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Palo Alto, CA · Invests in US · Website

SeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsData & AnalyticsCybersecurityFintechHealthcare & Digital HealthBiotech & Life SciencesEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & CybersecurityFintech & Payments

Thesis

Backs bold founders in technology and healthcare building companies that will define the future of their industries. Two practice areas: Enterprise/AI (AI infrastructure, frontier systems, cybersecurity, defense, fintech, developer tools) and Healthcare/Life Sciences (digital health, therapeutics, genomics, health system modernization). Deep partnership model, long-term patient capital approach across market cycles since 1969.

Likely not a fit for

No consumer social, gaming, or single-product hardware plays without platform ambitions

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$3B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

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Brian Ascher

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Todd Graham

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Portfolio

Alton NeuroscienceBiotech Life Sciences

Alto Neuroscience is a company focused on precision psychiatry and developing personalized psychiatric treatments, leveraging the biology of individuals' brains to create effective medicines.

Mirador Therapeutics
TubulisBiotech Life Sciences

Tubulis generates uniquely matched antibody-drug conjugates with superior biophysical properties that have demonstrated durable on-tumor delivery and long-lasting anti-tumor activity in preclinical models.

EuclidClimate Clean Energy

Euclid Power provides renewable energy project development solutions, empowering teams to deliver projects with speed, precision, and ease. They offer a full suite of services across the renewable energy project lifecycle, including development, investment, and construction.

Kelonia Therapeutics
Zero NetworksSecurity Cyber

Zero Networks is dedicated to simplifying microsegmentation for security professionals by combining microsegmentation, identity-based access control, and advanced ZTNA into one unified platform, empowering organizations to achieve true Zero Trust architecture.

X4 PharmaBiotech Life Sciences

X4 is delivering progress for patients by developing and commercializing innovative therapies for those with rare diseases of the immune system and significant unmet needs. Leveraging our expertise in CXCR4 and immune system biology, we have successfully developed mavorixafor, which has received U.S. approval as XOLREMDI® (mavorixafor) capsules in its first indication.

StrideHealthcare Digital

Stride provides a complete suite of portable benefits for independent workers, including health insurance, dental, vision, and life plans, along with tools for tax preparation and savings.

SalsifyEcommerce Marketplaces

Salsify provides a Product Experience Management (PXM) platform that helps brands and retailers manage product content and optimize the digital shelf.

Biohaven PharmaceuticalsBiotech Life Sciences

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for neurological and oncology diseases, known for its migraine treatments including Nurtec ODT and Zavzpret.

Artiva Biotherapeutics
AstronomerEnterprise Software

Astronomer provides a fully-managed data operations platform powered by Apache Airflow, enabling organizations to streamline their data workflows and enhance data observability.

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Venrock Research Overview Venrock is one of Silicon Valley's most storied venture capital institutions, tracing its origins to the Rockefeller family's formalization of technology investing in 1969. Named for a contraction of "Venture" and "Rockefeller," the firm was founded by Laurance S. Rockefeller, who began backing early-stage businesses as early as 1934, growing an $•• portfolio to over $2

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