Clarus
Venture capitalCambridge
Fund manager profile
Clarus is a venture fund manager based in Cambridge. SEC filings show 4 venture funds on record, most recently Clarus IV-C, L.P. ($880M offering) filed May 2017.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 10 of 10 portfolio companiesBiotech ×9Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotechSo. San Francisco, US
Campbell Murray(Director)Douglas Love(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Wiggans(Director)Emmett Cunningham(Director)Ricky Sun(Director)Muneer Satter(Director)
Board seatEmmett Cunningham· per SEC Form D · $85M raise · filed Dec 2018
BiotechLa Jolla, US
Eric W. Roberts(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Geffken(Executive Officer)A. Rachel Leheny(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth A. Stauderman(Executive Officer)Sudarshan Hebbar(Executive Officer)Eric Bjerkholt(Director)
Board seatEmmett Cunningham· per SEC Form D · $80.4M raise · filed Jun 2018
Therapeutic company focused on validated targets for treating neurological and psychiatric disorders.
BiotechCambridge, US
Nicholas G. Galakatos(Director)Kiran Reddy(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicholas GalakatosNicholas G. Galakatos· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jun 2019
BiotechWatertown, US
Timothy Springer(Director)Alise Reicin(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Lochner(Executive Officer)Marc Schwabish(Executive Officer)Peter McNamara(Executive Officer)Marcella K. Ruddy(Executive Officer)
Board seatScott Requadt· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Aug 2016
BiotechCambridge, US
Ron Laufer(Director)Nicholas Galakatos(Director)Kenneth Bate(Director)Jill C. Milne(Executive Officer, Director)Jean George(Director)Michael Ross(Director)
Board seatNicholas Galakatos· per SEC Form D · $20.4M raise · filed Mar 2015
BiotechVancouver
Frank Perabo(Executive Officer)Franklin Berger(Director)Raymond Andersen(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Requadt(Director)Paul Cossum(Executive Officer)David Wood(Executive Officer)
Board seatScott Requadt· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jan 2016
HealthtechMt Olive, US
Steven C. Adler(Director)David Jenkins(Director)Louis Altieri(Executive Officer)Kurt Wheeler(Director)Donald P. Carson(Director)Larry Heaton(Executive Officer)
Board seatKurt Wheeler· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jun 2016
BiotechPlymouth, US
Emmett Jr. Cunningham(Director)Brian Lawrence(Executive Officer, Director)Mark D Dacko(Executive Officer)Brian Levy(Director)William M Mower(Director)Alex Soltani(Director)
Board seatEmmett Jr. Cunningham· per SEC Form D · $11.2M raise · filed Oct 2017
BiotechCambridge, US
MICHEL DE WILDE(Director)DAVID ANDERSON(CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER)ADAM LOGAL(Director)JAMES MARTIN(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)STEVEN RUBIN(Director)STEVEN GILLIS(Director)
Board seatScott Requadt· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Dec 2018
Venus Concept designs and manufactures medical aesthetic devices for dermatology and cosmetic procedures.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, US
Kirk Gunhus(Executive Officer)Ross Portaro(Executive Officer)Anna Georgiadis(Executive Officer)Melissa Kang(Executive Officer)Michael Mandarello(Executive Officer)Avinash Amin(Director)
Board seatEmmett CunninghamEmmett Cunningham, Jr.· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Aug 2017
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Sep 2021| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarus Lifesciences II, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2008 | — | 14.7% | 1.84x | 1.79x |
| Clarus Lifesciences I, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | 4.0% | 1.26x | 1.15x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clarus located?
- Clarus is headquartered in Cambridge, US.