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Aravis Ventures

Last cheque observed Mar 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BGridPhotovoltaicBatteries

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque4601days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 17Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inSwitzerland, 53%
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Aravis Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We are a private equity firm located in Zurich, Switzerland and have sponsored multiple fund vintages since our founding in 2001.From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
GridPhotovoltaicBatteries
Based in
Zurich, Switzerland
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2014

    2 rounds

  2. Mar
    RuiYiSeries B · US$15MWith 6 others
  3. Feb
    SynaffixSeries AUndisclosedWith 3 others
  4. 2013

    1 round

  5. Dec
    TelormedixSeries B · CH · unquote.com$7.9MWith 1 other
  6. 2012

    1 round

  7. Feb
    TelormedixSeries B · CH · onbiovc.com$8.3MWith 1 other
  8. 2010

    2 rounds

  9. Oct
    Synosia TherapeuticsSeries C · CH · synosia.com$30MWith 6 others
  10. Oct
    MerLion PharmaceuticalsSeries C · SG · onbiovc.com$7.0MWith 2 others
  11. 2009

    5 rounds

  12. Dec
    EvolvaSeries B · CH · onbiovc.com$28MWith 7 others
  13. May
    NovImmuneSeries C · CH$55MWith 6 others
  14. May
    NovImmuneSeries D · CH · onbiovc.com$55MWith 6 others
  15. Apr
    AmbrxSeries D · US · onbiovc.com$10MWith 6 others
  16. Jan
    Synosia TherapeuticsSeries B · CH · fiercebiotech.com$29MWith 6 others
  17. 2008

    1 round

  18. Oct
    S*BioVenture · SG$26MWith 5 others
  19. 2007

    1 round

  20. Feb
    OmerosSeries E · US · investor.omeros.com$63MWith 7 others
  21. 2006

    1 round

  22. Jun
    NovImmuneSeries B · CH$46MWith 4 others
  23. 2005

    1 round

  24. Mar
    Borean PharmaSeries A · DK · bioportfolio.com$5.2MWith 3 others
  25. 2004

    2 rounds

  26. Sept
    NuraSeries A · US$9.5MWith 3 others
  27. Aug
    KalypsysSeries B$29MWith 7 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

We hold 9 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

Synosia TherapeuticsBought by Biotie Therapies$122MJan 2011
OmerosListedUndisclosedOct 2009

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about Aravis Ventures

What does Aravis Ventures invest in?

Aravis Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Grid, Photovoltaic and Batteries.

How active is Aravis Ventures?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2014.

How big are Aravis Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does Aravis Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Aravis Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Switzerland (53%), the United States (27%) and Singapore (13%).

Is Aravis Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2014.

Who does Aravis Ventures invest alongside?

Most often 5AM Ventures (6 rounds together), Novartis Venture Fund (6 rounds together) and Versant Ventures (4 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Aravis Ventures?

Aravis Ventures is a private equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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