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RTW Investments L.P.

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked

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RTW Investments L.P. is a New York-based venture capital firm investing across the biopharmaceutical and medical technology sectors from early stage through later rounds. The firm partners with companies and academic institutions developing new therapeutic approaches and medical devices.

Invests inBiotechBelgiumChinaGermanyIsraelNetherlandsNew YorkSpainSwitzerlandUnited KingdomUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
New York, New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$14.1B
Tracked investments
3

Team · 16 people

from public directories
Gotham Makker· Partner, Head of Strategic Investments
Joshua Kennedy-Smith· Managing Directorin
Sebastian Trousil· Principalin𝕏
Jingqing Zhang· Vice President, New Ventures
Chris Liu· Analystin𝕏
Ovid Amadi· Analystin
Tony Nguyen· Analystin

What they invest in

from 3 of 3 portfolio companies

Biotech ×3Digital Health ×1Medical Devices ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 3 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12018 · 12017 · 13 dated

Attune PharmaceuticalsJun 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

BiotechNew York, US

Adam Tomasi(Director)Andrew McDonald(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Bablak(Executive Officer)

Board seatRoderick Wong· per SEC Form D · $23.6M raise · filed Jun 2018

Rocket Pharmarocketpharma.comin𝕏Feb 2017SEC filinghigh confidence

Rocket Pharmaceuticals develops gene therapies to treat patients with rare genetic diseases, focusing on cardiovascular and hematologic disorders.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Gaurav Shah(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)

Board seatRoderick WongNaveen Yalamanchi· per SEC Form D · $30.1M raise · filed May 2017

Lycia TherapeuticsJun 2026

BiotechSouth San Francisco, US

Tim Anderson(Director)William Rieflin(Director)Aetna Wun Trombley(Executive Officer, Director)Laurent Fischer(Director)Ming Fang(Director)Amy Bachrodt(Executive Officer)

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does RTW Investments L.P. invest at?
RTW Investments L.P. invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does RTW Investments L.P. focus on?
RTW Investments L.P. focuses on Biotech.
Where is RTW Investments L.P. located?
RTW Investments L.P. is headquartered in New York, US.

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