Versant Ventures
San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; North America; Europe · Website
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Transform academic discoveries into breakthrough therapeutic companies. Partner with exceptional founders to build sustainable biotech companies with significant commercial opportunity. Leverage in-house discovery engines to de-risk company creation and accelerate time to clinic.
Likely not a fit for
Non-serious disease targets, consumer health gadgets, pure software/IT health plays without biotech foundation
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- 3+ months
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $5.5B
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
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AllRock Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing impactful therapies for cardiopulmonary diseases, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension and interstitial lung diseases.
Granite Bio is a biotechnology company developing first-in-class antibodies targeting the root causes of inflammatory, autoimmune, and fibrotic diseases.
Crinetics is a global pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors.
Monte Rosa Therapeutics is focused on developing molecular glue degraders (MGDs) that target undruggable proteins for therapeutic purposes, particularly in immunology and inflammation.
Hotspur Technologies offers IT solutions and services including web development, app development, and technical support. They provide cutting-edge technology services tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses across various industries.
SixPeaks Bio AG is developing innovative therapies for healthy weight loss and metabolic fitness, focusing on preserving skeletal muscle mass while utilizing GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Black Diamond Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on the development of MasterKey therapies that address families of oncogenic mutations in clinically validated targets.
Recent activity
- Nov 2025
Dayra Therapeutics
Seed · Lead
- Nov 2025
Gate Bioscience
Seed · Participated
- Sep 2025
Dualitas Therapeutics
Series A · Co-Lead
- Sep 2025
AllRock Bio
Series A · Participated
- Apr 2025
Granite Bio
Seed · Lead
Versant Ventures in the news
The Pharma Letter
Saturnus Bio
2 months ago
Fierce Biotech
Merck KGaA pledges $50M to build new cardio biotech with eye to later acquisition
2 months ago
Business Wire
Merck Collaborates with Versant Ventures to Launch Saturnus Bio to Advance Treatments for Rare Genetic Cardiomyopathies
2 months ago
Fierce Biotech
Versant's Dayra dawns with $50M Biogen pact, oral macrocyclic peptide mission
9 months ago
businesswire.com
Versant Ventures Announces Launch of Dayra Therapeutics With Foundational Biogen Partnership
9 months ago
BioPharma Dive
Biogen strikes deal with Versant-backed biotech to expand immune portfolio
9 months ago
Endpoints News
Biogen pens I&I deal with new Versant macrocycle developer Dayra Therapeutics
9 months ago
BioSpace
Versant Ventures Announces Launch of Dayra Therapeutics With Foundational Biogen Partnership
9 months ago
MedCity News
Sanofi Pumps $625M Into Venture Arm to Back Breakthroughs in Early-Stage Startups
11 months ago
PR Newswire
AllRock Bio Announces $50 Million Series A to Advance Lead Clinical Program for Pulmonary Hypertension
11 months ago
citybiz
Versant Ventures Co-led $50M Series A For AllRock Bio
11 months ago
PR Newswire
Dualitas Launches With $65 Million Series A to Advance Novel Bispecific Antibody Pipeline in Immune and Inflammatory Disease
11 months ago
Time Magazine
America's Top Venture Capital Firms of 2025
Aug 2025
Fierce Biotech
Versant's Granite Bio unveils with $100M for new autoimmune disease antibodies
Apr 2025
BioPharma Dive
Versant startup Granite debuts with $100M and 2 immune drugs
Apr 2025
biopharmadive.com
Versant’s Jerel Davis on build-to-buy deals and pharma investment
Aug 2024
Inside Precision Medicine
The Top Five Venture Capital Heavyweights in Life Sciences
Dec 2023
Fierce Biotech
Versant-founded Nested flies off with $90M series A to fund molecular glue program
Oct 2022
Fierce Pharma
Versant bets $30M on next-gen gene delivery startup Vector
Aug 2022
Business Wire
Versant Ventures Raises $950 Million Across Three Vehicles
Apr 2021
Fierce Biotech
Versant nets $950M to build its next class of biotech startups
Apr 2021
biopharmadive.com
With money pouring into biotech, Versant raises another $950M
Apr 2021
BioSpace
Versant Raises $560 Million For New Early-Stage Biotech Fund
Apr 2021
BioWorld News
Business as usual: Versant raises $950M for three new funds
Apr 2021
Ventus Therapeutics
Ventus Therapeutics Launches with $60 Million Series A
May 2020
BetaKit
San Francisco's Versant Ventures Makes Splash in Vancouver; $10 Million to Biotech Company
Dec 2013
BioSpace
Versant Ventures -- Leading Seed/Early Stage Healthcare Venture Capital Firm -- Appoints Dr. Guido Magni as Venture Partner
Mar 2012
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