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Venrock
Venture CapitalActiveVenrock is a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies.
638
Investments
10
Exits
$4.5B
AUM
1.6%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Venrock invests in technology and healthcare companies across various stages, with a focus on advertising/marketing, biotech, fintech, and robotics/hardware. They seek to partner with innovative companies that have the potential for significant growth.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 10 years
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2017Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 638 companies
I
Illumina
Biotech · Series A, 0
A
Apple
Consumer · Seed, 0
Q
Qualcomm
Enterprise · Seed, 0
I
Intuit
Fintech · Seed, 0
M
Mindstrong Health
Healthcare · Series B, 2017
G
Gemini Therapeutics
Biotech · Series A, 2016
S
Strata Oncology
Biotech · Series B, 2016
Z
Zipline
Transportation · Series A, 2016
L
Lyft
Transportation · Series B, 2013
1
10x Genomics
Biotech · Series A, 2012
D
Dacera
Healthcare · Series A, 2012
C
Castlight Health
Healthcare · Series A, 2008
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
DaceraAcquisition2021—
Gemini TherapeuticsAcquisition2021—
10x GenomicsIPO2019—
Castlight HealthIPO2014—
Sirius XMIPO2004—
IlluminaIPO2000—
DoubleClickAcquisition1998$3.1B
Check Point Software TechnologiesIPO1996—
AppleIPO1980—
IntelIPO1971—
Frequently Asked Questions
Venrock focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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