OVP Venture Partners
Venture capitalSeattle · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
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Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Cleantech ×1Digital Health ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1Healthtech ×1Medical Devices ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFate Therapeutics develops investigational cellular immunotherapies to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Christian Weyer(Executive Officer, Director)J. Scott Wolchko(Executive Officer)Daniel Shoemaker(Executive Officer)inBahram (Bob) Valamehr(President & Chief Executive Officer)inBahram Valamehr(President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director)in
BoardAmir Nashat(Director)in
Co-investorsSanofi VenturesVenrockFidelity InvestmentsPolaris Partners
Group14 develops silicon battery materials, specifically SCC55®, for automotive and consumer electronics manufacturers.
CleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsWoodinville, US
Henry Costantino(Executive Officer)Rick LuebbeinDr. Rick CostantinoJohn Reagh(Director)Eric Luebbe(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bill Funcannon(Director)
Co-investorsBASF Venture Capital GmbHEarth Venture CapitalMetaplanetSalviaVsquared VenturesYaletown Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 1
1 IPOsFate TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FATE
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVP Venture Partners VII, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board | 2006 | — | -2.2% | 0.79x | 0.79x |
| OVP Venture Partners VI, L.P.LPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board | 2001 | — | -15.6% | 0.30x | 0.28x |
| Olympic Venture Partners VLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 2000 | — | -16.7% | 0.27x | 0.27x |
| Olympic Venture Partners IVLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 1997 | — | 63.9% | 2.62x | 2.62x |
| Olympic Venture Partners IIILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 1994 | — | 27.1% | 2.22x | 2.23x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fate Therapeutics | 7.8% | $6.00 | Oct 2013 | $9M |
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).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does OVP Venture Partners invest at?
- OVP Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does OVP Venture Partners focus on?
- OVP Venture Partners focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is OVP Venture Partners located?
- OVP Venture Partners is headquartered in Seattle, US.
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