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Decheng Capital

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Menlo Park · Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked

Also known as DECHENG CAPITAL LLC

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Investment thesis

Decheng Capital focuses on the healthcare and life science sectors, backing early-stage life science companies with breakthrough technologies as well as growth-stage healthcare companies that have an established market presence. The firm views the rapid growth of the healthcare industry and advances in life science research as a historic opportunity, and combines capital with strategic support to help build successful companies globally. It draws on a team with complementary expertise and backing from prominent limited partners to create value for both investors and entrepreneurs.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Menlo Park, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$2.7B
Tracked investments
102
Unicorns
3
IPOs
9
Acquisitions
6

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Qiang Xu· Partnerin
Aaron Li· Principalin
Nick Pliam· Venture Partnerin
Claire Zhang· Senior Associatein
Joan Chen· Vice Presidentin
Michael Notaras· Vice President
Shengyang Jin· Vice Presidentin

What they invest in

from 66 of 102 portfolio companies

Biotech ×53Healthtech ×42Medical Devices ×30Deep Tech ×13AI & Machine Learning ×12Digital Health ×10Hardware ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5

HQs:United States×41China×7Canada×1Hong Kong×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 25 portfolio companies
60%
solo founders
15 of 25 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 24 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data

Princeton University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Harvard University ×2Imperial College London ×2University of Michigan ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×10Engineering ×4Physics ×4Business & Management ×3Chemistry ×3Medicine ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history

Stanford University ×3Affymetrix ×2Flexus Biosciences ×2Synthego ×2

15 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)

Investments · 102 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 32023 · 22022 · 12021 · 42020 · 52019 · 22018 · 32016 · 12015 · 12012 · 127 dated

Aardvark Therapeuticsaardvarktherapeutics.cominNASDAQ: AARD✓ verified

Aardvark Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule drugs that inhibit hunger to treat metabolic diseases.

BiotechHealthtechLongevitySan Diego, US

Tien Lee(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inZachary Hornby(Director)Jerel Banks(Director)Henry Ji(Director)Bob Shin(Director)

BoardJeffrey Chi(Director)

Co-investorsVickers Venture PartnersLG Technology VenturesPremier Partners

Grailgrail.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GRALMay 2018

GRAIL develops the Galleri blood test for multi-cancer early detection using next-generation sequencing and machine learning to screen for multiple deadly cancer types before symptoms appear.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US

Jeffrey T. Huber(Director)Joshua Ofman, MD, MSHS(Chief Executive Officer)inAaron Freidin(Executive Officer)inJosh Ofman(Executive Officer)inRobert Ragusa(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Cook(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatMin Cui· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmino CapitalARCH Venture PartnersBezos ExpeditionsBluebird VenturesDentsu VenturesFelicis Ventures+13 more

Aadi Bioscienceaadibio.cominNASDAQ: WHWKMay 2018 · $23M

Aadi Bioscience develops therapies targeting mTOR-driven diseases using precision medicine and albumin-bound nanoparticle technology, applying genomic profiling to identify patients most likely to benefit from mTOR inhibition.

BiotechHealthtechMorristown, US

Scott Giacobello(Executive Officer)inBryan Ball(Executive Officer)Dave Lennon(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Dornan(Executive Officer)James Murphy(Executive Officer)Stephen Pakola(Executive Officer)

Co-investors3B Future Health FundAlly Bridge GroupVivo CapitalAvoro VenturesOrbiMed

Adaptive Biotechnologiesadaptivebiotech.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ADPT

Adaptive Biotechnologies applies the genetics of the adaptive immune system to diagnostics and therapeutics, translating immune-system data into clinical insights for clinicians and biopharma companies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Chad Robins(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder, Chairman of the Board)inHarlan Robins(Co-founder; Chief Scientific Officer until 2026)inKathleen Determann(Executive Officer)inDean Schorno(Executive Officer)inChris Carlson(Executive Officer)Kyle Piskel(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsFMG CapitalForesite CapitalKhosla VenturesViking GlobalOrbiMed

CG Oncologycgoncology.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CGON

CG Oncology develops an investigational oncolytic immunotherapy for urologic cancer patients, specifically targeting BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Arthur Kuan(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsForesite CapitalLongitude CapitalPalm Drive CapitalRA CapitalTCG CrossoverACORN BIOVENTURES+2 more

Health Catalysthealthcatalyst.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HCAT

Health Catalyst provides a data platform, analytics applications, and AI-powered insights that help healthcare organizations improve clinical, financial, and operational performance.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital Health

Benjamin Albert(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Jason Alger(Chief Financial Officer)inLinda Llewelyn(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESFifty YearsKaiser Permanente VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersOSF VenturesSequoia Capital+2 more

Nuvation Bionuvationbio.cominNYSE: NUVBJun 2019

Nuvation Bio is a global oncology company that develops novel cancer therapies through its own drug discovery programs and business development, serving cancer patients.

BiotechHealthtechNew York, US

David Hung(Founder)inDavid Hung, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Hanley(Chief Technical Operations Officer)inGary Hattersley(Chief Scientific Officer)inStacy Markel(Chief People Officer)inPhilippe Sauvage(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsAisling CapitalEcoR1 CapitalVertex Ventures ChinaOmega Funds

Scynexisscynexis.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SCYX

SCYNEXIS develops fungerp-based antifungal therapies, including SCY-247, for treating and preventing severe, progressive, and often fatal fungal diseases and antimicrobial-resistant infections.

BiotechDurham, US

Yves J. Ribeill(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles F. Osborne, Jr.(Executive Officer)Brian Schwab(Executive Officer)inDavid Angulo(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)in

BoardLaurent Arthaud(Director)Mounia Chaoui(Director)

Co-investorsForesite CapitalDeerfield Management CompanyRA Capital

Upstream Bioupstreambio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: UPB

Upstream Bio is a biotechnology company that sponsors clinical trials to develop products under investigation.

BiotechHealthtechWaltham, US

Rand Sutherland(Chief Executive Officer)inAllison Ambrose(General Counsel)inAaron Deykin(Chief Medical Officer & Head of R&D)inMike Gray(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer)Adam Houghton(Chief Business Officer)inStacy Price(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsOrbiMedAccess IndustriesAccess BiotechnologyBain Capital Life SciencesHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM Partners+5 more

Biohengbioheng.comMar 2021 · $80M✓ verified

Imviva is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies for oncology and autoimmune diseases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Jiangtao Ren(Chief Scientific Officer)Lu Han(Chief Executive Officer)Yajin Ni(Chief Technology Officer)Jan Davidson(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsGL VenturesHillhouse CapitalShenzhen Capital Group

Cellarescellares.cominApr 2021✓ verified

Cellares develops automated manufacturing systems and technology platforms to accelerate the production and commercialization of cell therapies.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Fabian Gerlinghaus(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inOmar Kurdi(Co-Founder and President)in

BoardJustin Butler(Director)inVictor Tong(Director)in

Co-investors8VCEcoR1 CapitalIntuitive VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesBaillie GiffordBlackRock+4 more

Imvivabioimvivabio.com✓ verified

A clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies for oncology and autoimmune diseases, targeting off-the-shelf and scalable treatments to improve patient access.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Lu Han(Chief Executive Officer)Jiangtao Ren(Chief Scientific Officer)Yajin Ni(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investors7G BioVentures

LYNK Pharmaceuticalslynkpharma.comin✓ verified

Lynk Pharma develops pharmaceutical products for rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, with selective licensing arrangements for regional commercialization.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHangzhou, CN

Zhao-Kui (ZK) Wan(Founder, Chairman of Board & CEO)Michael Vazquez(Co-founder & Executive Vice President)inJun Wang(Co-founder & CSO)inYan Chen(Co-founder & COO)in

Co-investorsLAVLilly Asia Ventures

Solve Therapeuticssolvetx.comin✓ verified

Solve Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology biotech developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and radiopharmaceuticals for solid tumors, built around its CloakLink hydrophilic cleavable linker platform and an integrated diagnostic for patient selection.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

David Johnson(Chief Executive Officer)Clayton Knox(President)Katti Jessen(SVP, Translational Sciences)Yakov Kogan(Head of Operations)Brian Lannutti(Research & Development Leadership)Langdon Miller(Clinical Development Leadership)

Co-investorsMatrix Capital ManagementYosemiteB Capital GroupB4 Capital

Acelyrinacelyrin.comin𝕏acquired by Alumis

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsSamsara BioCapitalvenBio PartnersAccess IndustriesKleiner PerkinsWestlake Village BioPartners

Adelaadelabio.comin𝕏

Adela develops blood-based tests for cancer detection using epigenetics and liquid biopsy technology, aimed at helping patients and clinicians detect and act on cancer earlier.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesFoster City, US

Daniel Diniz De Carvalho(Executive Officer, Promoter)Scott Bratman(Executive Officer, Director)inAnne-Renee Hartman(Founder)inAlan Williams(Executive Officer)inLisa Alderson(Executive Officer, Director)inPriscilla Huang(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalOrbiMedDeerfield Management CompanyMenlo Ventures

Ak Medicalak-medical.net

AK Medical is a company providing investor and corporate information, headquartered in Beijing with a principal place of business in Hong Kong.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBeijing, CN

Co-investorsOrbiMed

Albireo Pharmaalbireopharma.comin𝕏

A biopharmaceutical company (Ipsen, following its acquisition of Albireo Pharma) developing and commercializing medicines in oncology, rare diseases, and neuroscience for patients with high unmet medical needs.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERS

Alpine Immune Sciencesalpineimmunesciences.cominSep 2021 · $91M

BiotechSeattle, US

Mitchell Gold(Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Kornacker(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Swanson(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Miller(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Paul Rickey(Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)Mark James Litton(President and Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsFrazier Life SciencesBiotechnology Value FundOrbiMed

AnHeart Therapeuticsanhearttherapeutics.com

Biopharma, acquired by Nuvation Bio (葆元医药)

Co-investorsCenova CapitalVertex Ventures China

Antengeneantengene.com

Antengene is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for cancer, with a pipeline focused on hematologic malignancies and solid tumors including Claudin 18.2, CD73, PD-L1/4-1BB bispecific, and CD24-targeting candidates.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersBoyu CapitalFountainVest Partners

Apexigenapexigen.comAug 2018 · $73M

BiotechSan Carlos, US

Xiaodong Yang(President, CEO and Secretary)inOvid Trifan(Executive Officer)Amy Wong(Executive Officer)Francis Sarena(Chief Operating Officer)Frank Hsu(Chief Medical Officer)William Duke, Jr.(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsEFung CapitalShangBay Capital LLC3E Bioventures CapitalSv Tech Ventures, Inc.Virtus Inspire Ventures

Arcus Biosciencesarcusbio.comin𝕏

Arcus Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that designs small molecule and monoclonal antibody combination therapies for people with cancer.

BiotechHealthtech

Juan Jaen(Co-founder & President)inTerry Rosen(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBob Goeltz(Chief Financial Officer)inRichard Markus(Chief Medical Officer)inCarolyn Tang(General Counsel)Yvonne Gehring(SVP, Human Resources)

Co-investorsAisling CapitalDroia VenturesEcoR1 CapitalForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SLVC+4 more

Ark Biosciencesarkbiosciences.com

Ark Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule drugs for infectious diseases, respiratory conditions, neuropsychiatric disorders, and rare diseases.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesShanghai, CN

Co-investorsYuanBio Venture CapitalQiming Venture Partners

BCFoodsbcfoods.comin

BC Foods manufactures and supplies dehydrated vegetable, herb, spice, fruit, and specialty ingredients for food manufacturers, snack companies, and pet food producers.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechCalifornia, US

BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticalsbeyondspringpharma.comin𝕏

Beyond Spring Pharmaceuticals develops Plinabulin, a brain-penetrant immune modulator that activates dendritic cells through a differentiated tubulin-binding mechanism, intended to enhance antigen presentation and T cell activation for select tumor types.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsEFung CapitalSangel Capital

Checkmate Pharmaceuticalscheckmatepharma.comAcquired

Activating the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells.

BiotechCambridge, US

Art Krieg(Executive Officer, Director)Barry Labinger(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Abdalian(Executive Officer)David Mauro(Executive Officer)Karen Brennan(Executive Officer)Charles Yon(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalLongitude CapitalSofinnova VenturesNovo HoldingsvenBio Partners

Cue Healthcuehealth.comMay 2021 · $235M

Covid test maker that went public at a $2.3 billion valuation.

Clint Sever(Founder)in

Co-investorsACME CapitalDarwin CapitalDentsu VenturesForesite CapitalMothership VCPrime Partners+4 more

Encodiaencodia.comDefunct

San Diego protein-sequencing company behind the ProteoCode platform; ceased operations in late 2025.

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersAlexandriaDeerfield Management CompanyGV (Google Ventures)Nan Fung Life SciencesNorthpond Ventures

EpimAb Biotherapeuticsepimab.com

Epimab Biotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of bispecific antibodies using proprietary technology platforms including FIT-Ig® and MAT-Fab.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesShanghai, CN

Wu Chenbing(Founder/Expert)

Co-investorsShangBay Capital LLCTCG Labs3E Bioventures CapitalSherpa Healthcare Partners

Fireflyfireflybiologics.comin

Firefly Bio develops antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that use novel classes of payloads, drawing on a research team experienced in ADC discovery and development.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Scott Hirsch(CEO)inDan Kaplan(CSO)

Co-investorsMPM BioImpact

Genapsysin

BiotechRedwood City, US

Hesaam Esfandyarpour(Executive Officer, Director)inFred Nazem(Director)Frank Witney(Director)Rakesh Sachdev(Director)Hamid Moghadam(Director)Laurent Bellon(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsIPV Capital

GRIT Biotechnologygrit-bio.comin

Grit Bio develops nine core technology platforms for cell therapy manufacturing and development, spanning TIL expansion, viral vector production, immunological target discovery, and LNP delivery systems for therapeutic applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBeijing, CN

刘雅容(Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 Capital

Harton Therapeuticshartontherapeutics.comin

Harton Therapeutics offers a GMP-ready platform for advanced 3D cell manufacturing, using a perfusion-based single-use cartridge system with automated process control to produce human cells at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical Devices

Humihumi.cain𝕏acquired by Employment Hero

Humi was a Canadian HR, payroll, and benefits software platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSToronto, CA

Kevin Kliman(Founder/CEO)inMatt Loszak(Founder/CTO)inDrew MillingtoninSimon Bourgeois(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global7BC Venture CapitalAmplify.LAChartline Capital PartnersFundersClubGarage Capital+17 more

Hummingbird Biosciencehummingbirdbioscience.comin𝕏

Hummingbird Bioscience is a precision biotherapeutics company developing a pipeline of novel targeted therapies for cancer, using proprietary drug discovery technologies and platforms.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Piers Ingram(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Executive Director)inJerome Boyd-Kirkup(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder)inKonrad Paszkiewicz(Chief Technology Officer)inKwek Kon Yew(Chief Medical Officer)Dipti Thakkar(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAltium CapitalClavystBioDroia VenturesFrazier Life SciencesKiwoom InvestmentMuirwoods Ventures+6 more

Incyte Corporationincyte.comin𝕏

Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes medicines for oncology, hematology, dermatology, and other therapeutic areas.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWilmington, US

Bill Meury(Chief Executive Officer)inPablo J. Cagnoni(President, Incyte and Global Head of R&D)in

Co-investorsRidgeback Capital

Insight Lifetechinsight-med.com

Insight-Med is a medtech company developing interventional cardiovascular devices, including a domestic fractional flow reserve (FFR) system approved by China's NMPA and an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system for precision diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

HealthtechMedical DevicesShenzhen, CN

Co-investorsEFung CapitalHongShan Capital GroupQiming Venture Partners

Invitaeinvitae.comin𝕏

Invitae provides genetic testing services to patients and clinicians across the United States, offering broad test offerings and genetic counseling to inform health decisions at every stage of life.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Sean George(Executive Officer, Director)inRandal Scott(Executive Officer, Director)Shelly Guyer(Executive Officer)inLee Bendekgey(Executive Officer)inGeoffrey Crouse(Director)

BoardEric Aguiar(Director)in

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsManta Ray VenturesOberland CapitalPrefix CapitalTech Wildcatters+3 more

KeChow Pharmakechowpharma.comDec 2019

A biopharmaceutical company developing targeted cancer drugs and related therapies.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesShanghai, CN

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersLilly Asia Ventures

LevitasBiolevitasbio.comin𝕏

LevitasBio develops label-free cell isolation and analysis technology for life science researchers, enabling higher-quality cell sample preparation without introducing bias or gene expression modifications.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Dr. Gozde Durmus(Co-founder)Dr. Utkan Demirci(Co-founder)Dr. Lars Steinmetz(Co-founder)

Co-investorsNovalis LifeSciences

Mammoth Biosciencesmammoth.bioin𝕏Jan 2020 · $45M

Mammoth Bio develops technology to read and write the code of life, operating in the biotechnology sector.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBrisbane, US

Jennifer Doudna(Founder)inTrevor Martin(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)inJanice Chen(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer & President, Research)inLucas Harrington(Co-founder)inAshley Tehranchi(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardUrshit Parikh(Director)

Co-investors8VCBerkeley FrontierCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONForesite CapitalMayfield FundMission Bay Capital+10 more

Mirviemirvie.cominJul 2025 · $60M

Mirvie develops an RNA-based platform for early detection of pregnancy complications, enabling proactive intervention before complications become critical.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Maneesh Jain(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inStephen Quake(Director)

BoardLisa Iverson(Director)Ursheet Parikh(Director)inMin Cui(Director)inSamir Kaul(Director)in

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesGeneral CatalystGV (Google Ventures)Mayfield FundPortfoliaBlackRock+2 more

Nalunalumed.comin𝕏Jun 2015

Nalu Medical develops a non-integrated neurostimulation system that uses electrical impulses to interrupt pain signals for patients with intractable chronic nerve pain.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCarlsbad, US

Earl Fender(President & CEO)inLee Hartley(Executive Officer)inAllen Meacham(Executive Officer)inBick Sellers(Executive Officer)inThomas A. West(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Swiecki(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEndeavour VisionLongitude CapitalMVM Life Science Partners+3 more

Omniomeomniome.comJan 2020 · $60MAcquired

San Diego DNA sequencing company behind the Sequencing by Binding short-read platform; acquired by Pacific Biosciences in 2021.

BiotechSan Diego, US

David S. Mullarkey(Executive Officer, Director)Arnold Oliphant(Executive Officer)inKen Song, M.D., Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Kelly Perez(Executive Officer)John Murphy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Millard Y Chan(Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersATEL VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Lam CapitalPivotal Life SciencesALTITUDE LIFE SCIENCE VENTURES+3 more

PackGene Biotechpackgene.comin𝕏

PackGene is a global Contract Research and Manufacturing Organization (CRO/CDMO) that produces gene therapy vectors and nucleic acid therapeutics for biopharmaceutical companies and research institutions, offering services from development through GMP-grade manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Co-investorsCathay Innovation

Polares Medicalpolaresmedical.cominJun 2020 · $40M

Polares Medical is a medical device company developing a device for treating mitral valve regurgitation.

HealthtechMedical DevicesPalo Alto, US

Alex Khairkhahan(Founder)in

Co-investorsLongitude CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalEndeavour VisionIDO Investments

ReadCoorreadcoor.com𝕏Jan 2020 · $27M

Readcoor developed an in situ spatial transcriptomics platform using padlock probe rolling circle amplification chemistry to detect and map RNA transcripts across tissue sections, now offered as the Xenium In Situ platform.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechCambridge, US

Evan Daugharthy(Cofounder)Richard Terry(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardYuh-Geng Tsay(Director)Victor Tong(Director)Thomas Grogan(Director)

Co-investorsLAVLilly Asia VenturesLilly VenturesVivo Capital

Remixremix.comin𝕏Acquired

Remix is a platform for public transit agencies to plan, schedule, and visualize transit systems in real-time.

GovTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Tiffany Chu(CEO & Cofounder)inSam Hashemi(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Getelman(Founder/CTO)inDanny Whalen(Founder)in

Co-investorsDesigner FundEnergy Impact PartnersY Combinator500 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesBragiel Brothers+6 more

Remixremix.re

Remix is a mobile app that allows users to remix videos by pasting video links, adding photos, and instructing the app to make edits.

ConsumerCreator EconomySan Francisco, US

Sam Kaplan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalY CombinatorEnergy Impact PartnersSequoia Capital

Remixremix.ingin

Remix provides an AI-powered management system that uses existing camera infrastructure to detect operational issues like long lines and inventory problems in real-time, then automatically routes fixes to staff with clear instructions and video evidence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkRetail TechPleasant Hill, US

Brandon Yowakim(Founder)inHenry Palmer(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsEnergy Impact PartnersSequoia Capital

Remix Therapeuticsremixtx.comin𝕏Dec 2023

Remix Therapeutics develops RNA reprogramming technology to treat various diseases and disorders.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechWatertown, US

Peter Smith, PhD(Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)Peter Smith(Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)inRobert Gagnon(Executive Officer)Heather Wasserman(Executive Officer)inMatthew Patterson(Director)inScott Biller(Director)in

Co-investorsAtlas VentureForesite CapitalThe Column GroupARCH Venture Partners

SentreHeartsentreheart.com𝕏Sep 2016

SentreHeart appears to now redirect to AtriCure, Inc., a medical device company.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Russell Seiber(Executive Officer, Director)inPam Simons(Executive Officer)inGreg Fung(Executive Officer)Robert Strasser(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhil Young(Director)inVictor Tong(Director)

Co-investorsProspect Venture PartnersUS Venture PartnersDeerfield Management CompanyU.S. Venture PartnersVivo Capital

Shape Therapeuticsshapetx.comin𝕏

ShapeTX develops programmable RNA medicines by combining artificial intelligence with RNA technology to address genetic causes of disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Josef von Rickenbach, PhD(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Mission BiocapitalHighbury Holdings

Take2take2health.netin

Take2 Health provides early cancer detection and screening services leveraging advanced technology and medical expertise to help individuals identify cancer at early stages.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHong Kong, HK

Terns Pharmaceuticalsternspharma.comin𝕏Dec 2020

Terns Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies, including its TERN-701 program.

BiotechHealthtechFoster City, US

Mark Vignola, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Bryan Yoon(Executive Officer)inSenthil Sundaram(Director, Executive Officer)inWeidong Zhong, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Jill Quigley(Director)inDavid Fellows(Director)

Co-investorsLAVLilly Asia VenturesVivo Capital

Velosbiovelosbio.comin𝕏

A biopharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines with a focus on clinical research and development for human health.

BiotechSan Diego, US

David Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Cam Gallagher(Director)Scott L. Glenn(Director)in

Co-investorsChiesi VenturesPappas CapitalSofinnova VenturesVedanta CapitalViking GlobalArix Bioscience+4 more

VintaBiovintabio.comin

VintaBio provides viral vector manufacturing for clinical and commercial gene therapies, using a single-stream process (VintaProcess) to produce high-yield, high-purity vectors.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Vivoteamvivo.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $50M

Vivo offers live, small-group fitness classes led by certified trainers over Zoom, combining strength training with cognitive exercises for older adults who work out from home.

Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechLongevityWellness & FitnessAtlanta, US

Eric(Founder, CEO)

BoardKendric Speagle(Director)

Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersTechstars

Watchmaker Genomicswatchmakergenomics.cominMay 2022

Watchmaker Genomics develops and manufactures purpose-designed enzymes, reagents, and workflows for molecular biology and genomics applications, including inherited disease, somatic oncology, transcriptomics, and epigenomics research.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoulder, US

John Foskett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Deneau(Chief Operating and Finance Officer)inStephen Picone(Chief Strategic Officer)inBrian Kudlow(Chief Scientific Officer)inTrey Foskett(Chief Executive Officer)inKerri Stellato(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsEclipse Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Baylor Genetics HoldingsHarton, Inc.ImmPACT Bio USA Inc.LevitasSunnyBay BioTech, Inc.3SbioAccuragenAdapt PharmaAriagenARMO BioSciencesAytu BioscienceCellular ResearchCentricity VisionCirinaCollapsin Response Mediator Protein 2ConjugateBioDragon CrownEquillium BioEverest MedicinesFirefly Bio, Inc.GeneWeave BiosciencesGeneWEAVE Inc.GYT Healthcare ServicesImmPACT BioIMPACT TherapeuticsKind PharmaceuticalsLuokungLuokung TechnologyMDCOPerMedosPhrontlinePrometheus BiosciencesRegeneron-acquired companyShanghai Legend MedicalSINO Medical Sciences TechnologySolarionUSCI Medical LaboratoryZogenix

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.

Exits · 15

9 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 12

Aardvark TherapeuticsNASDAQ: AARDGrailNASDAQ: GRALAadi BioscienceNASDAQ: WHWKAdaptive BiotechnologiesNASDAQ: ADPTCG OncologyNASDAQ: CGONHealth CatalystNASDAQ: HCATNuvation BioNYSE: NUVBScynexisNASDAQ: SCYXUpstream BioNASDAQ: UPBAcelyrinacq. by AlumisCellular Researchacq. by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)Humiacq. by Employment Hero

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 3

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
CG Oncology6.1%$28.00Dec 2024$127.6M
Upstream Bio6.0%$17.00Oct 2024$52.4M
Aardvark Therapeutics12.5%$16.00Feb 2025$42.7M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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CG Oncology, Inc.SC 13G/A

Disclosed stake · filed Apr 2024

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SC 13D filingSC 13D

Disclosed stake · filed Feb 2021

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5 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

at Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (AARD), CG Oncology, Inc. (CGON)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Decheng Capital made?
Decheng Capital has 102 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Decheng Capital invest at?
Decheng Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Decheng Capital focus on?
Decheng Capital focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Decheng Capital located?
Decheng Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does Decheng Capital lead rounds?
Decheng Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Decheng Capital co-invest with?
Decheng Capital most often shares deals with Foresite Capital, LAV, Lilly Asia Ventures, among 121 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Decheng Capital back?
Across 9 deals with disclosed amounts, Decheng Capital has joined rounds of $23M – $235M (median $60M).

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