Clarus Ventures
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Clarus Ventures is a life sciences investment firm, now part of Blackstone Life Sciences (BXLS), that funds drug development, including late-stage Phase III programs. Based in Menlo Park, California, its team has been involved in bringing numerous medicines to market across pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Team · 8 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 7 of 7 portfolio companiesBiotech ×5Healthtech ×5
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2016 · 12012 · 12 dated
BiotechBurlingame, US
Mark Rolfe(Executive Officer)Laura Shawver(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Smith(Executive Officer)
BoardAlfred Scheidegger(Director)inPeter Thompson(Director)Carol Gallagher(Director)
Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nextech Invest5AM VenturesOrbiMedOsage University Partners+1 more
Developed a next-generation iron chelator for iron overload in transfusion-dependent anemia; acquired by Shire in 2012.
BiotechSan Carlos, US
Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr., M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMarten Steen(Director)Dennis Henner, Ph.D.(Director)Bryant E. Fong(Director)
Co-investorsMC Healthcare Ventures
HealthtechMt Olive, US
Louis Altieri(Executive Officer)Larry Heaton(Executive Officer)in
BoardSteven C. Adler(Director)David Jenkins(Director)Kurt Wheeler(Director)Donald P. Carson(Director)
Co-investorsClarus
A pharmaceutical company that develops medicines and vaccines, with research pipelines and clinical trials aimed at new treatments.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsHighlight CapitalAmgen VenturesFrazier Healthcare Partners
HealthtechSan Carlos, US
Hugh Y. Rienhoff(Executive Officer, Director)inLaura G. Eichorn(Executive Officer)in
BoardPatrick Heron(Director)inDennis Henner(Director)Alan Sachs(Director)
Co-investorsAmgen VenturesFrazier Healthcare PartnersFrazier Life Sciences
Lumos Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for rare diseases, with a lead candidate targeting Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.
BiotechHealthtechAustin, US
Richard John Hawkins(Executive Officer, Director)John C. McKew(President and Chief Scientific Officer)inPisit "Duke" Pitukcheewanont(Chief Medical Officer)inLori Lawley(Chief Financial Officer)inBrad Powers(Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel)inCampbell Murray(Executive Chairman)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Deerfield Management CompanySante Health VenturesSante VenturesWellcome Trust
VBI Vaccines is a biopharmaceutical company developing vaccine candidates using virus-like particle (VLP) platforms, including proprietary enveloped VLP and mRNA-launched eVLP technologies.
BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Marc Kirchmeier(Vice President, Formulation Development)Egidio Nascimento(Chief Financial Officer)inDavid Anderson(Senior Vice President, Research)inJeff Baxter(President and Chief Executive Officer)inAdam T. Buckley(Vice President, Business Development)inMurray G. Smith(Executive Officer)
Co-investors5AM VenturesARCH Venture PartnersK2 HealthVentures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFerroKin Biosciencesacq. by Shire
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCleave Biosciences · inv-dev.institutionalinvestor.com · Dec 30, 2025
Imago · imagosystems.com · Sep 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Clarus Ventures invest at?
- Clarus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Clarus Ventures focus on?
- Clarus Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, LegalTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Social, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Clarus Ventures located?
- Clarus Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Co-investors · 5
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Sanofi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi, investing in early-stage biotech and digital health companies focused on improving human health. It serves as Sanofi's entry point into the innovation ecosystem.
The Novartis Venture Fund invests in innovative life science companies, focusing on biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals at various stages of growth, aiming to drive patient benefit and generate returns.
Lightstone Ventures is a life sciences venture firm founded in 2012 that invests in biotech and medtech companies, backing founders translating scientific breakthroughs into therapies and medical technologies.
Pontifax is an investment firm focused on life sciences and healthcare technologies, backing companies across all development stages from early research to clinical-stage growth.
Firms observed investing alongside Clarus Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Clarus Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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