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Mike Gausling

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Smart Money Rating: 82 out of 100

Managing Partner, Originate Ventures

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Originate Ventures
Title
Managing Partner
Role
Managing partner
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Record updated 20 September 2026

About

Co-founder and former CEO of OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ: OSUR), Mike helped build the company from a start-up to over $50 million in annual sales and a market cap of over $500 million over a 17-year period. Over that time, Mike has raised over $75 million from angel investors, venture capitalists, public offerings, and from commercial banks. Mike was recognized as Ernst and Young Central and Eastern Pa Biotech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005 and the Company was named for 7 consecutive years to the Fastest 50 growth companies in the Greater Philadelphia region.

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