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Venture capitalPortola Valley · Pre-Seed–Series C · 8 people tracked
Also known as MORGENTHALER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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Investment thesis
Morgenthaler is a venture capital and private equity firm that has focused on building valuable companies for over 40 years.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through Morgenthaler went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 27 of 40 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×14Medical Devices ×9AI & Machine Learning ×5Biotech ×5SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×20Australia×1Brazil×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12020 · 12018 · 12015 · 32014 · 22013 · 22012 · 12011 · 12009 · 22008 · 12005 · 116 dated
Doximity is the largest verified network of healthcare professionals in the U.S., connecting physicians, PAs, NPs, pharmacists, and medical students across specialties and care settings.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Jeff Tangney(Founder)Dr. Nate Gross(Co-founder)Nate Gross(Founder)Shari Buck(Founder)
Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersCanvas VenturesThreshold Ventures
EBR Systems develops the WiSE cardiac pacing system, a leadless and physiologic medical device for treating heart failure patients.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSilicon Valley, AU
Parker Willis(Executive Officer)inAllan Will(Executive Chair)inJohn McCutcheon(President, Chief Executive Officer)inMark Cowan(Executive Officer)inStephen O'Conner(Executive Officer)Richard Riley(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAscension VenturesEmergent Medical Partners, LLPRunway Growth CapitalSplit Rock Partners
Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLP
Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsBurlington, US
Doug Levin(Founder)Aart de Geus(Founder)inStephen N. Gregorio(Executive Officer)Philip B. Granof(Executive Officer)William NMN Ledingham(Executive Officer)Norman L. Shipley(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBrightspark VenturesCrosslink CapitalDataTribeDifferential VenturesF-Prime Capital+11 more
Cerevance develops precision novel therapeutics for central nervous system disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, using its proprietary NETSseq platform and machine learning to identify targets from an extensive collection of human brain tissue samples.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Craig Thompson(Chief Executive Officer)inSagar Vaidya(Chief Medical Officer)inCarrie Ann Cook(Chief Business Officer)Mark Carlton(Chief Scientific Officer)inOttavio V. Vitolo(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsDementia Discovery FundForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SV Life SciencesDementia DiscoveryDolby Family Ventures+3 more
HealthtechSanta Rosa, US
Fred Khosravi(Director)Tony Fields(Executive Officer)
BoardJames Eadie(Director)Azin Parhizgar(Executive Officer, Director)inHenry A. Plain(Director)Leo Nelson Hopkins(Director)
Co-investors415 CapitalLightstone VenturesEaston CapitalSante Ventures
Earlens makes a hearing aid that vibrates the eardrum directly rather than using speakers to amplify sound, allowing amplification across a broad audible frequency range including higher frequencies for speech understanding.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Rodney Perkins, M.D.(Director)William M. Facteau(Executive Officer, Director)Bernard Shay(Executive Officer)Phil Lyons(Executive Officer)Brent Edwards(Executive Officer)Greg Koskowich(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAisling CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Windham Capital PartnersLightstone VenturesSightLine Partners
Evernote is a note-taking and productivity platform that helps individuals and teams capture, organize, and access information across devices.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Eric Libin(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesCoatue ManagementEastlink Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+9 more
Jaspersoft offers a reporting and embedded analytics platform that lets software teams build pixel-perfect reports, self-service ad hoc reporting, and data visualizations inside their own applications.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Al Campa(Founder)Raj Bhargava(Founder)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesSapphire VenturesToba CapitalScale Venture PartnersWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)
Happen Bank originates and sells unsecured personal loans to institutional investors including banks, credit unions, and asset managers seeking high-yield, short-duration credit assets.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSector AgnosticLehi, US
Scott SanborninRenaud Laplanche(Founder)Soul Htite(Founder)
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAlpaca VCCanaan PartnersCanvas VenturesCapitalGCoatue Management+16 more
Mosaic Biosciences is a biologics discovery company that advances biologic drug candidates from discovery through IND-enabling studies and clinical development, working with partners across multiple therapeutic modalities.
BiotechDeep TechBoulder, US
Marty (Martin) Stanton(Founder & former CEO)inEric Furfine(Chief Scientific Officer)inAlexei Kazantsev(Vice President Protein Design and Engineering)inTracey Mullen(Chief Strategy Officer)inScott Glaser(SVP, Biologics Discovery)inJean-Pierre Wery(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsTelegraph Hill Partners
HealthtechFremont, US
Anton Clifford(Executive Officer)inJames Leech(Executive Officer)inChristopher Gleason(Executive Officer)inKevin K. Sidow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Makower(Director)Shahzad Malik(Director)in
Co-investorsLightstone VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Runway Growth CapitalAdvent Life SciencesGBS Venture Partners Ltd.Gilde Healthcare+1 more
MuleSoft is a San Francisco enterprise software company providing integration, API management and automation via its Anypoint Platform.
San Francisco, US
Ross Mason(Founder)inGregory G. Schott(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Langdon(Executive Officer)Robert Horton(Executive Officer)Michael DiFilippo(Executive Officer)Dave Rosenberg(Founder)
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesCanvas VenturesCategory VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lightspeed Venture Partners+13 more
Nuvaira develops the dNerva Lung Denervation System, a catheter-based device used in a one-time, outpatient bronchoscopic procedure that disrupts pulmonary nerve input to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US
Martin Mayse(Founder)inSteve Dimmer(Founder)inDennis Wahr(President & CEO)inLisa Flaherty(Chief Strategy Officer)inSteve Sathre(Vice President of Finance)inSteve Paidosh(Vice President of Operations)
Co-investorsWindham Capital PartnersEndeavour VisionLightstone VenturesQiming Venture PartnersRichard King Mellon FoundationSplit Rock Partners+2 more
Principia is an operating system and integrated SaaS platform for educational institutions in Brazil, combining technology, payment methods, and financing to support the complete educational journey from planning to financial management.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Newton Maia(Founder)inDiogo Fonseca(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsValor Capital GroupCapria VenturesFJ Labs
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines and treatment-support services for people living with neurological and autoimmune conditions, including rare diseases such as epilepsy.
BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Douglas A. Treco(Executive Officer, Director)Kerry Black(Executive Officer)in
BoardEdward Mathers(Director)Rajeev Shah(Director)inPeter Bisgaard(Director)Jason Lettman(Director)
Co-investorsLightstone VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)RA Capital
Relievant offers the Intracept Procedure, a minimally invasive, FDA-cleared medical intervention designed to relieve chronic low back pain caused by vertebrogenic pain.
Medical DevicesRedwood City, US
Alex DiNello(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRichard Mott(Director)Justin Klein(Director)inBrent Ahrens(Director)inJason Lettman(Director)John Ryan(Director)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersEmergent Medical Partners, LLPLightstone VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Vensana Capital
Rhythm connects brand advertisers with mobile audiences by selling video, rich media, and immersive advertising formats across a portfolio of 200+ premium media properties.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsQuestMark PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersRembrandt Venture PartnersUnion Grove Venture Partners
Co-investorsLifeforce CapitalPfizer Venture InvestmentsDigitalis VenturesLightstone VenturesRoche Venture FundSR One Capital Management
SetPoint Medical develops an FDA-approved implantable neurostimulation device that stimulates the vagus nerve to reduce inflammation, offering a device-based treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to biologic or targeted synthetic drugs.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesValencia, US
Murthy Simhambhatla(CEO)inDavid Chernoff(Chief Medical Officer (MD))Yaakov Levine(PhD)inRohan Seth(Executive Officer)inKevin Tracey(Founder)
Co-investorsAlly Bridge GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersTopspin PartnersAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LP+8 more
Sonatype provides software supply chain management and security solutions for managing open source software and AI dependencies.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFulton, US
Brian Fox(Chief Technology Officer and co-founder)inWAYNE JACKSON(Executive Officer, Director)inDAVID C. MILLER(Executive Officer)
BoardANN WINBLAD(Director)inSAMEER GANDHI(Director)inMICHAEL O'DELL(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAspenwoodBlue Delta CapitalCanvas VenturesFounders Circle CapitalGolub Growth+6 more
Manufactures hearing solutions for people with hearing loss, sold primarily under the Oticon, Bernafon, Sonic, and Philips Hearing Solutions brands.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venrock
Spine Wave develops and commercializes expandable and minimally invasive surgical products for spine surgeons and their patients.
HealthtechMedical DevicesShelton, US
Mark D. LoGuidice(Executive Officer, Director)Terrence J. Brennan(Executive Officer)
BoardAndrew D. Firlik(Director)Marie-Helene Plais(Director)Jeff Samberg(Director)Ryan Drant(Director)
Co-investorsCalifornia Technology VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Industry Ventures
The Foundry presents and licenses typefaces and font families used in print and design projects, including fonts such as Architype Bayer-Type, Foundry Plek, Foundry Sterling, Foundry Wilson, and Foundry Context.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
David Quay(Founder)Freda Sack(Founder)
Transcend provides a real-time data governance and decision layer that encodes business policy, regulatory context, and customer permissions into systems processing customer data, answering "Can I use this data?" at runtime.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Ben Brook(Founder)inMichael Farrell(Founder)Mike Farrell(Founder)Rebekah Robertson(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelIndex VenturesOctaveSouth Park CommonsChartline Capital Partners+8 more
Twelve transforms CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through carbon transformation technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US
Nicholas Flanders(Founder)inEtosha Cave(Founder)inKendra Kuhl(Founder)inAndrew Cleeland(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMarc-Henri Galletti(Director)Nimesh Shah(Director)
Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dolby Family VenturesFifth WallAdvantage Partners Inc.Aera VC+36 more
Vapotherm manufactures high-velocity therapy devices for respiratory distress treatment across patient populations.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesExeter, US
JOSEPH ARMY(Executive Officer, Director)JOHN LANDRY(Executive Officer)in
BoardANTHONY ARNERICH(Director)JASON LETTMAN(Director)GEOFF PARDO(Director)inSAMUEL BRASCH(Director)
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsKaiser Permanente VenturesQuestMark Partners3x5 PartnersGilde Healthcare
Vitesse provides financial infrastructure for the insurance industry, enabling insurers, MGAs, TPAs, brokers and capacity providers to hold and safeguard premium and claim funds, gain real-time visibility, and make instant or same-day payments to claimants and suppliers globally.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Paul Townsend(Founder)Phillip McGriskin(Founder)
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesPrime Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AneuRxAtsena TherapeuticsCardioThoracic SystemsCatalyst BiosciencesCortina SystemsFundlyKona MedicalMiramar LabsNuance CommunicationsSocrataTimesTen
Exits · 5
2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 3DoximityNYSE: DOCSEBR SystemsOTC: EBRCZJasperSoftacq. by TIBCO
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSonatype · finance.yahoo.com · May 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Morgenthaler made?
- Morgenthaler has 40 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does Morgenthaler invest at?
- Morgenthaler invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Morgenthaler focus on?
- Morgenthaler focuses on Biotech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Morgenthaler located?
- Morgenthaler is headquartered in Portola Valley, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRebecca Lynn, Morgenthaler @SFVentureSummit2011
SVTV · Rebecca Lynn
Co-investors · 30
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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.
Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
Meritech Capital Partners is a venture capital firm, founded in 1999, that invests in market-leading technology companies, having backed 200+ investments with 60+ IPOs.
Sofinnova is an investment firm focused on the life sciences and biotechnology sector, partnering with companies from inception through drug development, regulatory approval, company building, and IPO.
Aisling Capital is an investment firm focused on companies developing and commercializing innovative healthcare products, services, and technologies.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
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SR One Capital Management is a life sciences venture capital firm that takes a 'back-and-build' approach, providing entrepreneurs with human, intellectual, and financial resources. It emerged from the legacy SR One team formerly part of GSK.
Abingworth is a life science venture capital firm that backs early-stage biopharma and biotech companies, helping entrepreneurs translate scientific discoveries into new therapeutics.
Roche Venture Fund is a corporate venture arm that invests in early-stage biotech and diagnostics companies across more than 10 countries, with a portfolio exceeding 30 portfolio companies. The fund is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
▶18 more co-investors
Vensana CapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.ShangBay Capital LLCBessemer Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesMenlo VenturesHanabi CapitalAccompliceDell Technologies CapitalTenaya CapitalThird Point VenturesvenBio PartnersCervinMoment Ventures, LlcTwo Bear CapitalMedical Excellence CapitalTriplePoint CapitalMohr Davidow Ventures
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