SV Life Sciences
Venture capitalBoston
Also known as SV Life Sciences CF · SV Life Sciences Strategic Partners
Fund manager profile
SV Life Sciences is a venture fund manager based in Boston. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently SV Life Sciences Fund IV CF, L.P. ($421.4M offering) filed March 2022.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×2Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1Medical Devices ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCerevance is a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company developing non-dopaminergic, orally-delivered therapies for brain and central nervous system disorders, including Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and ALS.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Craig Thompson(Chief Executive Officer)Sagar Vaidya(Chief Medical Officer)Carrie Ann Cook(Chief Business Officer)
Sunnyvale, US
Board seatDavid Milne· per SEC Form D · $1.6M raise · filed Nov 2016
Asensus Surgical (formerly TransEnterix) develops surgical robotics, advanced visualization, and instrumentation technology for surgeons.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMorrisville, US
Anthony Fernando(Executive Officer)Paul A LaViolette(Director)Jane H Hsiao(Director)William N Kelley(Director)Andrea Biffi(Director)William, Jr. N Starling(Director)
Board seatDavid B Milne· per SEC Form D · $950K raise · filed Sep 2017
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.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Life Sciences Fund VI, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board | 2015 | — | 14.0% | 1.58x | 1.22x |
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).
Frequently asked questions
- Where is SV Life Sciences located?
- SV Life Sciences is headquartered in Boston, US.