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Vivo Capital

Crossover fund

Palo Alto · Seed–Late Stage · 19 people tracked

Also known as VIVO CAPITAL LLC

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Investment thesis

Vivo Capital is a global healthcare specialist deploying a multi-strategy investment platform across venture capital, private equity, and public equity. The firm targets the healthcare industry to broaden access to care and to catalyze innovation and growth, using what it calls an 'Ecosystem Strategy.' With over three decades in business, it has backed companies through numerous IPOs, M&As, and regulatory approvals across a broad global investment portfolio.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$10M – $50M
HQ
Palo Alto, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1996
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$6.1B
Tracked investments
109

Team · 19 people

from public directories
Daisy Xu· Managing Directorin
David Liu· Managing Director
Kevin Dai· Managing Directorin
Michael Chang· Managing Partnerin
Jo Shen· Venture Partnerin
Chen Bian· Associatein
Daniel Qin· Associate

What they invest in

from 88 of 109 portfolio companies

Biotech ×73Healthtech ×62Medical Devices ×25Deep Tech ×9Digital Health ×9Hardware ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4

HQs:United States×52China×5Australia×1Canada×1Denmark×1France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 31 portfolio companies
55%
solo founders
17 of 31 mapped founding teams
27%
repeat founders
of 11 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history

Amgen ×2MAKO Surgical Corp. ×2

Investments · 109 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12021 · 42020 · 52019 · 22018 · 52017 · 12016 · 32015 · 22014 · 127 dated

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NASDAQ: CRNXFeb 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

BiotechSan Diego, US

Richard Scott Struthers(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen F. Betz(Executive Officer)inYunFei Zhu(Executive Officer)

BoardMahendra Shah(Director)Steve Kaldor(Director)Mason Freeman(Director)

Board seatJack Nielsen· per SEC Form D · $65M raise · filed Feb 2018

Co-investorsForesite Capital

Harmony Biosciencesharmonybiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HRMYSep 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Harmony Biosciences develops innovative therapeutic treatments focused on rare neurological diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNorthbrook, US

Jeffrey Aronin(Director)inJeffrey M. Dayno, M.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)Patrick Morris(Secretary and Treasurer)Robert Repella(Director and Chief Executive Officer)Darien Parhad(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardAaron Royston(Director)in

Board seatJack Nielsen· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Aug 2019

Co-investorsAisling CapitalParagon Biosciences LLCValor Equity PartnersvenBio Partners

Sera Prognosticsseraprognostics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SERAFeb 2021

Sera Prognostics develops women's health diagnostics focused on pregnancy, including the PreTRM blood test that predicts an individual's risk of spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies and the LikeMine platform that compares pregnancy outcomes using U.S. pregnancy data.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechSalt Lake City, US

Douglas Fisher(Executive Officer)Jay Moyes(Executive Officer)Gregory C. Critchfield(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew A. Sauter(Executive Officer)

BoardMansoor Mirza(Director)Ryan M. Trimble(Director)

Board seatJoseph Siletto· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsaMoonExcelestar VenturesOUP (Osage University Partners)UpStart VenturesCatalyst Health VenturesDomain Associates

Aadi Bioscienceaadibio.cominNASDAQ: WHWK

Aadi Bioscience develops therapies targeting mTOR-driven diseases using precision medicine and albumin-bound nanoparticle technology, applying genomic profiling to identify patients most likely to benefit from mTOR inhibition.

BiotechHealthtechMorristown, US

Scott Giacobello(Executive Officer)Bryan Ball(Executive Officer)Dave Lennon(Executive Officer, Director)David Dornan(Executive Officer)James Murphy(Executive Officer)Stephen Pakola(Executive Officer)

Co-investors3B Future Health FundAlly Bridge GroupDecheng CapitalAvoro VenturesOrbiMed

Achieve Life Sciencesachievelifesciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ACHV

Achieve Life Sciences is a late-stage specialty pharmaceutical company developing cytisinicline, a treatment for nicotine dependence and smoking cessation.

BiotechHealthtechVancouver, B.C., US

Anthony Clarke(Executive Officer)Richard Stewart(Director)Cindy Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)Jaime Xinos(Executive Officer)John Bencich(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBridget Martell(Director)

Co-investorsvenBio PartnersFrazier Life Sciences

Aclaris Therapeuticsaclaristx.comNASDAQ: ACRS

Aclaris develops investigational monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule inhibitors targeting immune pathways for the treatment of atopic, autoimmune, and respiratory diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWayne, US

Neal Walker(Executive Officer, Director)Kamil Ali-Jackson(Executive Officer)Stuart D. Shanler(Executive Officer)Joseph Monahan(Executive Officer)Hugh Davis(Executive Officer, Director)James Loerop(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAPERTURE Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalForesite CapitalRA CapitalSofinnova Ventures+1 more

Alto Neurosciencealtoneuroscience.comin𝕏NYSE: ANRO

Alto Neuroscience is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing biology-driven medicines for neuropsychiatric conditions, using measurements of brain biology to predict clinical response and identify patients likely to benefit from its drug candidates.

BiotechDigital HealthMental HealthMountain View, US

Amit Etkin(Founder)inAdam Savitz(Executive Officer)Nicholas C. Smith(Executive Officer)Michael Hanley(Executive Officer)Aaron Weaver(Director)Po Yu (Jeff) Chen(Director)

Co-investorsAble PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalInVivium CapitalK2 HealthVenturesKorify CapitalWhat If Ventures+2 more

Bolt Biotherapeuticsboltbio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BOLT

Bolt Biotherapeutics develops cancer immunotherapies that use the innate immune system to help the body recognize and eliminate tumor cells.

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsRA CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSofinnova VenturesNan Fung Life SciencesNovo Holdings+1 more

Compass Pathwayscompasspathways.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CMPS

Compass Pathways develops psychedelic-based treatments for mental health conditions, aiming to create a new clinical standard for patients underserved by current care.

BiotechDigital HealthMental Health

Co-investorsAble PartnersAisling CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LPNoeticOMX VenturesJam Fund

Compass Therapeuticscompasstherapeutics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CMPX

Compass Therapeutics develops antibody-based therapies targeting the tumor microenvironment to treat cancer.

BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US

Schuetz Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Errik Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Tregay(Director)

Co-investorsBioBritF-Prime CapitalForesite CapitalOrbiMedvenBio Partners

Instil Bioinstilbio.cominNASDAQ: TIL

Instil Bio is a biotechnology company that identifies and develops therapeutic opportunities.

BiotechDallas, US

Bronson Crouch(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board)inSandeep "Steve" Laumas(Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer)Nimish Shah(Director)Gwen Binder(Director)Neil Gibson(Director)George Matcham(Director)

Co-investorsCurative Ventures

Mereo BioPharma Groupmereobiopharma.cominNASDAQ: MREOJun 2020

Mereo BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel therapies for rare diseases with limited or no treatment options, focusing on lead programs in osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency-associated Lung Disease (AATD-LD).

BiotechLondon

John Richard(Head of Corporate Development and Co-Founder)Dr. Denise Scots-Knight(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)Charles Sermon(General Counsel and Co-Founder)Richard Jones(Chief Financial Officer)Jill Henrich(Senior Vice President)

BoardDr. Deepa Pakianathan(Non-Executive Director)

Co-investorsPontifax Venture Capital

Minerva Neurosciencesminervaneurosciences.comNASDAQ: NERV

Minerva Neurosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing product candidates for central nervous system disorders.

BiotechHealthtechWaltham, US

Joseph Reilly(Executive Officer)Geoff Race(Executive Officer)Fred Ahlholm(Executive Officer)Remy Luthringer(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Levine(Executive Officer)

BoardMichele Ollier(Director)in

Co-investorsMedicxi

Pasithea Therapeuticspasithea.comin𝕏NASDAQ: KTTA

Pasithea is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutics for central nervous system disorders and RASopathies.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechVenice, US

Lawrence Steinman(Director)Tiago Reis Marques(Director)Israel Maxx Abramowitz(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Auringer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsJanus Henderson Investors

Precision BioSciencesprecisionbiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DTIL

Precision BioSciences develops gene-editing medicines using its proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform, which employs sequence-specific nuclease enzymes to insert, remove, or repair DNA in living cells to treat hard-to-treat conditions including rare genetic diseases and hepatitis B (HBV).

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechDurham, US

JEFF SMITH(Executive Officer)DEREK JANTZ(Executive Officer, Director)MATTHEW KANE(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Smith(Co-founder)Derek Jantz(Co-founder)TODD MELBY(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsage1Aliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalOCV PartnersOUP (Osage University Partners)+4 more

Silence Therapeuticssilence-therapeutics.comNASDAQ: SLNFeb 2021

BiotechLondon

James Ede-Golightly(Director)Alistair Gray(Director)Craig Tooman(Executive Officer)Dave Lemus(Director)Giles Campion(Executive Officer)Romano Steven(Director)

Co-investorsForesite CapitalMC Healthcare VenturesNextech Invest

Sinovac Biotechsinovacbio.cnNASDAQ: SVA
Tarsus Pharmaceuticalstarsusrx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TARS

Tarsus Rx is a pharmaceutical company developing treatments for diseases with high unmet need, with a lead product XDEMVY (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) approved by the FDA for Demodex blepharitis.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Bobak Azamian, MD, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersFlying L PartnersFrazier Life SciencesVisionary VenturesBain Capital Life SciencesRTW Investments L.P.

Tenax Therapeuticstenaxthera.cominNASDAQ: TENX

Tenax Therapeutics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing TNX-103, an oral formulation of the drug levosimendan, to treat pulmonary hypertension resulting from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF).

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechChapel Hill, US

Stuart Rich(Chief Medical Officer)Lawrence R. Hoffman(Interim Chief Financial Officer)Christopher T. Giordano(President and Chief Executive Officer)Michael B. Jebsen(Executive Officer)Chris Giordano(President and Chief Executive Officer)Doug Randall(Chief Business Officer)

Zai Labzailaboratory.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ZLAB

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersYuanBio Venture Capital

Zenas Biopharmazenasbio.cominNASDAQ: ZBIO

Zenas BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for autoimmune diseases, with two late-stage drug candidates: obexelimab, a bifunctional monoclonal antibody targeting CD19 and FcγRIIb to suppress B cell activity, and orelabrutinib, an oral BTK inhibitor.

BiotechHealthtechWaltham, US

LEON O. MOULDER, JR.(Director)Lonnie Moulder(Founder, CEO & Chairman)JOSEPH FARMER(Executive Officer)HUA MU(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPATRICK GERALD ENRIGHT(Director)inHONGBO LU(Director)

Co-investorsDelos CapitalLongitude CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersQuan CapitalSR One Capital Management+1 more

Ascendis Pharmaascendispharma.comin𝕏Nov 2014✓ verified

Ascendis Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for hormone-related disorders and rare diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDenmark, DK

Jan Møller Mikkelsen(Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)James Healy(Director)Grethe Rasmussen(Executive Officer)Harald Rau(Executive Officer)Rafa?le Tordjman(Director)Martin Olin(Director)

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAvoro Capital AdvisorsForesite CapitalRA CapitalSofinnova Ventures

Neocisneocis.comin𝕏✓ verified

Neocis develops Yomi, a robotic surgical platform that assists clinicians during dental implant surgery with planning, surgical, and restorative software features.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMiami, US

Alon Mozes(CEO & Co-Founder)inJuan Salcedo(Engineering Fellow & Co-Founder)inJUAN SALCEDO(Executive Officer)inALON MOZES(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Moses(Chief Technical Officer)inAndres Carrillo(VP of Product)in

Co-investorsIntuitive VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersMITHRILB Capital GroupMirae Asset Venture InvestmentMithril Capital Management+1 more

Oricell Therapeuticsoricell.comin✓ verified

Oricell Therapeutics (原启生物) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell therapies, including CAR-T products targeting GPRC5D for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and GPC3 for advanced liver cancer.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechShanghai, CN

Helen Yang(Founder)in

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersQuan Capital

Abk Biomedical Incabkbiomedical.comin𝕏Oct 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

ABK Biomedical is a clinical-stage medical device company that develops x-ray visible glass microspheres for Y-90 radioembolization and embolic treatment of cancers such as liver cancer.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHalifax, CA

Bob Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Abraham(Co-founder (Interventional Radiologist, MD))Daniel Boyd(Co-founder (Material Scientist))Sharon Kehoe(Co-founder (Material Scientist))Anthony Headley(Executive Officer)Gary Donofrio(Executive Officer)

Board seatJoseph Siletto· per SEC Form D · $2.6M raise · filed Nov 2025

Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesF-Prime Capital

Aligos Therapeuticsaligos.comin𝕏Dec 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Aligos is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics for liver and viral diseases, including chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and MASLD/MASH.

BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Leonid Beigelman(President)inLawrence M. Blatt(Chairman, President & CEO (Co-founder))inHardean Achneck(Executive Officer)Sushmita Chanda(Executive Vice President - Preclinical Development)Brian Dowd(Executive Vice President - Controller)Lucinda Quan(Executive Vice President - General Counsel)

Board seatJack Nielsen· per SEC Form D · $92.2M raise · filed Nov 2023

Co-investorsRoche Venture FundMPM BioVentures 2014

AltheaDxaltheadx.comFeb 2018SEC filinghigh confidence

BiotechSan Diego, US

Francois Ferre(Director)Magda Marquet(Director)Jorge Garces(Executive Officer)Greg Hamilton(Executive Officer, Director)Carin Sandvik(Executive Officer)Jeffrey G. Black(Executive Officer)

Board seatYuh-geng Tsay· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Mar 2018

Co-investorsBioBrit

Amyrisamyris.cominApr 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Amyris develops a biomanufacturing platform that uses fermentation and microbial engineering to produce natural ingredients and rare compounds at scale for partners across industries such as specialty chemicals, food ingredients, and consumer products.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechNew MaterialsEmeryville, US

NICHOLAS KHADDER(Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary)RAFFI ASADORIAN(Chief Financial Officer)Joel Cherry(President, Research & Development)Tamara Tompkins(Executive Vice President, General Counsel)John Melo(President & Chief Executive Officer)Paulo Diniz(Chief Financial Officer)

Board seatFrank Kung· per SEC Form D · $38.1M raise · filed Apr 2018

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsR7 Partners

Bolt TherapeuticsMay 2015SEC filinghigh confidence

Pleasanton, US

Chih-Ping Liu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardEdgar G Engleman(Director)

Board seatEdgar G. Engleman· per SEC Form D · $93.5M raise · filed Jan 2021

Co-investorsSofinnova Ventures

CapniaMar 2015SEC filinghigh confidence

HealthtechRedwood City, US

Gina Phelps(Executive Officer)David D. O'Toole(Executive Officer)Anish Bhatnagar(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Wondka(Executive Officer)

BoardSteinar Engelsen(Director)

Board seatEdgar G. Engleman· per SEC Form D · $3.7M raise · filed Mar 2015

Eiger BiopharmaceuticalsApr 2016SEC filinghigh confidence

BiotechSanta Clara, US

Jeffrey Glenn(Director)David Cory(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNina Kjellson(Director)inEd Engleman(Director)

Board seatEdgar G. Engleman· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Apr 2016

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsCanaan Partners

Mediaspacemediaspace.coin𝕏Mar 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Mediaspace is a digital agency that designs and builds custom Squarespace websites and provides SEO, digital marketing strategy, and digital advertising services.

AdTechAdvanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechMarketing TechMedical DevicesSemiconductorsAtlanta, US

John G. Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)John Jacobi(Executive Officer)Sri Peruvemba(Executive Officer)Francois Jeanneau(Executive Officer, Director)Linda Ara(Executive Officer)Michael Vestel(Executive Officer)

Board seatNathan DauJack Nielsen· per SEC Form D · $22M raise · filed Dec 2021

Co-investors3E Bioventures CapitalKeiretsu ForumLife Sciences Greenhouse InvestmentsToba Capital

Preventice Solutions, Inc.Jul 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Houston, US

Board seatJoseph Siletto· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Jul 2020

ReadCoorreadcoor.comin𝕏Sep 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Readcoor developed an in situ spatial transcriptomics platform using padlock probe rolling circle amplification chemistry to detect and map RNA transcripts across tissue sections, now offered as the Xenium In Situ platform.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechCambridge, US

Evan Daugharthy(Cofounder)Richard Terry(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardVictor Tong(Director)Thomas Grogan(Director)

Board seatYuh-geng Tsay· per SEC Form D · $23M raise · filed Sep 2016

Co-investorsLAVLilly Asia VenturesLilly Ventures

REATA PHARMACEUTICALS INCJun 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Plano, US

Board seatJack Nielsen· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Jun 2020

Scientia Vascularscientiavascular.cominNov 2023

Scientia Vascular develops guidewires, including the Aristotle and Zoom Wire product lines, for general vascular use within the neuro and peripheral vasculatures to introduce and position catheters and other interventional devices.

HealthtechMedical DevicesWest Valley City, US

John Lippert(Executive Officer, Director)Stacy Lippert(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeffrey Gladden(Dr. Gladden is a manager of the issuer.)David Bearss(Mr. Bearss is a manager of the issuer.)Rick Randall(Mr. Randall is a manager of the issuer.)Jerry Henley(Mr. Henley is a manager of the issuer.)

Board seatNathan DauJoseph Siletto· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCowles Ventures

Swift Health Systems Inc.inAug 2021

HealthtechIrvine, US

Kenny Chang(Executive Officer)W. Ronald Redmond(Director)Vijay Dhaka(Executive Officer)Philong Pham(Executive Officer, Director)Hongsheng Tong(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatJoseph Siletto· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBlackRockEndeavour VisionMVM Life Science PartnersRTW Investments L.P.Soleus CapitalvenBio Global Strategic

35Pharma35pharma.comin

35Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company that designs and develops ligand traps targeting the Activin x GDF signaling pathway to treat pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and obesity.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsFrazier Life SciencesvenBio PartnersJanus Henderson Investors

Adarxadarx.comin

ADARx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing RNA-based medicines using its RNA science expertise and proprietary targeted delivery platforms to silence disease-causing genes.

BiotechMedical Devices

Co-investorsOrbiMedTCG Crossover

Adaxion Therapeuticsadaxiontx.comin

ADAXION develops deimmunized biologic therapies using its ADAx platform, which incorporates proprietary CD22 ligands to eliminate therapeutic-specific B cells and reduce anti-drug antibody responses.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsJDRF T1D Fund

Aerobiotixaerobiotix.comin𝕏

Aerobiotix makes Illuvia Sense, a surgical air purification device that combines HEPA filtration, ultraviolet germicidal light, and environmental sensors to reduce airborne contamination and surgical site infection risk in operating rooms.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsHorizon Technology Finance

Agno Pharmaagnopharma.comin

Agno Pharmaceuticals is a contract development and manufacturing organization providing services from active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development and drug product formulation to cGMP manufacturing for clinical trials and commercial production of APIs, chemical intermediates, and drug products.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtech

Ajax Therapeutics Inc.ajaxtherapeutics.com

Ajax Therapeutics is a biotech company developing Type II JAK2 inhibitors for the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including myelofibrosis, using computational chemistry and structural biology in its drug discovery.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechNew York, US

Martin Vogelbaum(Co-founder & Board Member)Ross Levine(Director)Ramy Farid(Director)

BoardScott Platshon(Director)

Co-investorsInning One VenturesEcoR1 Capital

AkiraBioakirabio.comin

Akira Bio develops therapies for people living with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies.

BiotechHealthtech

Attralusattralus.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $56M

Attralus develops pan-amyloid removal (PAR) therapeutics — biologics and imaging agents designed to bind and remove toxic amyloid — to treat patients with systemic amyloidosis across all disease types and stages.

BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US

Jonathan Wall(Executive Officer)Spencer Guthrie(Executive Officer)Mark Timney(Executive Officer, Director)Benson Fong(Executive Officer)Rahul Kakkar(Director)Greg Bell(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBioBritvenBio PartnersvenBio Global Strategic

Avadel Pharmaceuticalsavadel.com

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsTrinity Innovation Bioventure Singapore

Avistone Pharmaceuticalsavistonebio.com
Bhtherapeuticsbhtherapeutics.com

BH Therapeutics is a drug development company that uses structure-based rational drug design to identify structural limitations in existing therapies and design novel chemical scaffolds to address them.

Biotech

Co-investorsOrbiMed

BioDlinkbiodlink.com

Biodlink is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on biologics, including monoclonal antibody drug substances and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtech

Bonraybiobonraybio.comin

Bonray Bio (邦睿生技) develops precision medical devices and optical technology for male fertility testing under the LensHooke brand, including sperm routine analysis, sperm DNA fragmentation testing, and sperm washing devices.

FemTechHealthtechMedical Devices

Bonum Therapeuticsbonumtx.comin𝕏

Bonum Therapeutics develops antibody-controlled protein therapeutics that remain inactive until bound to their target, using a sensor-domain mechanism to deliver regulated, targeted activity.

BiotechHealthtechSeattle, US

John Mulligan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inNeela Patel(Executive Officer)inDiane Hollenbaugh(Executive Officer)in

BoardSamuel Bjork(Director)inMonique Schiersing(Director)inJohn McKearn(Director)in

Co-investorsRiverVest Venture PartnersRoche Venture Fund3x5 PartnersCodon CapitalDigitalis Ventures

Caidyacaidya.comin

Caidya is a contract research organization (CRO) that combines scientific, medical, and operational expertise to manage complex clinical development and cross-border trials.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners

Caldera Therapeutics, Inc.Jan 2026

BiotechCambridge, US

Praveen Tipirneni(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichelle Doig(Director)inAaron Royston(Director)Michael Gladstone(Director)inXiaodi Su(Director)

Co-investorsAtlas VentureBain Capital Life SciencesJanus Henderson InvestorsLAVOmega FundsvenBio Global Strategic+1 more

Cidara Therapeuticscidara.comin𝕏

Pharmaceutical company developing medicines and vaccines for patient health and treatment.

BiotechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Jeffrey Stein(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Judice(Director)inKevin Forrest(Executive Officer)Dirk Thye(Executive Officer)Ken Bartizal(Executive Officer)Paul Daruwala(Executive Officer)

Co-investors5AM VenturesAisling CapitalBain Capital Life SciencesFrazier Life SciencesRA CapitalCanaan Partners+1 more

Clasp Therapeuticsclasptx.comin

Clasp Therapeutics develops off-the-shelf precision T cell engagers (its proprietary pHLАre molecules) that target mutant peptide-HLA complexes displayed on cancer cells, directing T cells to destroy tumors carrying common driver mutations such as KRas.

BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US

Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPCure VenturesCatalio Capital ManagementNovo HoldingsThird Rock Ventures

Creaternacreaterna.com

Landos Technology (朗来科技) is a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company with a pipeline of novel small-molecule therapies for indications including hypertension, chronic heart failure, IgA nephropathy, FSGS, chronic cough, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

BiotechHealthtechWuhan, CN

Co-investorsOrbiMedLilly Asia Ventures

Dominique Dutscherdutscher.comin

Dutscher is a distributor of laboratory products and equipment—including pipettes, PCR plates, filter tips and consumables—serving scientific and research laboratories.

B2B MarketplacesBiotechE-commerce

Epi Biologicsepibiologics.comin

Epibiologics develops protein degradation medicines using protein sciences and antibody engineering capabilities.

BiotechMedical DevicesSan Mateo, US

Ann Lee-Karlon(Executive Officer, Director)Mitchell Mutz(Executive Officer, Director)James Wells(Director)

BoardSamuel Bjork(Director)Alexandra Cantley(Director)Seiji Miyahara(Director)

Co-investorsAvego BioScience CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Mission BiocapitalNovartis Venture FundRoche Venture FundSamsara BioCapital+3 more

Esco Asterescoaster.comin

Esco Aster is a Singapore-based contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRDMO/CDMO/CMO) offering end-to-end services from consultancy and process development through GLP tox, clinical trials, and commercial-scale biomanufacturing, built around its patented adherent-cell Tide Motion bioreactor platform.

BiotechFoodTechMedical DevicesSingapore, SG

Esco Lifesciences Groupescolifesciences.comin𝕏

Esco Lifesciences manufactures laboratory and biopharma equipment, including clean air, containment, and laboratory technologies, as well as IVF/ART medical devices for clinical and industrial laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and fertility care providers.

BiotechHardwareMedical Devices

Co-investorsGICNovo Holdings

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 · 21

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.NASDAQ: CRNXHarmony BiosciencesNASDAQ: HRMYSera PrognosticsNASDAQ: SERAAadi BioscienceNASDAQ: WHWKAchieve Life SciencesNASDAQ: ACHVAclaris TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ACRSAlto NeuroscienceNYSE: ANROBolt BiotherapeuticsNASDAQ: BOLTCompass PathwaysNASDAQ: CMPSCompass TherapeuticsNASDAQ: CMPXInstil BioNASDAQ: TILMereo BioPharma GroupNASDAQ: MREOMinerva NeurosciencesNASDAQ: NERVPasithea TherapeuticsNASDAQ: KTTAPrecision BioSciencesNASDAQ: DTILSilence TherapeuticsNASDAQ: SLNSinovac BiotechNASDAQ: SVATarsus PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: TARSTenax TherapeuticsNASDAQ: TENXZai LabNASDAQ: ZLABZenas BiopharmaNASDAQ: ZBIO

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Vivo Capital IXLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Baltimore City Employees' Retirement System201918.8%1.73x0.70x
Vivo Opportunity Fund, LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures20181.84x1.84x
Vivo Capital Fund VIII, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System201514.9%1.96x1.51x
Vivo Capital Surplus Fund VIII, L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System201515.9%2.01x1.55x

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).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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14 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

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 Vivo Capital made?
Vivo Capital has 86 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Vivo Capital invest at?
Vivo Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Vivo Capital's typical check size?
Vivo Capital typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
What sectors does Vivo Capital focus on?
Vivo Capital focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Vivo Capital located?
Vivo Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Vivo Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Vivo Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Vivo Capital co-invest with?
Vivo Capital most often shares deals with RA Capital, venBio Partners, Samsara BioCapital, among 108 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 24

venBio Partners

venBio is a life sciences venture capital firm that partners with industry leaders to develop novel therapeutics and technologies addressing unmet medical needs.

RA Capital

RA Capital is a multi-stage investment firm focused on healthcare, life sciences, and planetary health, investing across public and private markets and creating new companies through its Raven incubation platform.

Aisling Capital

Aisling Capital is an investment firm focused on companies developing and commercializing innovative healthcare products, services, and technologies.

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
Lilly Asia Ventures

Lilly Asia Ventures (LAV) is a biomedical venture capital firm with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Palo Alto, backing entrepreneurs building companies focused on breakthrough products that treat disease and improve human health.

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
Qiming Venture Partners

Qiming Venture Partners is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology, communications, media, and healthcare companies operating in China, with support from its U.S. partner Ignition Partners. The firm's investment approach combines local market knowledge with global resources and executive relationships.

Both backed · 4
Zai LabOricell TherapeuticsSanegene BioRiboX Therapeutics
$5M – $134M
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
Domain Associates

Domain Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 that invests in life sciences companies. The firm operates as a limited liability company.

$200K – $15M
Digitalis Ventures

Digitalis Ventures invests in solutions to unmet needs in biomedicine and health, backing biotechnology and technology-enabled companies across human health and animal health.

$100K – $10M
Vida Ventures

Vida Ventures is a life sciences venture capital firm focused on transforming biomedical innovations into therapies that improve patients' lives.

12 more co-investors

aMoonToba CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LPGV (Google Ventures)Versant VenturesDeerfield Management CompanyThird Rock VenturesKurma PartnersCatalio Capital ManagementEarlybird Venture CapitalMPM BioImpactCincyTech

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

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