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Connecting Innovators with Capital
Assisting life science companies raise, manage, and deploy capital
Debt Capital Advisory
Capital sourcing, market insights, and transaction support
Assisting clients select and close a wide range of debt facilities that support discovery and development activities, clinical trials, pre-commercial launches, equipment purchases, and working capital needs.
Corporate Development
Business development, financial modeling, and partnerships
Assisting clients identify and complete discrete projects that align with key corporate initiatives, including capital planning, financial modeling and analysis, treasury management, and debt restructurings.
Our Story
Capital is Energy
Synthases are molecules that catalyze chemical reactions critical for the health and vitality of all living organisms.
Synthase Capital Partners fosters relationships between capital seekers and providers, serving as a catalyst in securing the necessary funds to fuel innovation.
Focused on Innovation
We know and understand the innovation economy.
We exclusively collaborate with venture-backed private and public life science companies, and maintain strong relationships with capital providers who cater to the distinctive requirements of innovative, high-growth companies operating on the frontier.
Aligned to Your Goals
We align our work and priorities to your strategic goals.
Our "north star" is to support and enable your tactical objectives, whether that involves raising capital, sourcing collaboration partners, or pursuing a range of other strategic objectives.
Derek Brunelle
Founder and Managing Director
Derek has nearly two decades of experience supporting the capital needs of innovative technology and life science companies and has originated, structured, and managed over $700 million in debt capital commitments. Prior to founding Synthase Capital Partners, Derek was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan and Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank. Derek is a graduate of the University of Vermont and lives in San Diego, California with his wife and three children.
Completed Transactions
Biopharma 2016*
Growth capital term loan
Capital Raised
Tools – Dx 2015*
Growth capital term loan
Capital Raised
Biopharma 2014*
Growth capital term loan
Capital Raised
Tools – Dx 2014*
Growth capital term loan
Capital Raised
Tools – Dx 2011*
Term loan and ABL revolver
Capital Raised
Medical Device 2010*
Term loan and ABL revolver
Capital Raised
Medical Device 2010*
Term loan and ABL revolver
Capital Raised
Biopharma 2010*
Term loan and ABL revolver
Capital Raised
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