OrbiMed Advisors
New York, New York · Invests in North America; Europe; Asia; US · Website
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Healthcare is one of the most compelling long-term investment opportunities globally, driven by aging demographics, rising healthcare spending, and continuous scientific innovation. We invest across the entire healthcare value chain to drive innovation and address unmet medical needs.
Likely not a fit for
Companies outside healthcare sector; early-stage companies without clinical validation; hardware-only plays without strong IP
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 months
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $20B
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
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Avenzo Therapeutics is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients by developing next-generation oncology therapies that address high unmet medical needs.
ADARx is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to transforming cutting-edge science into next-generation RNA therapeutics to treat a broad spectrum of diseases. Our goal is to control the expression of specific disease drivers with highly selective RNA targeted therapies, delivering life-changing treatments for patients with urgent unmet medical needs.
Caris Life Sciences is a precision medicine pioneer that utilizes molecular profiling and artificial intelligence to revolutionize cancer care and improve patient outcomes through personalized treatment options.
Adaptive Biotechnologies is harnessing the power of the adaptive immune system to transform how diseases are detected, monitored, and treated through innovative diagnostics and therapeutics.
Adicet Bio is focused on developing best-in-class gamma delta T cell therapies for patients battling autoimmune diseases and cancer, utilizing a novel platform for allogeneic CAR T cell therapies.
Aer Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a therapeutic solution for muco-obstructive lung diseases, specifically targeting mucus obstruction in patients with COPD and asthma.
AirStrip provides mobile-first clinical surveillance and alarm communication management technology that unlocks siloed clinical data and transforms it into contextually rich information to surface life-saving decisions that need to be made now.
Recent activity
- Apr 2026
Sidewinder Therapeutics
Series B · Participated
- Apr 2026
Nucleus RadioPharma
Growth · Lead
- Mar 2026
Congruence Therapeutics
Series B · Co-Lead
- Feb 2025
Angitia Biopharmaceuticals
Series D · Lead
- Jan 2025
RAPT Therapeutics
Late-Stage · Portfolio
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Medical Hedge Fund Sells 281,000 Shares of Enliven Theapeutics. Is it Time to Sell ELVN?
2 months ago
Indian Startup News
TruNativ raises $30 million in funding from OrbiMed Advisors to expand nutrition business
2 months ago
The Economic Times
Nutrition brand TruNativ closes $30 million round with OrbiMed Advisors LLC
2 months ago
Entrackr
Nutrition brand TruNativ raises $30 Mn led by OrbiMed
2 months ago
Indian Retailer
{Funding Alert} TruNativ Raises $30 Mn in Funding Round Led by OrbiMed Advisors
2 months ago
The Economic Times
Nutrition brand TruNativ closes $30 million round with OrbiMed Advisors LLC
2 months ago
Investing.com
OrbiMed entities acquire $15m in Q32 Bio stock
3 months ago
fiercebiotech.com
Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '25: Atavistik adds $120M; Syneron Bio secures new funds
8 months ago
Pensions & Investments
San Francisco assigns $376 million to private credit, private equity, infrastructure
10 months ago
Private Equity International | PEI
SCERS reveals $35m commitment
10 months ago
Investing.com
Orbimed advisors buys Adicet Bio (ACET) shares worth $5 million
11 months ago
Private Equity International | PEI
KCERA commits $20m to private equity
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WSJ
Exclusive | Healthcare Investor OrbiMed Raises $1.86 Billion for Royalty and Credit Fund
Aug 2025
Business and Human Rights Centre
OrbiMed Advisors did not respond to Risky Business report
May 2025
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Insilico secures $110M in new funding for AI-designed pipeline
Mar 2025
WSJ
Healthcare Investor OrbiMed Advisors Raises $4.3 Billion
Oct 2023
Venture Capital Journal
19 VCs that are registered investment advisers
Oct 2022
WSJ
OrbiMed Seeks $4.75 Billion for Fresh Slate of Healthcare-Focused Funds
Apr 2022
GeekWire
Seattle biotech startup Silverback Therapeutics raises $78.5M
Mar 2020
Yale Law School
Rishi Gupta ’04
Oct 2018
Institutional Investor
Their Hedge Fund’s Founder Was Accused of Sexual Harassment. Here’s What They Did Next.
Jan 2018
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Founder of Hedge Fund OrbiMed Steps Down
Dec 2017
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Legendary biotech financier Sam Isaly steps down following sexual harassment allegations
Dec 2017
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