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Vida Ventures

Venture capital

Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 44 people tracked

Also known as VIDA · VIDA VENTURES ADVISORS, LLC · VIDA VENTURES MANAGEMENT CO. LLC · Vida Wealth Partners, Inc.

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Investment thesis

Vida Ventures invests in biomedical innovation with the goal of advancing breakthrough science into therapies that make a meaningful difference for patients. The firm emphasizes company creation and value realization in the therapeutics space, backing novel drug programs across areas such as genetic medicines and immunology. Its approach is grounded in core values including patient focus, integrity, entrepreneurship, boldness, humility, collaboration, and flexibility, reflecting a partnership-driven model that supports founders in turning cutting-edge science into clinical-stage medicines.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Los Angeles, Massachusetts, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$1.8B
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
57
Unicorns
3
IPOs
9
Acquisitions
5

Team · 44 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Leonard Potter· General Partner
Jeff Serra· Executive Officer

6 people who came through Vida Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 44 of 57 portfolio companies

Biotech ×42Healthtech ×22Medical Devices ×16Deep Tech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×7Digital Health ×5Consumer ×1Direct to Consumer ×1

HQs:United States×41Denmark×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 15 portfolio companies
47%
solo founders
7 of 15 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history
~2.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Harvard Business School ×2Harvard University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×8Medicine ×3Chemistry ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history

MPM BioImpact ×2

Investments · 57 tracked

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By year:2026 · 32025 · 32024 · 82023 · 32022 · 32021 · 32020 · 52019 · 22018 · 22017 · 537 dated

Aktis Oncologyaktisoncology.cominNASDAQ: AKTSOct 2024 · $318M

Aktis Oncology discovers and develops targeted radiopharmaceuticals for treating solid tumors.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Todd Foley(Co-founder and Chairman)inPatrick Baeuerle(Co-founder & Advisor)inShulamit Ron-Bigger(Executive Officer)inKyle D. Kuvalanka(Chief Financial Officer)inAkos Czibere(Chief Medical Officer)inPaul L. Feldman(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Board seatHelen S. Kim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEcoR1 CapitalMPM BioImpactMRL Ventures FundPappas CapitalRA Capital+5 more

Praxispraxismedicines.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PRAXJun 2019

Praxis Precision Medicines is a central nervous system precision neuroscience biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for CNS disorders characterized by neuronal excitation-inhibition imbalance, with a pipeline spanning movement disorders and epilepsy.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechBoston, US

Steve Petrou(Co-Founder, President of Research & Development)inKiran Reddy(Executive Officer, Director)inMarcio Souza(President & Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardNicholas G. Galakatos(Director)

Board seatStefan Vitorovic· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsCapria VenturesOCV PartnersAlameda ResearchAPOLLO PROJECTSBlackstone+6 more

Allogene Therapeuticsallogene.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ALLOSeries A · Apr 2018 · $410M

Allogene Therapeutics develops allogeneic CAR T cell therapies (AlloCAR T) for blood cancers, solid tumors, and autoimmune diseases, using off-the-shelf manufactured cell products rather than patient-derived autologous approaches.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

ROBERT ABRAHAM(Director)JOSHUA A. KAZAM(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID M. TANEN(Executive Officer)FRANZ HUMER(Director)JOHN DEYOUNG(Director)

BoardOWEN WITTE(Director)

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsForesite CapitalTPGGilead SciencesVVAG Special

Avalyn Pharma Incavalynpharma.cominNASDAQ: AVLNSep 2023 · $175M

Avalyn Pharma develops inhaled therapies for pulmonary fibrosis, using a nebulization approach that delivers treatment directly to the lungs to reduce the tolerability problems of existing oral therapies.

BiotechHealthtech

Lyn Baranowski(CEO)in

Co-investorsAndera PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPF-Prime CapitalInVivium CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRiverVest Venture Partners+9 more

Dyne Therapeuticsdyne-tx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DYNAug 2020

Dyne Therapeutics develops targeted therapies for genetically driven neuromuscular diseases using its proprietary FORCE platform.

BiotechMedical DevicesWaltham, US

Romesh Subramanian, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Richard Scalzo(Executive Officer)Joshua Brumm(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan McNeill, M.D.(Executive Officer)inOxana Beskrovnaya, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)John G. Cox(Chief Executive Officer and President, Director)in

Co-investorsAtlas VentureMPM BioImpactForbionHercules Capital, Inc.RA Capital

Kyverna Therapeuticskyvernatx.cominNASDAQ: KYTXNov 2021

Kyverna is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CAR T-cell therapies to treat autoimmune diseases through B cell depletion and immune system reset.

BiotechEmeryville, US

Warner Biddle(Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Kotzin(Director)Ian Clark(Director)Ryan Jones(Executive Officer)Karen Walker(Executive Officer)Peter Maag(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesWestlake Village BioPartnersGilead SciencesKleiner PerkinsOxford Finance LLCRTW Investments L.P.+1 more

LB Pharmaceuticalslbpharma.usNASDAQ: LBRXSeries C · Jan 2024 · $75M

A clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapies for schizophrenia, bipolar depression, and other neuropsychiatric disorders.

BiotechHealthtechNew York, US

Zachary Prensky(Executive Officer, Director)inLauren Stipp(Executive Officer)Mark Panoff(Executive Officer)Heather Turner(President & Chief Executive Officer and Director)Gad Soffer(Chief Operating and Business Officer)Anna Eramo(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsPontifax Venture CapitalTarnagulla VenturesTCG Crossover

Sutrobiosutrobio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: STRO

Sutro is a biotech company developing a cell-free protein synthesis platform for the design and manufacturing of complex biologics, particularly cancer therapies and antibody-drug conjugates.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

William J. Newell(Executive Officer, Director)Jane Chung(Chief Executive Officer)inHans-Peter Gerber(Chief Scientific Officer)inDavid Pauling(Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel)inJonathan Fawcett(VP, Head of Clinical Development)inDevendra Luhar(SVP, Technical Operations)in

Co-investorsOwl CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSolasta VenturesSV Health Investors

Adcendoadcendo.dkSeries C · Apr 2026 · $75M✓ verified

Adcendo develops antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) engineered to treat cancers with high unmet medical needs.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsYsios CapitalJeito Capital

Adcendo ApSadcendo.com✓ verified

Adcendo develops antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting cancers with high unmet medical need.

BiotechMedical Devices

Co-investorsHealthCapJeito CapitalNovo HoldingsOrbiMedPontifax Venture CapitalRA Capital+2 more

Antares Therapeuticsantaresrx.comin𝕏✓ verified

Antares Therapeutics discovers and develops precision medicines, with a focus on small molecule therapies targeting previously undruggable oncology targets and other serious diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Adam Friedman(Chief Executive Officer)inAndrew Fedder(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Piper(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAtlas VentureLightspeed Venture PartnersOmega FundsTenmileAbingworthBiotechnology Value Fund

InduProinduprotx.cominSeries A · Jun 2024 · $85M✓ verified

InduPro develops next-generation protein therapeutics by leveraging inherent and induced proximity to modulate disease biology, with a focus on ADCs and T-cell engagers.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

K. Chris Garcia(Scientific Founder)Prakash Raman(CEO)inAmanda J. Redig(Chief Medical Officer)inScott Lesley(President & CSO)inPamela Holland(SVP of Biology)inSally Johnson(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsMRL Ventures FundThe Column Group

SonoTherasonothera.comin𝕏✓ verified

SonoThera is developing a nonviral, non-invasive gene delivery technology that uses ultrasound and microbubbles (ultrasound-mediated delivery) to deliver genetic payloads to targeted sites in a redosable way.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Kenneth Greenberg(Co-Founder, President & CEO)in

Co-investorsLeaps by BayerFoothill VenturesIllumina VenturesMedical Excellence CapitalVivo CapitalARCH Venture Partners+1 more

A2 Biotherapeuticsa2biotherapeutics.cominDec 2022

A2 Bio develops precision CAR T-cell therapies using its Tmod cell engineering platform, supporting both autologous and allogeneic applications.

BiotechHealthtechAgoura Hills, US

C. Alexander Kamb(Director)inScott Foraker(Executive Officer, Director)Madhavan Balachandran(Director)Michael Gallo(Director)

BoardSrini Akkaraju(Director)inDavid Goeddel(Director)in

Board seatHelen S. Kim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNextech InvestSamsara BioCapitalThe Column Group

ByHeartbyheart.cominSeries A · May 2026 · $70M

ByHeart is an infant formula company that manufactures science-driven baby formula with its own manufacturing process and supply chain.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US

Mia B. Funt(Executive Officer, Director)inRon Belldegrun(Co-founder)inMia Funt(Founder)inMia(Co-founder)Georg Krause-Vilmar(Executive Officer)inNiall Mullane(Executive Officer)in

Board seatArie BelldegrunJoshua Kazam· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersOCV PartnersPolaris PartnersRed Sea Ventures

IconOVir Bioiconovir.cominJun 2024

Iconovir is a biotechnology company focused on developing cancer treatments, with a stated mission to cure cancer and restore life to patients.

BiotechHealthtechNew York, US

Sean Algeo(Executive Officer, Promoter)inMark A. McCamish(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid M. Tanen(Executive Officer, Promoter)

BoardDavid Chang(Director, Promoter)Helen Kim(Director)Jakob Loven(Director)in

Board seatHelen S. KimJoshua KazamArie Belldegrun· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Nextech InvestWellington Management

Kronos Biokronosbio.cominSeries A · May 2018 · $155M

BiotechNew York, US

Norbert Bischofberger, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Wilfong(Executive Officer)

BoardRebecka Belldegrun, M.D.(Director)Otello Stampacchia, Ph.D.(Director)David M. Tanen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arie S. Belldegrun, M.D.(Director)

Board seatJoshua Kazam· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Nextech InvestBlackRockCommodore CapitalInvus+1 more

Neogene Therapeuticsneogene.comSep 2020 · $110MAcquired

Clinical-stage biotech developing neoantigen-targeted T cell receptor (TCR) therapies for cancer; acquired by AstraZeneca.

BiotechNew York, US

Carsten Linnemann, PhD(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Antonius N.M. Schumacher(Director)Fei Chen(Director)

BoardDavid M. Tanen(Director, Promoter)Helen Kim(Director)

Board seatRajul Jain· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalJeito CapitalTPG

ReCode Therapeuticsrecodetx.comin𝕏Oct 2025

ReCode develops mRNA and gene correction therapeutics for genetic diseases, using proprietary lipid nanoparticle technology to deliver treatments to specific organs.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US

Dr. Daniel J. SiegwartArthur E Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatHelen S. Kim· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationEcoR1 CapitalEvolution VC PartnersMPM BioImpactOrbiMedOUP (Osage University Partners)+6 more

Tectonic Therapeutictectonictx.cominFeb 2025

Tectonic is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutic proteins and antibodies that target G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) using a proprietary platform called GEODe™.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesWatertown, US

Timothy A. Springer(Co-Founder)Andrew C. Kruse(Director)Alise Reicin(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Lochner(Executive Officer)Marc Schwabish(Executive Officer)inPeter McNamara(Executive Officer)in

Board seatStefan Vitorovic· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalAlly Bridge GroupClarusPolaris PartnersSoleus Capital

Vigil Neurosciencevigilneuro.comin𝕏Aug 2022

An R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company that uses AI to develop breakthrough medicines and vaccines focused on immune system disorders across five therapeutic areas.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Verni(Executive Officer)inMary Thistle(Director)Evan Thackaberry(Executive Officer)Suzanne Bruhn(Director)Gerhard Koenig(Director)

Board seatStefan Vitorovic· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAtlas VentureLightstone VenturesHatteras Venture PartnersLongwood Fund

Volastravolastratx.comin𝕏Mar 2023

Volastra Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company working on novel cancer therapies.

BiotechHealthtechNew York, US

Samuel Bakhoum(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inLewis Cantley(Founder and Chair of Scientific Advisory Committee)Olivier Elemento(Founder and Scientific Advisor)David P. Southwell(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRobert Mittendorff(Director)inJill Goldstein(Director)in

Board seatStefan Vitorovic· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDroia VenturesARCH Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalPolaris Partners

Affini-Taffinittx.comin𝕏Mar 2022 · $175M

Affini-T Therapeutics develops TCR-based immunotherapies aimed at treating solid tumors, using two complementary therapeutic modalities.

BiotechHealthtechLongevity

Co-investorsAgent CapitalOlive Tree CapitalService Provider CapitalFred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterHumboldtLeaps by Bayer

Affini-T TherapeuticsinJul 2024 · $180M

BiotechWatertown, US

Kathy Bergsteinsson(Executive Officer)inKathy Yi(Executive Officer)inJoseph Knowles(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLucio Iannone(Director)inArjun Goyal(Director)Jill DeSimone(Director)

Co-investorsLeaps by Bayer

Alterome Therapeutics, Inc.alterome.cominSeries A · Dec 2021 · $64M

Alterome is a clinical-stage precision oncology company developing small-molecule, alteration-specific cancer therapies, with two internally discovered drug candidates in the clinic.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US

Eric A. Murphy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRyan B. Corcoran(Director, Promoter)

BoardThilo Schroeder(Director)inCarl Gordon(Director)inArjun Goyal(Director)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersNextech InvestOrbiMedDigitalis VenturesNVIDIA

AskBioaskbio.comin𝕏Acquired

AskBio is a gene therapy company developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based genetic medicines for rare and other diseases, with clinical programs such as AB-1009 for late-onset Pompe disease.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechDurham, US

Co-investorsTPGColumbus Venture Partners

Attovia Therapeuticsattovia.comin

Attovia is a biotechnology company focused on drug development and clinical strategy, aiming to bring treatments to patients where none exist and create next-generation therapeutic options.

BiotechDigital Health

Zaneta Odrowaz(Founder)inTao Fu, MBA, M.S.(Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and President)Zaneta Odrowaz, Ph.D.(Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder)Petter Veiby(Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder)inHangjun Zhan, Ph.D.(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalFrazier Life SciencesIllumina VenturesNextech InvestSanofi VenturesGoldman Sachs+1 more

Candid Therapeuticscandidrx.cominAug 2024

CandidRx develops T-cell engager antibodies to treat autoimmune diseases by redirecting T-cells to eliminate autoreactive B-cells.

BiotechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Ken Song(Chairman, President and CEO)inKenneth Song, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Arvind Kush(Executive Officer)Timothy Lu, M.D.(Executive Officer)inBernie Huyghe, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)

BoardJeffrey Tong, Ph.D.(Director)

Co-investorsForesite CapitalOrbiMedSamsara BioCapitalTCG CrossoverThird Rock VenturesvenBio Partners

Capstan Therapeuticscapstantx.comin𝕏

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers medicines for immune-mediated diseases and other therapeutic areas globally.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Adrian Bot(Executive Officer)Laura Shawver(Executive Officer, Director)inRamin Farzaneh-Far(Executive Officer)inJustin Thacker(Executive Officer)Karen Smith(Director)Fabio Pucci(Director)

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsRA CapitalSofinnova Ventures

Centessa Pharmaceuticalscentessa.comSeries A · Feb 2021 · $250M

Centessa is a biopharmaceutical company developing an Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist program aimed at treating sleep-wake, neurological, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric disorders.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesEcoR1 CapitalForesite CapitalMedicxiOberland CapitalScion Life Sciences+1 more

Halda Therapeuticshaldatx.comin𝕏Series B · Aug 2024 · $130M

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Haven, US

Scott Phillips(Executive Officer)in

BoardTim Shannon(Manager)inLiam Ratcliffe(Manager)in

Co-investorsAccess BiotechnologyCanaan PartnersConnecticut InnovationsFrazier Life SciencesRA CapitalTaiho Ventures, LLC

Homology Medicineshomologymedicines.cominJul 2017

Clinical-stage genetic medicines company using human-derived AAV vectors and nuclease-free gene editing for rare diseases.

BiotechBedford, US

Siyamak Rasty(Executive Officer)Albert Seymour(Executive Officer)

BoardSteven Gillis(Director)Arthur Tzianabos(Executive Officer, Director)Kush Parmar(Director)inRichard Gregory(Director)

Co-investors5AM VenturesARCH Venture PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)AlexandriaDeerfield Management CompanyHBM Healthcare Investments+4 more

Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.oysterpointrx.comin𝕏

A healthcare company that develops and supplies medicines, including new and more affordable therapies, aiming for reliable supply of needed treatments.

BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Jeffrey Nau(Executive Officer, Director)inMark A. Murray(Executive Officer, Director)D. Michael Ackermann(Director)

BoardWilliam J Link(Director)Ali Behbahani(Director)in

Co-investorsFlying L PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Versant Venture AIV HoldingsVersant Ventures

Peloton Therapeuticspelotontherapeutics.comacquired by Merck · May 2019 · $2.2B

Peloton Therapeutics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing first-in-class small molecule medicines targeting HIF-2α for cancer and other life-threatening conditions, with initial focus on kidney cancer and VHL disease.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsCurative VenturesForesite CapitalNextech InvestThe Column Group

Poplar Therapeuticspoplartx.com

Poplar Therapeutics is a company whose website provides informational content; based on its name it operates in therapeutics/biotech, though the available page (a privacy policy) does not describe its specific products or focus.

Biotech

Co-investorsRA CapitalSR One Capital Management

Precision Medicine Group, Inc.precisionmedicinegrp.com

Precision Medicine Group provides biomarker-driven research and development services and commercialization support for pharmaceutical and life science companies across drug development, manufacturing, and market access.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsOak HC/FTOak Investment Partners

Protego Biopharmaprotegobio.cominDec 2025 · $130M

Protego Bio is a biotech company developing first-in-class therapies for protein misfolding diseases, including its lead candidate PROT-001 for AL amyloidosis, based on research into pharmacological chaperones.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Diego, US

Brent J. Warner(Executive Officer, Director)inXIN JIANG(President & CEO)inHANK MICHAEL PETRASSI(Executive Officer)JEFFERY KELLY(Director)

BoardTIM LOHOFF(Director)Edward Hurwitz(Director)

Co-investorsDroia VenturesNovartis Venture FundDigitalis VenturesForbionLightspeed Venture PartnersMPM BioImpact+1 more

Quanta Therapeuticsquantatx.comSeries C · May 2023 · $50M

Quanta is a biotech company developing orally bioavailable, CNS-penetrant small-molecule KRAS inhibitors targeting RAS-driven cancers such as pancreatic, colorectal, lung, and endometrial cancers.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Cameron Pitt(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Metzger(Executive Officer)

BoardMaha Katabi(Director)inPerry Nisen(Executive Officer, Director)inMaria Fardis(Director)inRajul Jain(Director)in

Co-investorsLongitude CapitalSofinnova VenturesBiotechnology Value FundFrazier Life Sciences

Scorpion Therapeuticsscorpiontx.comSeries A · Oct 2020 · $108M

BiotechBoston, US

Adam Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)inGary Glick(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Fedder(Executive Officer)inDarrin Stuart(Executive Officer)inErica Jackson(Executive Officer)inAmanda Valentino(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAtlas VentureAvoro Capital AdvisorsEcoR1 CapitalFrazier Life SciencesNextech InvestAbingworth+3 more

SonoTherasonotherabio.comin𝕏

SonoThera is developing a nonviral, non-invasive gene delivery technology that uses ultrasound and microbubbles (ultrasound enhancing agents) to deliver genetic payloads to targeted sites in a redosable manner.

BiotechDeep TechDigital Health

Kenneth Greenberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersLeaps by BayerSymBiosisUCB VenturesVivo Capital

Soufflé Therapeuticssouffletx.comin

Soufflé Therapeutics develops nucleic acid medicines that precisely target and deliver genetic therapeutics to specific cell types to treat disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechWatertown, US

Victor Kotelianski(Founder)Daniel Anderson(Founder and Director)Robert Langer(Founder)Marino Zerial(Founder)Brad Pentelute(Founder)Amir Nashat, ScD(Founder, Director and CEO)

Co-investorsLeaps by BayerBessemer Venture PartnersSafar PartnersPolaris Partners

Third Arc Biothirdarcbio.cominSeries A · Jul 2024 · $170M

Third Arc Bio develops breakthrough treatments in oncology and immunology through advanced biologics engineering.

BiotechMedical DevicesLower Gwynedd, US

Joseph Erhardt(Executive Officer)inPeter Lebowitz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardArjun Goyal(Director)inOtello Stampacchia(Director)inFrancesco Draetta(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitzabrdn plcBiotechnology Value FundForesite CapitalHillhouse InvestmentOmega Funds+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Baby GenerationMeridianMade, Inc.ReWovenVeterinary PrimeVision PathAsklepios BioPharmaceuticalInnoskelLocanabioNASDAQ: ALLONASDAQ: CNTANASDAQ: DYNNASDAQ: KRONNASDAQ: KYTXNASDAQ: VIGLProtego

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 · 14

9 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 11

Aktis OncologyNASDAQ: AKTSPraxisNASDAQ: PRAXAllogene TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ALLOAvalyn Pharma IncNASDAQ: AVLNDyne TherapeuticsNASDAQ: DYNKyverna TherapeuticsNASDAQ: KYTXLB PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: LBRXSutrobioNASDAQ: STRONASDAQ: KRONacq. by Concentra BiosciencesNASDAQ: VIGLacq. by SanofiPeloton Therapeuticsacq. by Merck

Portfolio news

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Vida Ventures IILPs: The Regents of the University of California20192.1%1.08x0.63x

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 · 6

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Kyverna Therapeutics11.1%$22.00Feb 2024$99.5M
Dyne Therapeutics5.8%$28.00Jan 2021$82.9M
Praxis6.7%$18.25May 2021$53.6M
Avalyn Pharma Inc3.0%$18.00Apr 2026$23M
Sutrobio4.1%$15.00Sep 2018$13.9M
LB Pharmaceuticals2.5%$15.00Sep 2025$8.3M

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).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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1 insider ownership filing (Forms 3/4/5)

at LB PHARMACEUTICALS INC (LBRX)

Files 13F institutional holdings reports · latest Nov 2025

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Vida Ventures made?
Vida Ventures has 57 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Vida Ventures invest at?
Vida Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Vida Ventures focus on?
Vida Ventures focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Vida Ventures located?
Vida Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Does Vida Ventures lead rounds?
Vida Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Vida Ventures co-invest with?
Vida Ventures most often shares deals with EcoR1 Capital, Nextech Invest, Atlas Venture, among 63 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Vida Ventures back?
Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Vida Ventures has joined rounds of $50M – $318M (median $132.5M).

Co-investors · 20

Nextech Invest

Nextech Invest is a Zurich-based investment firm focused on emerging biotechnology companies, backing transformative cancer medicines and precision medicine advances worldwide.

$648K – $3.2M
Polaris Partners

Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with biotech and healthcare entrepreneurs to build transformational companies.

$500K – $5M
Atlas Venture

Atlas Venture is a life sciences venture capital firm with three decades of experience investing in and building biotech and medical innovation companies, including startups launched from its own incubator.

$500K – $1M
OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a global healthcare-focused investment firm providing financing and operational support to companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $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
The Column Group

The Column Group (TCG) is a venture capital firm focused on building and backing biotechnology companies, applying an edge-to-edge investment model centered on company formation with capacity for long-term private and public capital support.

$30M
Omega Funds

Omega Funds invests in venture capital and growth equity opportunities across the life sciences sector.

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
Canaan Partners

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.

$500K – $20M
Sofinnova Ventures

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.

$100K – $15M
Vivo Capital

Vivo Capital is a global healthcare-focused investment firm operating a multi-strategy platform spanning venture capital, private equity, and public equity. It aims to expand healthcare access and drive innovation through its 'Ecosystem Strategy.'

$10M – $50M
Pontifax Venture Capital

Pontifax is an investment firm focused on life sciences and healthcare technologies, backing companies across all development stages from early research to clinical-stage growth.

$6.3M – $128M
8 more co-investors

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Ysios CapitalMedical Excellence CapitalHealthCapGeneral AtlanticXtripe AngelsJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCVertex Ventures HC

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

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