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M Ventures

Corporate VC

Los Angeles · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked

Also known as MACRO VENTURES LLC

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Investment thesis

Invests in innovative technologies and products that can significantly impact Merck's core business areas.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
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$10.8M
HQ
Los Angeles, MA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$648M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
112

Team · 6 people

from public directories
Anique ter Braake· Associate

What they invest in

from 72 of 112 portfolio companies

Biotech ×39Deep Tech ×37Healthtech ×23AI & Machine Learning ×22Hardware ×16Medical Devices ×15Semiconductors ×15Advanced Manufacturing ×7

HQs:United States×29Germany×4Switzerland×3United Kingdom×3France×2Belgium×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
33%
solo founders
3 of 9 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×32 founders×6

Investments · 112 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 62023 · 12021 · 12019 · 22017 · 215 dated

ProgynyNASDAQ: PGNY
Xilio Therapeuticsxiliotx.cominNASDAQ: XLO

Xilio Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing masked immuno-oncology therapies that use protein engineering to remain inactive until activated by tumor-specific proteases within the tumor microenvironment.

BiotechHealthtechWaltham, US

Rene Russo(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Farmer(Executive Officer)Timothy Clackson(Executive Officer)Paul Clancy(Director)Daniel Curran(Director)Nancy Hong(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesBay City CapitalF-Prime CapitalMRL Ventures FundRA CapitalRiverVest Venture Partners+4 more

Anjunaanjuna.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Anjuna develops software for secure data sharing and confidential computing in cloud and AI environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ayal Yogev(Founder/CEO)inSteve WeisYan M.(Founder)inYan Michalevsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersSINEWAVE VENTURESAlpha Intelligence CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Dorm RoomFounder Collective+3 more

Indi Molecularindimolecular.cominJun 2017✓ verified

Indi Molecular develops small-molecule oncology therapeutics based on protein-catalyzed capture agents (PCCs) created through click chemistry, a synthetic process developed in collaboration with Caltech.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCulver City, US

James Heath(Director)Leroy Hood(Director)Andreas Jurgeit(Director)Heather Agnew(Executive Officer)Albert Luderer(Executive Officer, Director)Darren Cai(Director)

Co-investorsLegend CapitalAsset Management Company

Vizgenvizgen.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $48M✓ verified

Vizgen develops spatial profiling instruments and reagents for high-throughput analysis of gene expression and protein distribution in tissue samples.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

George Emanuel(Scientific Cofounder, VP & Portfolio Owner, Instruments)inJiang He(Scientific Cofounder, VP & Portfolio Owner, Reagents & Scientific Affairs)inRobert Carson(Executive Officer, Director)Terry Lo(Director)Seth Benson(Executive Officer)Simona Levi(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersNorthpond VenturesNovalis LifeSciences

Abselionabselion.comin𝕏

Abselion develops measurement tools and a platform combining hardware, purpose-built assay formats, and software for biological measurements such as protein quantification.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesCambridge, GB

Dr Ruizhi Wang(CEO)

Co-investorsCambridge Angels group

Actitheraactithera.cominJul 2025 · $75.5M

Actithera develops next-generation radioligand therapies that combine diagnostic imaging and targeted radiation therapy to treat cancer with improved efficacy and reduced side effects.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Darshan Dalal(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsHadean VenturesSofinnova Partners4BIO CapitalBioqube Ventures

Akili
Akili Interactiveakiliinteractive.comin𝕏

Akili Interactive develops digital medicine delivered through video game experiences, combining neuroscience with interactive technology as a therapeutic treatment.

Digital HealthGamingHealthtech

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEvidity Health CapitalJAZZ Venture PartnersMachina VenturesWalnut Venture Associates

Altoidaaltoida.comin𝕏

Altoida builds a multi-modal Digital NeuroMarker Platform that combines augmented reality, sensor fusion, and explainable AI in a 10-minute self-administered assessment to detect early signs of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsAlpana VenturesEisai Innovation, Inc.Hikma VenturesPolytech Ecosystem VenturesVI PartnersWhitecap Venture Partners

Ambrx

Co-investors5AM Ventures

Anavo
Anavotxanavotx.comin𝕏

Anavo Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company using its IGNITE platform to develop phosphatase-targeted allosteric modulators, addressing drug targets previously considered undruggable.

BiotechHealthtechLeiden, NL

Birgit Zech(CEO)

Co-investorsTaiho Ventures, LLCBioqube VenturesInkef

Artios Pharmaartios.comin𝕏

Artios develops DNA Damage Response (DDR)-based therapeutics for hard-to-treat solid tumors, including small-molecule inhibitors targeting ATR (alnodesertib) and DNA polymerase theta (ART6043).

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsAndera PartnersNovartis Venture FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsRA CapitalSofinnova PartnersSV Health Investors

Astraveus

Developing The Benchtop Cell Factory, an end-to-end platform for Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing using microfluidic technology.

Co-investorsAdBio partners

Astraveus’s websiteastraveus.com𝕏

Co-investorsAdBio partners

beeOLEDbeeoled.comin

beeOLED develops blue OLED emitters based on rare-earth (lanthanide) metal complexes, such as cerium or europium, stabilized with organic ligands and made vacuum-vaporizable for OLED display manufacturing.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

Dr. Carsten RotheDr. Volodymyr Senkovskyy

Co-investorsInnovation Industries

Biolinqbiolinq.comin

Biolinq develops the Shine sensor, a needle-free glucose monitor that measures glucose along with physical activity and sleep in a single wearable device.

Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices

Jared Tangney(Founder)inRich Yangin

Co-investorsAble PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAphelion CapitalAverin CapitalBOLD LongevityHikma Ventures+2 more

Calypso Biotechcalypsobiotech.com

Co-investorsFountain Healthcare Partners

Celestial AIcelestial.aiin𝕏

The page describes Photonic Fabric, an optical interconnect technology platform for the scale-up interconnect market that enables high-bandwidth, power-efficient links for AI data center infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector AgnosticSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Preetinder Virk(Chief Operating Officer)David Lazovsky(President and Chief Executive Officer)Kelyn Brannon(Chief Financial Officer)Philip Winterbottom(Chief Technology Officer)

BoardLip-Bu Tan(Director)Alonso Galvan(Director)

Co-investorsFitz Gate VenturesIAG Capital PartnersKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSamsung Catalyst FundThe Engine VenturesTyche Partners+2 more

CellFEcellfebiotech.comin

CellFE develops a cell engineering system that transfects cells with genetic payloads through a gentle, rapid process designed for research and therapeutic cell engineering applications.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Co-investorsCota CapitalDynamk CapitalGreatPoint VenturesEmbark VenturesKhosla Ventures

ChEmpowerchempower-corp.comApr 2025 · $18.7M

ChemPower develops an abrasive-free chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology and materials for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US

Sudhanshu Misra(CEO)SV Babu(CTO)SUDHANSHU MISRA(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSCOTT SHAW(Director)inOWEN LOZMAN(Director)JESSICA FREYER(Director)in

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesIntel CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Portland Seed FundRhapsody Venture PartnersTEL Venture Capital, Inc.+2 more

Concertobioconcertobio.comin𝕏

Concerto Bio generates large-scale ecological datasets on microbial communities and uses them to develop microbe-based consumer health products for applications such as skincare, chronic disease, and nutrition.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Jared Kehe(Executive Officer, Director)Cheri Ackerman(Executive Officer, Director)Bernardo Cervantes(Executive Officer, Director)inVera Schroeder(Director)

BoardSarah Luppino(Director)in

Co-investorsExcelestar VenturesGolden SeedsHorizons VenturesISVMassVenturesAxial VC

Corviccorvic.aiin𝕏

Corvic offers an enterprise AI platform that wraps frontier models with grounded playbooks, multi-agent workflows, persistent memory, and secure data handling to process structured and unstructured data at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Gurbinder Gill(Founder)in

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesLam CapitalSprout OakBosch VenturesK2 Access FundLDV Partners+1 more

Cyllene Therapeutics
Disco
Discopharmadiscopharma.dein𝕏

Disco Pharmaceuticals develops cancer therapies using a cell surfaceome discovery technology to identify new molecular targets.

BiotechHealthtech

DNA SCRIPT
Dnascriptdnascript.comin𝕏

DNA Script develops enzymatic DNA synthesis technology, offered through its SYNTAX platform, that lets labs produce high-quality ssDNA oligos in-house and overnight.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareParis, FR

Thomas Ybert(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementKurma Partners

Electroninkselectroninks.comin𝕏

Electroninks develops and manufactures metal complex inks for semiconductor packaging, consumer electronics, and medical device manufacturing, offering improved conductivity and sustainability compared to traditional metallized inks.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsAustin, US

Co-investorsBandgap VenturesIn-Q-Tel

EpiTherapeutics

Co-investorsSEED Capital Denmark

F-Star Therapeutics
Ferroelectric Memory GmbH
FMCferroelectric-memory.comin

FMC (Ferroelectric Memory Company) develops ferroelectric-based persistent memory technologies, including DRAM+ and 3D CACHE+, aimed at AI scale-out and critical infrastructure.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDresden, DE

Co-investorsBosch VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsRobert Bosch Venture CapitalTEL Venture Capital, Inc.HV Capitalimec.xpand+3 more

Forendo Pharmaforendo.com

Co-investorsInnovestor VenturesSunstone Capital

Formoformo.bioin𝕏

Formo uses precision fermentation to produce bio-identical milk proteins, such as its Formo Casein, that replicate the functionality, texture, and taste of dairy without animals.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsFoodLabsGood Seed VenturesGrazia Equity GmbHGrey Silo VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+4 more

FoRx Therapeuticsforxtherapeutics.comin

FoRx Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on oncology drug discovery and clinical development, targeting the DNA Damage Response (DDR) network with small molecule inhibitors.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechBasel, CH

Tarig Bashir(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))Jens Würthner(Chief Medical Officer (CMO))Frank Zenke(Chief Scientific Officer (CSO))

Co-investorsNovartis Venture FundPfizer Venture Investments

Future Fertilityfuturefertility.cominApr 2026

Future Fertility develops an artificial intelligence tool to assess egg quality for fertility treatment using machine learning analysis of oocyte health.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Rene Bharti(Co-founder)Dr. Dan Nayot(Co-founder)

Co-investorsWhitecap Venture PartnersGaingelsSandpiper Ventures

Galecto Biotechgalecto.comin

Damora Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing subcutaneous biologics as targeted, disease-modifying treatments for patients with mutant calreticulin (mutCALR)-driven myeloproliferative neoplasms such as essential thrombocythemia and myelofibrosis.

BiotechMedical Devices

Jennifer Jarrett(Chief Executive Officer & Board Director)Sherwin Sattarzadeh(Chief Operating Officer)Becker Hewes(Chief Medical Officer)Garrett Winslow(General Counsel)Jim Baker(Chief Corporate Affairs Officer)Brian Burkavage(Senior Vice President, Finance)

Co-investorsEIR VenturesHadean VenturesSEED Capital DenmarkSunstone CapitalYsios CapitalMaverick Ventures+1 more

Gamelynxgamelynx.gg𝕏Defunct

Gamelynx develops cross-platform competitive games designed to be easy for audiences to watch.

ConsumerGamingLos Angeles, US

Alexander Mistakidis(Founder/CEO)inCarter Minshull(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Genopore
IKAS
Ikasinfoikasinfo.comin

IKAS builds AI and modeling-based industrial intelligent manufacturing solutions for companies across the semiconductor supply chain (chip design, wafer fabrication, packaging and testing, equipment, and materials) as well as the power and energy sector.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSemiconductorsBeijing, CN

Iktosiktos.aiinMar 2023

Spaya is an AI-powered retrosynthesis platform that identifies synthetic routes to target compounds by converting them into commercially available starting materials.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Yann(Co-founder and CEO)Quentin(Co-founder and CSO)Nicolas(Co-founder and CTO)

Co-investorsDebiopharm Innovation FundOmnes Capital

ImmuneBridgeimmunebridge.com

ImmuneBridge is a company working in cell-based cancer immunotherapy, including research on engineered natural killer cells for solid tumor treatment.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Peretz Partensky(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart Alexander Jacobson(Executive Officer, Director)Nina Horowitz(Chief Executive Officer)Rui Tostoes(Chief Technology Officer)Alicia Jackson(Director)

BoardDylan Morris(Director)

Co-investorsNFX

Immunitas
Immunitas Therapeuticsimmunitastx.cominAug 2021

Immunitas discovers and develops therapeutic antibodies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, with its lead program targeting CD161 for solid tumors and hematological malignancies.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesWaltham, US

Amanda Wagner(Executive Officer)Dan Matloff(Executive Officer)Jiaping Gu(Director)Jeffrey Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLaura Brass(Director)inKai Wucherpfennig(Director)

Co-investorsDC Investment PartnersLongwood FundMedical Excellence CapitalNovartis Venture FundOno Venture Investment, Inc.Solasta Ventures+2 more

Immunorizon
Intherabiointherabio.com
Iomxiomx.com

iOmx is a clinical-stage biotech company developing targeted cancer immunotherapies for common solid tumor indications, translating tumor immune evasion biology into biomarker-enabled drug programs.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsSofinnova Partners

iOncturaionctura.comin𝕏

iOnctura is a clinical-stage drug development company developing precision oral small-molecule therapies targeting the tumor-stroma-immune interface, with a pipeline including roginolisib and cambritaxestat in cancers such as uveal melanoma and pancreatic cancer.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Catherine Pickering(Co-Founder & CEO)inLars van der Veen(Co-Founder & CSO)inMichael Lahn(CMO)inElizabeth Holt(CBO)inSteven Sciuto(CFO)inMichelle Tsai(COO)in

Co-investorsInkef3B Future Health FundVI PartnersXGEN Venture

IonKraftionkraft.comin

IonKraft, a spin-off from the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University, develops a barrier coating technology for mono-material plastic containers that provides the barrier and chemical resistance of multi-layer packaging while remaining fully recyclable.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsAachen, DE

Bene(Co-Founder & Managing Director)inMonty(Co-Founder & Managing Director)

Co-investorsTechVision Fonds

Kivu Biosciencekivubioscience.comin

Kivu Bioscience is a biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for oncology, using site-specific conjugation technology to create more stable and homogeneous cancer therapies with reduced off-tumor toxicity.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Mohit Trikha(CEO)

Co-investorsBOMHealthCapRed Tree VentureBioGeneration VenturesNovo Holdings

LabGeniuslabgeni.usin𝕏Oct 2017

LabGenius develops EVA, an automated discovery engine for identifying and co-optimizing complex therapeutic antibodies such as multispecifics across multiple properties.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLondon

Harrison Rickerby(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames Field(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Air Street CapitalBackedBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesGigafund+8 more

Labgeniustxlabgeniustx.comin𝕏

LabGenius develops EVA, an automated antibody discovery platform that uses machine learning and automation to identify and co-optimize complex therapeutic antibodies such as multispecifics.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Lightcastlightcast.bioinApr 2026 · $27M

Lightcast develops a single-cell functional analysis platform that uses droplet-based technology to profile cell function, biomolecule secretion, cell-cell interactions, and targeted cell killing at scale.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investors+ND CapitalIllumina VenturesLongwall Venture Partners LLPOMX VenturesARCH Venture Partners

Lucidean

Exits · 5

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

ProgynyNASDAQ: PGNYXilio TherapeuticsNASDAQ: XLOPrexton Therapeuticsacq. by LundbeckTignisacq. by CohuTranslate Bioacq. by Sanofi

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has M Ventures made?
M Ventures has 55 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does M Ventures invest at?
M Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is M Ventures's typical check size?
M Ventures typically writes checks of $10.8M.
What sectors does M Ventures focus on?
M Ventures focuses on Biotech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Medical Devices, New Materials.
Where is M Ventures located?
M Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Does M Ventures lead rounds?
M Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does M Ventures co-invest with?
M Ventures most often shares deals with Pfizer Venture Investments, Sofinnova Partners, RA Capital, among 105 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 11

Sofinnova Partners

Sofinnova Partners is a life sciences venture capital firm investing across the value chain from seed to later stage, with a focus on healthcare and sustainability. It backs companies in biopharma, medtech, digital medicine, agriculture and industrial processes.

Both backed · 5
$540K – $27M
SV Health Investors

SV Health Investors is a healthcare-focused investment firm that invests across multiple stages, geographies and healthcare sectors.

$1M – $20M
ARCH Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in and helps build transformational companies, with a strong focus on the life sciences and biotechnology sector.

Both backed · 2
$50K – $250M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

Both backed · 1
$120M – $350M
Agent Capital

Agent Capital is a healthcare venture capital firm that invests in novel, differentiated therapeutics and treatments addressing unmet patient needs across all stages of development.

Both backed · 1
Buff Gold Ventures

Buff Gold Ventures is an investment firm that funds deep tech startups emerging from the University of Colorado, backing CU Boulder faculty, students, alumni, and companies licensing CU intellectual property.

Both backed · 1
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

$1M – $100M
Abingworth

Abingworth is a life science venture capital firm that backs early-stage biopharma and biotech companies, helping entrepreneurs translate scientific discoveries into new therapeutics.

$15M – $30M
eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

eCAPITAL is a venture capital firm providing funding from early to growth stage to technology companies across software and IT, cybersecurity, industry 4.0, new materials, and cleantech.

$2.2M – $6.5M
AbbVie

AbbVie Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, investing in early-stage companies in oncology, immunology, and neurodegenerative diseases that complement the parent company's research and development pipeline.

$300K – $3M

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