PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGY FOR LIFE SCIENCE STARTUPS AND SCALE-UPS
Shaping your people practices to fuel innovation, growth, and long-term value
Is your life science startup growing fast—but your people operations struggling to keep up? Are you preparing for clinical milestones, funding rounds, or IPO—but unsure how to build the leadership, culture, and capabilities needed to get there?
In life sciences, your people are as valuable as your science. Yet only a fraction of startups view HR as a strategic driver. The result? Missed milestones, talent gaps, investor concerns—and in the worst cases, stalled growth.
Our People & Culture strategy offering is purpose-built for early-stage and scaling life sciences companies. We partner with founders, People leaders, and investors to create people strategies that evolve with your business—from ideation to IPO and beyond.
We bring firsthand experience in biotech, pharma, and medtech – so we know what good looks like, and how to make it scalable. Together, we’ll design future-proof practices that fuel innovation, reduce risk, and attract the talent your mission depends on.
To see the clients we support, explore our focus on startups and scale-ups here, and on the life sciences industry here.
PEOPLE & CULTURE STRATEGY FOR LIFE SCIENCE STARTUPS AND SCALE-UPS
YOUR KEY CHALLENGES
You’re growing fast—and people challenges are becoming business risks.
- How do we scale talent quickly without overloading our systems?
- How do we align leadership with strategic milestones like funding or IPO?
- How can we retain top talent despite budget constraints?
- How do we create incentive structures that drive performance and investor outcomes?
- Are we compliant enough to avoid risk—and mature enough to win investor trust?
- Is our people tech stack enabling or blocking growth?
- Do we have the right HR setup and governance to scale confidently?
THE IMPACT WE CAN CATER FOR
We turn your people strategy into a growth engine—built for scale, speed, and investor confidence.
- Faster Milestones – Talent, culture, and leadership strategies aligned to clinical and commercial goals
- Stronger Retention – EVP and performance design that engage and retain top talent
- Built-In Compliance – Lean, audit-ready HR practices from day one
- Scalable Systems – Optimized HR tech and processes to support growth
- Investor-Ready – Clear, credible people strategy that boosts valuation and reduces risk
- Governance That Adds Value – Strategic board support and advisory
VALUES DRIVERS
OUR OFFERING
Tailored people & culture solutions for every stage—from seed to scale.
- Build the Basics: HR policies, payroll, compliance, compensation
- Attract Talent: EVP, recruitment strategy, executive search, onboarding
- Grow Culture & Leadership: Team effectiveness, coaching, performance, retention
- Enable Scale: HR tech, workforce planning, board advisory, interim CPO support
Flexible support via retainers, projects, or interim roles—always designed to meet you where you are, and take you where you need to go.
