Colt Ventures
Crossover fundDallas · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Colt Ventures draws on decades of multi-sector investing experience, focusing on opportunities with meaningful, measurable impact. By staying targeted and narrow, the firm sources and evaluates hundreds of deals annually across private and public markets, leveraging a proprietary network of innovators, executives, and blue-chip investors. It invests up to $15M per deal, favoring inefficient markets, proven management teams, near-term value inflection points, and near-term liquidity horizons. Beyond direct private and public investments, Colt also allocates to institutional managers—hedge funds, venture capital, and private equity funds—aligned with its focus sectors and principles. The firm partners with portfolio companies to provide access to a differentiated network of industry experts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Deep Tech ×1Digital Health ×1Medical Devices ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Erasca is a clinical-stage oncology company developing therapies targeting RAS- and MAPK pathway-driven cancers using a modality-agnostic approach including small molecules, large molecules, and protein degraders.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Jonathan E. Lim, M.D.(Chairman, CEO and Co-founder)Gary Yeung, CFA(Chief Business Officer)
BoardAlexander W. Casdin(Director)Pratik S. Multani, M.D.(Director)Valerie Harding-Start(Director)James A. Bristol, Ph.D.(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzARCH Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersFrazier Life SciencesCity Hill VenturesLifeSci Venture Partners
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioErascaNASDAQ: ERAS
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Colt Ventures invest at?
- Colt Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Colt Ventures's typical check size?
- Colt Ventures typically writes checks of $15M.
- What sectors does Colt Ventures focus on?
- Colt Ventures focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Energy, Fintech, PropTech.
- Where is Colt Ventures located?
- Colt Ventures is headquartered in Dallas, US.
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