# Aberdare Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Aberdare Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 53 investments on record, latest Sept 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Aberdare Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Seed Series A Series B Well-being Connected Health Longevity

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 53 on record

Since the last cheque **2978** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$19M** Cheque size, as they say **$500K – $15M** Rounds led **0 of 53** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 98%**

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## Aberdare Ventures highlights

- 01 53 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 51% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $2.0M
- 04 5 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Aberdare Ventures is the leading venture capital firm focused exclusively on transformational companies that enable more efficient, less costly, smarter healthcare. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $500K – $15M as they say
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Well-being Connected Health Longevity
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **53 appearances**

- **2018** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Cricket Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/cricket-health)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$24M** With 10 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Gravie](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravie)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$14M** With 2 others
- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Jun** **[Autonomic Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/autonomic-technologies)** Series D · US **$43M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Jiff](https://millionrounds.com/company/jiff)** Series C · US **$23M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Autonomic Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/autonomic-technologies)** Series D · US **$38M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Gravie](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravie)** Series B · US **$13M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[goBalto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobalto)** Series C · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Jiff](https://millionrounds.com/company/jiff)** Series B · US **$18M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Gravie](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravie)** Series A · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[goBalto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobalto)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[ADVANCE Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/advance-medical)** Growth · US · pehub.com **$20M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Cervel Neurotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/cervel-neurotech)** Venture · US · marketwire.com **$14M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **2012** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[goBalto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gobalto)** Series B · US · freshnews.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[MC10](https://millionrounds.com/company/mc10)** Series C · US · mc10inc.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Wello](https://millionrounds.com/company/wello)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[Kit Check](https://millionrounds.com/company/kit-check)** Seed · US **$100K** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[RxAnte](https://millionrounds.com/company/rxante)** Series A · US · prnewswire.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Sonitus Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonitus-technologies)** Venture · CA · sec.gov **$34K** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/hemaquest-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US · hemaquest.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Jiff](https://millionrounds.com/company/jiff)** Series A · US · freshnews.com **$7.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[MC10](https://millionrounds.com/company/mc10)** Venture · US · masshightech.com **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **2011** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Omada Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/omada-health)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$800K** With 5 others
- **Dec** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Series B · US · pehub.com **$10M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Autonomic Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/autonomic-technologies)** Series C · US · fis.dowjones.com **$32M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[NxThera](https://millionrounds.com/company/nxthera)** Series B · US · fis.dowjones.com **$22M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Nevro](https://millionrounds.com/company/nevro)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$58M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Conatus Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/conatus-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US · pharmalive.com **$20M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Rock Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/rock-health)** Grant · US · techcrunch.com **$500K** With 5 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Jiff](https://millionrounds.com/company/jiff)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/hemaquest-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US · fiercebiotech.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Venture · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$4.2M** With 2 others
- **2009** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Clovis Oncology](https://millionrounds.com/company/clovis-oncology)** Growth · US **$145M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Clovis Oncology](https://millionrounds.com/company/clovis-oncology)** Series A · US · onbiovc.com **$145M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Posit Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/posit-science)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$5.6M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Anacor Pharmaceutical](https://millionrounds.com/company/anacor-pharmaceutical)** Series E · US · bio-medicine.org **$50M** With 5 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Aviir](https://millionrounds.com/company/aviir)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$7.8M** With 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **1 named**

PH **Paul Henry Klingenstein** Managing Member i Form ADV

We also hold **3** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$29M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Aberdare Management Company, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 163520

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all**

**[Conatus Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/conatus-pharmaceuticals)** Listed **$69M** Jun 2013

**[KAI Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/kai-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by [Amgen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amgen) **$315M** Apr 2012

**[Clovis Oncology](https://millionrounds.com/company/clovis-oncology)** Listed **$130M** Nov 2011

**[Anacor Pharmaceutical](https://millionrounds.com/company/anacor-pharmaceutical)** Listed **Undisclosed** Dec 2010

**[Ablation Frontiers](https://millionrounds.com/company/ablation-frontiers)** Bought by [Medtronic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/medtronic) **Undisclosed** Feb 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$19M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.0M**

Led 0 of 53 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $500K – $15M
- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2018
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *13*
- Venture *12*
- Series C *10*
- Series A said *7*
- Seed said *4*
- Series D *3*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2018

Often in the room with

- [Bay City Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital) 13
- [New Leaf Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-leaf-venture-partners) 8
- [InterWest Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners) 5
- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 5
- [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) 5
- [Novartis Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-venture-fund) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Aberdare Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Bay City Capital** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital)[**New Leaf Venture Partners** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-leaf-venture-partners)[**InterWest Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Venrock** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock)[**Novartis Venture Fund** Corporate VC **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-venture-fund)[**Versant Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/versant-ventures)[**Abingworth** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abingworth)[**Aeris Capital** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aeris-capital)[**Arboretum Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arboretum-ventures)[**De Novo Ventures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/de-novo-ventures)[**Frazier Healthcare Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frazier-healthcare-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Aberdare Ventures put money into.

[**Cricket Health** $24M · Sept 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/cricket-health)[**Gravie** $14M · Jul 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravie)

## Quick answers about Aberdare Ventures

### What does Aberdare Ventures invest in?

Aberdare Ventures invests most often at Series B and Venture (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Well-being, Connected Health and Longevity.

### How active is Aberdare Ventures?

53 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2018.

### What has Aberdare Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Cricket Health (Series A, Sept 2018) and Gravie (Series C, Jul 2016).

### How big are Aberdare Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $15M.

### Does Aberdare Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 53 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Aberdare Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

### Is Aberdare Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2018.

### Who does Aberdare Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Bay City Capital (13 rounds together), New Leaf Venture Partners (8 rounds together) and InterWest Partners (5 rounds together).

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