Drug Discovery Investors
Drug Discovery Companies | Drug Discovery Investors | Drug Discovery IPOs
This page lists investment firms that specialize in making significant investments in drug discovery companies (or specialize in the life sciences with previous successful investments in drug discovery R&D companies). This list doesn’t include all of the corporate venture arms of the major players or large established firms with smaller focus on drug discovery (e.g. Sequoia, KPCB, etc.). This also doesn’t include generalist funds that have small allocations to drug discovery companies, or specialist funds with large percentages of funds dedicated to established public companies. If you see a firm that should be included that we missed, please contact webmaster@drughunter.com.
Good sources for angel or seed investors in the space are AngelList and Bay Bridge Bio’s site.
| Name | Example Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5AM | https://5amventures.com/ | Ideaya, Audentes, Achaogen | 0 |
| 6 Dimensions Capital | https://www.6dimensionscapital.com/en/ | BeiGene, Hua, Innovent | 0 |
| 8VC | https://8vc.com/ | Vir, Hexagon Bio, Orca Bio | 1 |
| AbbVie Ventures | https://www.abbvie.com/partnerships/abbvie-ventures.html | Ribometrix, Tizona, Ribon | 0 |
| Abingworth | https://www.abingworth.com/ | Algeta, Supernus, Wilson | 0 |
| Advent Life Sciences | https://adventls.com | Arrakis, KaNDY, Amphista | 0 |
| Alexandria | https://www.are.com/venture-investments.html | Applied, IDEAYA, Codiak | 0 |
| Alta Partners | https://www.altapartners.com/ | Immune Design, Vir, Zafgen | 0 |
| Amgen Ventures | https://www.amgenbd.com/aboutamgen/ | Ardelyx, Ra Pharma, Surface Oncology | 0 |
| Andera | https://www.anderapartners.com/ | Artios, Arvelle, Oncoethix | 0 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | https://a16z.com | Erasca, EQRx, Tmunity | 2 |
| Apple Tree Partners | https://www.appletreepartners.com/ | Corvidia, Chinook, Aileron | 0 |
| ARCH Venture Partners | https://www.archventure.com/ | Alnylam, Juno, Denali | 0 |
| ARTIS Ventures | https://www.av.co/portfolio | StemCentryx, Excision, Unnatural Products | 1 |
| Asset Management Ventures | https://assetman.com/ | Audentes, Esperion, Chimerix | 0 |
| Atlas | https://atlasventure.com/ | Nimbus, IFM, Padlock | 0 |
| Avidity | Chinook, I-Mab, Gritstone | 1 | |
| Avoro Capital | https://avorocapital.com/ | Sarepta, Mirati, Myokardia | 0 |
| AxialXYZ | https://axialvc.com/ | Plexium, Senti, Rocket | 2 |
| Baker Bros | https://www.bakerbros.com/ | Intermune, Principia, FORMA | 0 |
| BioMedVentures | https://biomedvc.com/en/ | Amal, Azafaros, Tubulis | 0 |
| Boxer Capital | https://www.boxercap.com/ | Black Diamond, Tango, Mirati | 0 |
| BVF | https://www.bvflp.com/ | Kymera, Relay, Olema | 0 |
| Camber | https://www.cambercapital.com/ | Alexion, Alkermes, Sarepta | 2 |
| Canaan Partners | https://www.canaan.com/ | Arrakis, Novira, Civitas, | 0 |
| Casdin Capital | https://casdincapital.com/ | Alector, Voyager, Jounce | 0 |
| Codon Capital | https://www.codoncapital.com/ | RAPT, ORIC, Viewpoint | 1 |
| Column Group | https://www.thecolumngroup.com/ | Flexus, Aragon, NGM | 0 |
| Cormorant Asset | Turning Point, Bridge Bio | 0 | |
| Cowen | https://www.cowen.com/ | Global Blood Therapeutics, Nodthera, Pliant, | 0 |
| DCVC | https://dcvc.com | AbCellera, Agenovir, Recursion | 2 |
| Deerfield Healthcare | https://deerfield.com/ | Annexon, Exelixis, Nektar | 0 |
| EcoR1 | https://ecor1cap.com/ | Relay, Nurix, Editas | 0 |
| Flagship Pioneering | https://www.flagshippioneering.com/ | Concert, Receptos, Tetraphase | 0 |
| Forbion | https://forbion.com/en/ | Galapagos, Inflazome, Pieris | 0 |
| Foresite | https://www.foresitecapital.com/ | The Medicines Company, Anacor, Karyopharm | 0 |
| F-Prime Capital | https://fprimecapital.com/ | FoldRx, Ultragenyx, Ironwood | 0 |
| Frazier Healthcare Partners | https://www.frazierhealthcare.com/ | Tularik, Array, Igynta | 0 |
| Gates | https://sif.gatesfoundation.org/ | Anacor, Immunocore, Achaogen | 0 |
| Geode | https://www.geodecapital.com/ | Wave, Immunomedics, AMAG | 2 |
| Great Point Partners | https://gppfunds.com/ | Sage Therapeutics, Igynta, Spark | 0 |
| GV Healthcare | https://www.gv.com | Editas, Schrodinger, Arcus | 0 |
| Ikarian | https://www.ikariancapital.com/ | Curis, Morphic, Tracon | 0 |
| JNJ Ventures | https://jnjinnovation.com/jjdc | Merus, Catalyst, Aduro | 0 |
| Khosla Ventures | https://www.khoslaventures.com/ | Editas, Fountain, GEn1E | 1 |
| Kleiner Perkins | https://www.kleinerperkins.com/ | Genentech, Pharmacyclics, Flexus | 0 |
| Leaps by Bayer | https://leaps.bayer.com/ | Arvinas, Senti, Recursion | 0 |
| Lightstone | https://www.lightstonevc.com/ | Portola, Plexxikon, Proteolix | 0 |
| Lilly Ventures | http://lillyventures.com/ | Receptos, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, CGI | 0 |
| Logos Global | https://www.logoscapital.com/ | Aligos, Kymera, Olema | 0 |
| Longevity | https://www.longevity.vc/ | Decibel, ALX, UNITY | 1 |
| Longitude | https://www.longitudecapital.com/ | Aimmune, Jazz, KaNDY | 0 |
| Lux Capital | https://luxcapital.com/ | Plexium, Adimab, Magen | 0 |
| M Ventures (Merck KGaA) | https://www.m-ventures.com/ | Artios, Macrophage, Plexium | 0 |
| Medicxi | https://www.medicxi.com/ | Genmab, Padlock, Synthorx | 0 |
| Mission BioCapital | https://www.missionbiocapital.com/ | Alector, True North, Atreca | 0 |
| Morningside | https://www.morningside.edu/ | Apellis, Kezar, CellCentric | 0 |
| MPM Capital | https://www.mpmcapital.com/ | Frontier Medicines, Tizona, Repare | 0 |
| MRL Ventures | https://www.mrlv.com/ | Kymera, Visterra, Xilio | 0 |
| ND Capital | https://nd.capital/ | Tarveda, ARMO, Placon | 1 |
| New Enterprice Associates | https://nea.com | Vertex, Ardelyx, Trillium | 0 |
| Nextech Invest | https://www.nextechinvest.com/ | C4, PMV, Vividion | 0 |
| Northpond | https://northpondventures.com/portfolio/ | DiCE, Triumvira, Candel, | 2 |
| Novartis Venture Fund | https://www.nvfund.com/ | Avila, FoldRx, Inflazome | 0 |
| Novo Ventures | https://www.novoholdings.dk/ | Bolt, Escape, nKarta | 0 |
| Omega Funds | https://omegafunds.com/ | Checkmate, Beam, Morphic | 0 |
| Orbimed | https://www.orbimed.com/ | Loxo Oncology, Alector, ORIC | 0 |
| Pappas Capital | https://www.pappas-capital.com/ | Plexxikon, Ultragenyx, Mirati | 0 |
| Perceptive Advisors | https://www.perceptivelife.com/ | Blueprint, Dova, Global Blood Therapeutics | 0 |
| Pfizer Ventures | https://www.pfizer.com/partners/venture-investments | BioNTech, Kymera, Nimbus | 0 |
| Polaris Partners | https://www.polarispartners.com/ | Alector, Editas, Jnana | 0 |
| Qiming USA | https://www.qimingvcusa.com/ | Armo, Cadent, Kezar | 1 |
| Quan Capital | https://www.quancapital.com/en/ | ARMO, NextCure, Syros | 0 |
| RA Capital | https://www.racap.com/ | Arvinas, Ra Pharma, Moderna | 0 |
| RiverVest | https://www.rivervest.com/ | Allakos, Lumena, Macrogenics | 0 |
| Roche Ventures | https://www.roche.com/venturefund.htm | Fibrogen, Alios, Aileron | 0 |
| RTW Investments | https://www.rtwfunds.com/ | C4, iTeos, Stoke | 0 |
| Sabby | Global Blood, Blueprint, Cidara | 0 | |
| Samsara Biocapital | https://www.samsaracap.com/ | Nura, Hookipa, Siros | 0 |
| Sarissa | http://www.sarissacap.com/ | Ironwood, Alkermes, Jazz | 2 |
| Scientia Ventures | https://www.scientiavc.com/ | Intra-Cellular, Fibrogen, ADC Therapeutics | 1 |
| Section 32 | https://section32.com/ | Fulcrum, Alector, EQRx | 0 |
| Seqouia | https://www.sequoiacap.com/ | 23andMe, Stemcentrx, Cortexyme | 0 |
| Sofinnova Ventures | https://www.sofinnova.com/ | Spark, Tesaro, Intellikine | 0 |
| SOSV | https://sosv.com/portfolio | DiCE, Candel, Vigil Neuro | 1 |
| SR One | https://www.srone.com/ | Decibel, eFFECTOR, HotSpot | 0 |
| Stonepine | https://www.stonepinecap.com/ | Catalyst, Scynexis, Amyrt | 2 |
| SV Health Investors | https://svhealthinvestors.com/ | Bicycle, Sutro, Deciphera | 0 |
| Third Rock | https://thirdrock.com/ | Myokardia, Agios, Constellation | 0 |
| UCB Biopharma | https://www.ucbventures.com/ | Syndesi, Walden, Locana | 0 |
| venBio | https://venbio.com/ | Olema, ALX, Akero | 0 |
| Venrock | https://www.venrock.com/ | Gilead, Millenium, Pharmacyclics | 0 |
| Versant Ventures | https://www.versantventures.com/ | Jecure, Repare, Oyster Point | 0 |
| Vida Ventures | https://vidaventures.com/ | Sutro, Dyne, Kronos | 0 |
| Viking Global | https://www.vikingglobal.com/ | PMV, Viela, Edgewise | 0 |
| Vivo | https://vivocapital.com/ | Actelion, Chemocentryx, Kite | 0 |
| Westlake Village BioPartners | https://westlakebio.com/ | Tmunity, Arsenal, Neuron23 | 0 |
| WuXi Healthcare Ventures | Vivace, Simcha, IDEAYA | 0 |