
Vida Ventures
Description
Vida Ventures is a prominent life sciences investment firm established in 2017, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm distinguishes itself by focusing on transformative science, investing in and often co-founding early-stage and growth-stage biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Their core mission revolves around identifying and nurturing innovative therapies that address significant unmet medical needs, aiming to translate groundbreaking scientific discoveries into clinical realities.
The firm's investment strategy is highly collaborative, partnering closely with leading scientists and entrepreneurs to build companies from inception or to provide critical early-stage capital. Vida Ventures seeks out opportunities where novel biological insights can lead to the development of first-in-class or best-in-class medicines. They are known for their deep domain expertise within the life sciences sector, leveraging a team with extensive operational, scientific, and investment backgrounds to provide strategic guidance to their portfolio companies. This hands-on approach helps accelerate the development and commercialization of new treatments.
Vida Ventures has demonstrated significant fundraising success, underscoring its strong reputation and investor confidence. The firm has successfully raised over $2.3 billion across four dedicated funds since its inception. Their most recent fund, Vida Ventures IV, closed in 2023 with $600 million in commitments, further bolstering their capacity to deploy substantial capital into promising life science ventures. This robust capital base enables Vida Ventures to participate in significant financing rounds, often leading or co-leading investments that provide the necessary resources for ambitious R&D programs and clinical trials.
Investor Profile
Vida Ventures has backed more than 56 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 21 rounds, about 38% of its total and boasts 17 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, The Netherlands, China.
- Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics.
- Typical check size: $10M – $50M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (38%)
- Series B (29%)
- Series C (13%)
- Seed (9%)
- Series E (4%)
- Private Equity (4%)
- Series D (2%)
- Series Unknown (2%)
- Post Ipo Equity (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (93%)
- The Netherlands (2%)
- China (2%)
- India (2%)
- France (2%)
Industry Focus
- Biotechnology
- Health Care
- Therapeutics
- Medical
- Pharmaceutical
- Life Science
- Biopharma
- Oncology
- Medical Device
- Precision Medicine
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