About Us

We are a capital growth company that de-risks time,
resources, and investment for life sciences companies.

De-risking time, resources, and investment

Our Approach

We focus on the strategic pillars of commercialization, capital, infrastructure, and resources to create alignment and achieve the highest probability of success for every company in our portfolio.

Our Culture

Is made up of individuals who are highly committed to each company as they implement their defined commercialization process specific to their business strategy. Our Corporate Guidance team consists of Commercialization Experts and Domain Experts from across the country acting as extensions of their organizations to successfully accomplish each milestone in the companys’ development.

Our Success

Is simply defined by the success of our portfolio companies.

Management Team

Gerald J. Vardzel Jr.
President & CEO, LifeX

Mr. Vardzel has extensive corporate expertise, with over 30 years of general management and commercial leadership from a broad spectrum of healthcare companies, including fortune 500 market leaders.

Kim Magazine
Operational Excellence

Kim Magazine has extensive startup experience and leads our organization’s culture of excellence. She strives to unlock the potential of every team member to achieve unprecedented performance.

Max Fedor
Director

Max Fedor is a seasoned life science executive and former entrepreneur, having held C-level positions in early-stage companies, as well as senior product development roles in leading medical technology companies.

Board of Directors

Rob A. Rutenbar, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board, LifeX

Dr. Rob A. Rutenbar, is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Pittsburgh, leading the entire billion-dollar research portfolio.

Evan Facher, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Board of Directors, LifeX

Evan Facher is Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Director of the Innovation Institute at the University of Pittsburgh.

Gerald J. Vardzel Jr.
President & CEO, LifeX

Mr. Vardzel has extensive corporate expertise, with over 30 years of general management and commercial leadership from a broad spectrum of healthcare companies.