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Venrock

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Seed–Late Stage · 54 people tracked

Also known as VENROCK MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$500K – $10M
HQ
Palo Alto, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$3.6B
VC funds
16
Tracked investments
289

Team · 54 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Evan Neu· Partner
Jessica Baron· Finance Partner and CFO
Ian Wilson· Director of Finance, Fundsin
Isabella Charbeneau· Director of Talentin
Andrew Gottesdiener· VHCPin
Andy Wardle· VHCPin
Bambie Guzman· Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Brad Walan· VP of IT and Security
Cayla Roberts· Chief Security Officer
Cody Riedle· Compliance Officerin
Connie Lau· Vice President of Finance
John Stuelpnagel· Advisorin
Katie Donahue· VHCPin
Ken Greenberg· VHCPin
Kim Arnone· Executive Assistant
Kole Roybal· Advisorin
Lynda Gennaro· Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Manjinder Kandola· VHCPin
Mike Kunse· Finance Manager
Sarah Zets· Senior Communications Managerin
Shelby Barada· VHCP
Shelley Clapper· Executive Assistant
Sherman Souther· General Counsel, Corporate
Tessa Fayerweather· Senior Marketing & Events Specialistin
Victor Dong· Fund Controller, VHCP
Werner Seele· Executive Assistant
William McNabb· Advisor

11 people who came through Venrock went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 102 of 289 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×35Healthtech ×27Enterprise Software ×26Biotech ×25SaaS ×21Deep Tech ×14Hardware ×14Data & Infrastructure ×13

HQs:United States×87United Kingdom×1Israel×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 56 portfolio companies
57%
solo founders
32 of 56 mapped founding teams
36%
repeat founders
of 44 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×322 founders×103 founders×114+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 45 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Harvard University ×4University of Colorado Boulder ×3McGill University ×2Stanford University ×2The Ohio State University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Oxford ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 44 founders with career history

Stanford University ×3Apple ×2Department of Health and Human Services ×2Goldman Sachs ×2McKinsey & Company ×2National Energy Partners ×2The Aspen Institute ×2Uber ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

11 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 45 with degree data)

Investments · 289 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 92024 · 32023 · 42022 · 22021 · 52020 · 22019 · 22018 · 22017 · 32016 · 32015 · 341 dated

10x GenomicsNASDAQ: TXG

Next-generation genetic sequencing using microfluidics for sequencing and molecular diagnostics

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesForesite CapitalKhosla VenturesPaladin Capital Group

Appleapple.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple designs and manufactures consumer electronics, computing devices, and digital services including smartphones, tablets, computers, wearables, and streaming content platforms.

ConsumerHardwareMedia & EntertainmentCupertino, US

Steve Jobs(Co-founder & CEO)Steve Wozniak(Co-founder)inRonald Wayne

Co-investorsMatrixSequoia Capital

Check Point Softwarecheckpoint.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CHKP

Check Point Software Technologies is a cybersecurity company providing security products and solutions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalBRM CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersInner Loop CapitalJAL Ventures Ltd.TLV Partners+1 more

CloudflareNYSE: NET

Makes Internet applications lightning fast, protects them from attacks, ensures they are always online, and simplifies adding web apps with one click.

Co-investorsCapitalGQualcomm VenturesRuna CapitalSilver Lake PartnersTaurus Ventures

Coherus Biosciencescoherus.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CHRS

Coherus Oncology develops and commercializes immuno-oncology therapies, including the approved LOQTORZI, to treat patients with cancer.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Dennis M. Lanfear(Executive Officer, Director)Denny Lanfear(Founder)inAlan C. Herman(Executive Officer)Jean-Frederic Viret, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Peter K. Watler, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Barbara K Finck, M.D.(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERSSofinnova Ventures

Fate Therapeuticsfatetherapeutics.comNASDAQ: FATE

Fate Therapeutics develops clinical-stage cell therapy drug candidates for autoimmune diseases and cancer, using an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) platform to create off-the-shelf, multiplexed-engineered cell products.

BiotechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Christian Weyer(Executive Officer, Director)J. Scott Wolchko(Executive Officer)Daniel Shoemaker(Executive Officer)

BoardAmir Nashat(Director)inJohn Mendlein(Director)William Rastetter(Director)

Co-investorsSanofi VenturesPolaris Partners

IntelNASDAQ: INTC

World's largest developer and manufacturer of microprocessors and other semiconductor components.

Kopinkopin.comin𝕏NASDAQ: KOPN

Kopin develops customized optical solutions and microdisplay technologies for enterprise and industrial clients, working with customers to meet specific performance requirements.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsWestborough, US

John C.C. Fan(Executive Officer, Director)Erich Manz(Executive Officer)Paul Baker(Mr. Baker is the Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.)Michael Murray(Executive Officer, Director)Richard A. Sneider(Executive Officer)Hong Choi(Executive Officer)

Ligand PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: LGND

BiotechLa Jolla, US

Brook Byers(Co-founder)inMATTHEW W. FOEHR(Director)JOHN L. HIGGINS(Executive Officer, Director)MATTHEW KORENBERG(Director)CHARLES S. BERKMAN(Director)

BoardDAVID M. KNOTT(Director)

Co-investorsSofinnova Ventures

Zoominfozoominfo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GTM

ZoomInfo is a B2B go-to-market intelligence platform that provides verified company and contact data, buying intent signals, and AI-driven workflow automation.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSales TechVancouver, US

HENRY SCHUCK(Executive Officer, Director)Henry Schuck(Founder)inASHLEY MCGRANE(Executive Officer)MICHAEL GRAHAM O'BRIEN(Executive Officer)JAMES ROTH(Executive Officer)PETER CAMERON HYZER(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersConvergeEMERGENT VENTURESHalifax GroupRecall Capital

Decodabledecodable.coSep 2021✓ verifiedAcquired

Decodable is a fully-managed, serverless real-time data platform built on Apache Flink and Debezium for ETL/ELT, reverse ETL, and stream processing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSWalnut, US

Eric Sammer(Founder & CEO)

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBain CapitalHarpoon VenturesRackhouse Venture Management LpScribble VenturesBain Capital Ventures

Altruistaltruist.comin𝕏✓ verifiedAcquired

Altruist is an AI-forward custodian and wealth platform for independent registered investment advisors, handling workflows from client onboarding to reporting on a single system.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSCulver City, US

Jason Wenk(Chief Executive Officer and Founder)inMazi Bahadori(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer)Harpreet Ahluwalia(Chief Product Officer)Amit Miglani(Chief Financial Officer)Piret Loone(General Counsel)Dan Petty(Chief Information Security Officer)

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersICONIQInsight PartnersSalesforce VenturesGICCollective Liquidity+6 more

Cavalry Biosciencescavalry.bioin✓ verified

Cavalry Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines that leverage the body's inherent regenerative and repair mechanisms, particularly in areas of age-related disease and tissue regeneration.

BiotechDeep TechLongevityMedical Devices

Jan van Deursen, PhD(Co-founder, Advisor)inNathaniel (Ned) David, PhD(Co-founder, Chairman)in

Co-investorsEshelman Ventures, LLCMission Biocapital

IRIS MEDICINEirismedicine.comin✓ verified

Iris Medicine is an early-stage biotech developing RNA therapies based on its small binding RNA (sbRNA) platform, which uses cooperative RNAi binding to selectively silence mutant genes carrying expanded pathologic repeat sequences while preserving healthy alleles.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Megan Matthews(Co-founder & President)

Co-investorsUCB VenturesPsyMed Ventures

Vanilla Technologies Inc.justvanilla.comin𝕏✓ verified

Vanilla provides software that automates and simplifies estate planning, letting financial advisors, planners, and attorneys deliver estate strategies to clients at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSalt Lake City, US

Steven Lockshin(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Lockshin(Founder)inEugene Farrell(Executive Officer, Director)Amjad Hussain(Executive Officer)Robert Thornton(Director)Karen Nachbar(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersVenrock Associates

6Sense InsightsFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Andrea Migdal(Executive Officer)Jason Zintak(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Goldenberg(Executive Officer)

BoardJonathan Rosenbaum(Director)Teddie Wardi(Director)

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Feb 2015

Co-investorsBattery Ventures

ABL Space Systemsablspacesystems.comin𝕏Mar 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

ABL Space Systems builds small satellite launch vehicles and a containerized launch system designed to enable orbital launches from flat pads in different locations.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Harrison O'Hanley(Chief Executive Officer)Daniel Piemont(Chief Financial Officer, President and Secretary)Kevin Sagis(Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Chief Engineer)Ronald O'Hanley(Director)

BoardSomu Subramaniam(Director)in

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D · $170.1M raise · filed Apr 2021

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelRackhouse Venture Management LpJam FundNew Science VenturesVenrock Associates

Adyton PBCadytonpbc.cominApr 2025

Adyton builds mobile and edge software for US defense units, spanning logistics, personnel and tactical operations in disconnected environments.

Frisco, US

James Alexander Boyd(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua James Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMorgan Hitzig· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKindred VenturesAlumni VenturesInitialized CapitalKhosla VenturesLiquid VenturesPalumni VC

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.Jul 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D · $42.1M raise · filed Oct 2020

Co-investorsNTT DOCOMO VenturesAndreessen HorowitzVenrock Associates

Atom Computingatom-computing.comin𝕏Dec 2019

Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US

Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)in

BoardDror Berman(Director)in

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBerkeley FrontierBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupCantos VenturesCaruso Ventures+15 more

Auditoriaauditoria.aiin𝕏Feb 2025

Auditoria AI provides autonomous AI agents that automate accounts payable and accounts receivable workflows, from invoice ingestion, classification, matching, and payment tracking to collections outreach, cash application, and supplier inquiry handling.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Jose, US

Rohit Gupta(Founder)inAdina Simu(Founder)inSwaroop Kolluri(Director)

BoardJustin Moore(Director)

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEngineering CapitalInnovius CapitalNeotribe VenturesDell Technologies CapitalWorkday Ventures

AwarepointinMay 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Real-time asset tracking and workflow monitoring in healthcare

San Diego, US

Brandon Hull(Director)Timothy Roche(Executive Officer, Director)Terry Linn(Director)Emily Wilson(Executive Officer)Paul Wallace(Director)Dana Mead(Director)

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D · $1.9M raise · filed Aug 2017

Co-investorsIcon VenturesRex Health VenturesHERITAGE HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONKleiner PerkinsNew Leaf Venture Partners

Beckonbeckon.comin𝕏Jan 2015acquired by IgniteTech

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US

Jennifer Zeszut(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Vaughan(CEO)Jochen Frey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRoss Fubini(Director)Howard Hartenbaum(Director)in

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCanaan PartnersRally Ventures Management, Llc

Dataminr, Inc.dataminr.comin𝕏Feb 2015

Dataminr provides AI-powered real-time event detection by synthesizing text, images, video, audio, and sensor signals across public data sources.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US

Edward Bailey(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Bailey(Founder)inPeter Bailey(Executive Officer)Daniel O'Connor(Executive Officer)Nella Domenici(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Kinsey(Executive Officer)in

Board seatNick Beim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupBlue Ivy VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Conversion Capital+19 more

GenLogsgenlogs.ioin𝕏Dec 2025

GenLogs provides truck intelligence through roadside sensors, satellites, and data integration, serving brokers, shippers, law enforcement, and finance companies with real-time visibility on motor carriers across America.

Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainArlington, US

Ryan Joyce(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)Sherman Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTalal Attieh(Director)in

Board seatMorgan Hitzig· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBattery VenturesCathay InnovationHeartland VenturesHeartland Ventures S7HOF Capital+5 more

INRIX INC.Jul 2022

Kirkland, US

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D

Interosinteros.aiin𝕏Feb 2020

Interos.ai provides supply chain risk management software that monitors financial, compliance, environmental, cybersecurity, and geopolitical risks across supplier networks using its i-Score metric.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainArlington, US

Jennifer Bisceglie(Director)inTed Krantz(Executive Officer, Director)Theodore Krantz Jr.in

BoardFrank Verdecanna(Director)Phil Venables(Director)in

Board seatNick Beim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalAlleyCorpBallistic VenturesDeclaration PartnersForgePoint CapitalHakluyt Capital+6 more

Lyralyrahealth.comin𝕏Feb 2018

Lyra provides mental health care services through a network of evidence-based providers, combining clinical expertise with technology to deliver accessible, quality care for employers and health plans.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechMental HealthBurlingame, US

David Ebersman(Co-Founder & Chairman (CEO 2015–2025))inBob Kocher(Co-Founder and Board Member)inDena Bravata(Co-Founder & former Chief Medical Officer)Alethea Varra(Vice President of Clinical Care)Jennifer Schulz(Chief Executive Officer)Elaine Yang(Executive Officer)

Board seatBob KocherBryan Roberts· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdditionBreyer CapitalCasdin CapitalCoatue ManagementDragoneer Investment GroupDurable Capital Partners+11 more

Osmo Systems, Inc.Mar 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Albany, US

Zachary Stein(Executive Officer, Director)James Regulinski(Director)

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Mar 2021

Percipientpercipient.aiOct 2023

Percipient combines computer vision and AI technology to address national security and defense applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSanta Clara, US

Balan Ayyar(Founder & CEO, Brig Gen (USAF, Ret.))inRaj Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in

Board seatNick Beim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlleyCorpCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalAlley Robotics VenturesValor Equity Partners

Personal Capitalpersonalcapital.comin𝕏May 2016

Personal Capital provides wealth management and investment advisory services, offering personalized portfolio strategy, retirement planning, and tax-optimized investment management for individual investors.

FintechSan Carlos, US

William H Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Bergholm(Executive Officer)Mike Armsby(Executive Officer)Jay Shah(Executive Officer, Director)William Harris(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaul Desmarais III(Director)

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)New York Life VenturesPropel Venture PartnersBlumberg Capital+2 more

Quiqquiq.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Quiq provides an AI agent platform that enables enterprises to build, customize, and deploy conversational agents across customer journey touchpoints.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMontana, US

Michael A. Myer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatNick Beim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFoundryKarma VenturesNext Frontier CapitalSignal Peak VenturesTeamworthy VenturesYaday

Sitka Inc./DelawareJan 2021SEC filinghigh confidence

HealthtechCarmel, US

Kelsey Pope Mellard(Executive Officer, Director)Sohrab Gollogly(Executive Officer)Shaun Lindsay(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPhineas Barnes(Director)

Board seatBob KocherBryan Roberts· per SEC Form D · $14.2M raise · filed Jan 2021

Skyryseskyryse.comin𝕏Sep 2025

Skyryse develops SkyOS, a flight-control operating system that simplifies aircraft operation through automated maneuvers, emergency management, and optionally piloted or autonomous flight.

Deep TechDefense TechMobility & TransportationEl Segundo, US

Mark Groden(Founder & CEO)inShane Evangelist(Director)Will Summerlin(Director)Stephen Koo(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Brown(Director)Blake Bilstad(Executive Officer)

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCantos VenturesCity LightDas & Co.Embedded VenturesFlucas VenturesFontinalis Partners+18 more

SmartBiz BancsharesMar 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Joe Schenone(Executive Officer)Hope Mehlman(Director)Gerard Buccino(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Bogan(Director)Noah Walley(Director)Sean O'Malley(Director)

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D · $2.7M raise · filed May 2025

Smith HealthNov 2023SEC filinghigh confidence

San Francisco, US

Jacob Frenz(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew McKnight(Director)

Board seatBryan RobertsSiobhan Nolan Mangini· per SEC Form D · $60M raise · filed Feb 2024

Socratessocrates.aiin𝕏Dec 2017acquired by SimpplrSEC filingmedium confidence

Socrates.ai is an AI-powered virtual employee assistant that answers employee questions and helps with engagement, enablement, and services.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkWoodside, US

Randy Womack(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Beechuk(Director)in

Board seatBrian Ascher· per SEC Form D · $11M raise · filed Dec 2017

Co-investorsAspect VenturesNorwest Venture Partners

Tembo Data Systems, Inc.May 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Cincinnati, US

Board seatEthan Batraski· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed May 2024

2Wire Inc2wire.com

Co-investorsOak Investment Partners

3Com

Co-investorsMayfield Fund

6sense

AI-powered platform that unifies data, channels, and teams for smarter GTM motions.

Co-investorsB Capital GroupInsight PartnersNotable Capital

Acceleronacceleronpharma.comin𝕏

A pharmaceutical company that develops medicines and vaccines for patients globally.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

STEVEN ERTEL(Executive Officer)ROBERT STEININGER(Executive Officer)KEVIN F. MCLAUGHLIN(Executive Officer)RICHARD POPS(Director)EDWIN M. KANIA(Director)CARL L. GORDON(Director)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersForesite CapitalLightstone VenturesLowercarbon CapitalSofinnova VenturesCollaborative Fund

Accompanyaccompany.com𝕏Jan 2024 · $56M

Accompany was a relationship intelligence and business insights platform that has been acquired by Cisco and integrated into their collaboration products suite.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ryan McDonough(Founder)in

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Vista Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersICONIQ CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Accompany Healthaccompanyhealth.cominMar 2023 · $56M

Bethesda-based provider of in-home and virtual primary, behavioral and social care for low-income patients with complex needs.

HealthtechBethesda, US

Rahul Rajkumar(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBryan Roberts(Director)Robert Kocher(Director)Stephanie Lovell(Director)Vivian Riefberg(Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Venrock Associates

Adify
Adnexus Therapeutics
Adyton
Airspan Networks Inc
Aledadealedade.comin𝕏

Aledade is an accountable care organization (ACO) partner that works with primary care organizations to improve patient outcomes and healthcare quality.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechBethesda, US

Bijan Salehizadeh(Co-founder)Farzad Mostashari(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inMat Kendall(President and Co-Founder)inStephen B. Thau(Executive Officer)

BoardRobert Kocher(Director)in

Co-investorsActivate Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersEcho Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Intrepid Growth PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+5 more

Alexion
Aligned Marketplacealignedmarketplace.comin

Aligned operates a marketplace connecting employers with independent advanced and direct primary care physicians, giving working families access to primary care benefits across multiple locations.

B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces

Co-investorsA*BoxGroupEPIC VENTURESMaverick Ventures

Alimera Sciences Inc
American Superconductor
Anacorin𝕏

Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical medicines and vaccines across therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, immunology, and infectious diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Charles Pfizer

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAndera PartnersRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesRiverVest Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Anacor Pharma
Anacor Pharmaceuticals
Apollo Computer Inc
Appia
Appnexusappnexus.comin𝕏Acquired

AdTechMarketing TechNew York, US

Brian O'Kelley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inNithya Das(Executive Officer)Jonathan Hsu(Executive Officer)Michael Rubenstein(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid O'Hara(Director)Michael Tyrrell(Director)

Co-investorsMilliways VenturesTribeca Venture Partners

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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.

Exits · 16

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

10x GenomicsNASDAQ: TXGAppleNASDAQ: AAPLCheck Point SoftwareNASDAQ: CHKPCloudflareNYSE: NETCoherus BiosciencesNASDAQ: CHRSFate TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FATEIntelNASDAQ: INTCKopinNASDAQ: KOPNLigand PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: LGNDZoominfoNASDAQ: GTMBeckonacq. by IgniteTechSocratesacq. by SimpplrConstellation Pharmaacq. by NovartisDollar Shave Clubacq. by UnileverKeloniaacq. by LillyNumeratedacq. by Moody's

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Venrock made?
Venrock has 260 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Venrock invest at?
Venrock invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
What is Venrock's typical check size?
Venrock typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What sectors does Venrock focus on?
Venrock focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sales Tech, Semiconductors.
Where is Venrock located?
Venrock is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Venrock lead rounds?
Venrock has led 10 of the 48 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Venrock co-invest with?
Venrock most often shares deals with ARCH Venture Partners, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), GV (Google Ventures), among 432 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 152

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

$15M – $75M
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.

$50K – $250M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Foresite Capital

Foresite Capital is a healthcare-focused investment firm backing companies at the intersection of technology and biotechnology to personalize healthcare and accelerate medical innovation.

Both backed · 7
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.

$120M – $350M
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
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
F-Prime Capital

F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.

$3M – $10M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

$5K – $50M
US Venture Partners

US Venture Partners (USVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in information technology and healthcare companies, with four decades of investing experience.

$500K – $10M
140 more co-investors

Lightspeed Venture PartnersGreylock PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersBattery VenturesMatrixTenaya CapitalGeneral CatalystNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)BoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Oak HC/FTSierra VenturesMarch Capital PartnersRA CapitalUnderscore VCCantos VenturesDeclaration PartnersSV AngelMenlo VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Coatue ManagementLux CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersPolaris PartnersShasta VenturesDell Technologies CapitalBallistic VenturesAugust CapitalThird Point VenturesSpero VenturesGreatPoint VenturesPaladin Capital GroupAdams Street PartnersInvariantes FundAisling CapitalHarpoon VenturesRunway Growth CapitalFounders FundCraft VenturesRedpoint VenturesFirst Round CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Canaan PartnersSapphire VenturesACME CapitalFirstMark CapitalSlow VenturesBling CapitalUpHonest CapitalInnovation EndeavorsInovia CapitalCrosslink CapitalTrajectory VenturesRidge VenturesHarrison MetalPear VCCapitalGScribble VenturesTCVTribeca Venture PartnersNFXOrbiMedCrosscut VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalFusionSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Refactor CapitalFlucas VenturesFlare Capital PartnersPrelude VenturesCherubic VenturesVersant VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCvenBio PartnersRichmond Global VenturesThird Rock VenturesPrime Movers LabE12 Venture Capital, LlcAndera PartnersLightstone Ventures+ND CapitalBase Venture Management, Inc.Bronze InvestmentsCincyTechGrand VenturesFounder CollectiveUncork CapitalFJ LabsUnknown VenturesKrakenTrue VenturesDST GlobalAtomicoGoat CapitalOffline VenturesFundersClubPioneerSciFi VCUlu VenturesTrinity VenturesDN CapitalSherpalo VenturesDCM Ventures75 & SunnyUncorrelated VenturesSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.Tribe Capital FirstlookWinklevoss Capital23andMePelion Venture PartnersLeft Lane CapitalZetta Venture PartnersWildcat Venture PartnersBDC Venture CapitalHighbury HoldingsPresight CapitalSR One Capital ManagementModerne VenturesBand of Angels5AM VenturesXplorer CapitalDeep Fork CapitalDomain AssociatesCambrian Asset ManagementStanford UniversityFirefly HealthFlagship PioneeringBain Capital CryptoDocuSignIndustry VenturesFrazier Healthcare PartnersEnergy Capital VenturesEVE AtlasBaird CapitalAmplitude Venture CapitalSante VenturesHillsvenDe Novo VenturesMatterScale Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Venrock, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Venrock's recorded portfolio.

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