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Biotechnology Value Fund

Last cheque observed Mar 2020. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries AHealth CareInternet

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque2419days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$102MRounds led1 of 6Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 60%
Pitch Biotechnology Value Fund

Biotechnology Value Fund highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $40M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Health CareInternet
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2020

    1 round

  2. Mar
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Jan
    Blueprint MedicinesSeries B · US$25MWith 5 others
  5. 2013

    1 round

  6. Sept
    EvotecVenture · DE · biospace.com$40MSole investor
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Nov
    Ziarco PharmaSeries A · GB · marketwatch.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  9. 2004

    1 round

  10. Mar
    Phylogix Inc.Series B · US$12MWith 4 others
  11. 2003

    1 round

  12. Jan
    Biotica TechnologySeries A$5.0MWith 1 other

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 registration3 named

JGJames Geoffrey KratkyChief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
JRJason Robert MccuneChief Operating OfficeriForm ADV
MNMark Nathan LampertChief Executive OfficeriForm ADV

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What the register says

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

$6.1Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
BVF Partners L.P.
SEC number
CRD 156149

Funds on its Form ADV

4 private funds, $6.1B in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

  1. Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.Hedge83 investors$3.2B
  2. Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.Hedge121 investors$2.5B
  3. Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS L.P.Hedge4 investors$323M
  4. BVF Investments, LLCHedge2 investors$580K

Recently backed

The latest companies Biotechnology Value Fund put money into.

Quick answers about Biotechnology Value Fund

What does Biotechnology Value Fund invest in?

Biotechnology Value Fund invests most often at Series A and Series B (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health Care and Internet.

How active is Biotechnology Value Fund?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Mar 2020.

What has Biotechnology Value Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kymera Therapeutics (Series C, Mar 2020).

How big are Biotechnology Value Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $102M.

Does Biotechnology Value Fund lead rounds?

Yes: it led 1 of its 6 investments on record (17%).

Where does Biotechnology Value Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (60%), Germany (20%) and the United Kingdom (20%).

Is Biotechnology Value Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2020.

What kind of investor is Biotechnology Value Fund?

Biotechnology Value Fund is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

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