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Versant Ventures

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; North America; Europe · Website

Thesis

Transform academic discoveries into breakthrough therapeutic companies. Partner with exceptional founders to build sustainable biotech companies with significant commercial opportunity. Leverage in-house discovery engines to de-risk company creation and accelerate time to clinic.

Likely not a fit for

Non-serious disease targets, consumer health gadgets, pure software/IT health plays without biotech foundation

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
3+ months
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$5.5B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

BB

Brad Bolzon

PartnerChairman, Managing Director · Primary contact

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JD

Jerel Davis

PartnerManaging Director

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Alex Mayweg

PartnerManaging Director

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CO

Clare Ozawa

PartnerManaging Director

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CR

Carlo Rizzuto

PartnerManaging Director

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TW

Tom Woiwode

PartnerManaging Director

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Portfolio

Dayra Therapeutics
AllRock BioBiotech Life Sciences

AllRock Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing impactful therapies for cardiopulmonary diseases, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension and interstitial lung diseases.

Gate Bioscience
Granite BioBiotech Life Sciences

Granite Bio is a biotechnology company developing first-in-class antibodies targeting the root causes of inflammatory, autoimmune, and fibrotic diseases.

CrineticsBiotech Life Sciences

Crinetics is a global pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors.

Saegis Pharmaceuticals
Monte Rosa TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Monte Rosa Therapeutics is focused on developing molecular glue degraders (MGDs) that target undruggable proteins for therapeutic purposes, particularly in immunology and inflammation.

Hotspur TechnologiesEnterprise Software

Hotspur Technologies offers IT solutions and services including web development, app development, and technical support. They provide cutting-edge technology services tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses across various industries.

Bright Peak Therapeutics
SixPeaks Bio AGBiotech Life Sciences

SixPeaks Bio AG is developing innovative therapies for healthy weight loss and metabolic fitness, focusing on preserving skeletal muscle mass while utilizing GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Black Diamond TherapeuticsBiotech Life Sciences

Black Diamond Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on the development of MasterKey therapies that address families of oncogenic mutations in clinically validated targets.

Quentis Therapeutics

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Versant Ventures Research Investment Thesis Versant Ventures is a leading healthcare and biotechnology venture capital firm committed to helping exceptional entrepreneurs build the next generation of great companies. Founded in 1999 at the end of the Dot-com bubble by former partners from Brentwood Associates, Versant has evolved into one of the most prominent biotech VCs globally. The firm believ

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