-Founder at Bija Ventures
📍 Aspen, Colorado, United States

Colin Maraganore is a Co-Founder and Partner at Bija Ventures, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage biotech companies. An operator-turned-investor with experience at BioAge and Vium, he specializes in computation-native platforms. People he has worked with describe him as inspirational and a driver of change.

His journey began in a research lab at the University of Minnesota, where his passion for drug design pivoted him from a medical school track toward translational biology startups. During his university years, he was an active member of the marching band and received a scholarship for his participation.

Unique fact: Colins career in venture capital was inspired by his time researching neural addiction pathways and DREADDs in a university lab.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Partner and Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Aspen, Colorado, United States
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Early-Stage Biotech
Co-founded Bija Ventures to provide capital and operational support to pre-seed and seed-stage founders, helping them navigate the complex zero-to-one phase of company building.
Computational Biology
His firm specifically seeks to invest in what he terms "computation-native platforms" that are being leveraged to engineer the future of medicine.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Partner and Co-Founder
Bija Ventures
7-2024
Board Observer
Avery Therapeutics, Inc.
3-2024 - 2-2025
Board Observer
Helia Care, Inc.
3-2023 - 1-2025
Advisor
ETTA Biotechnology
2-2023 - 9-2026
Advisor
Mansarover
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Minnesota
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