# Burrill & Company: portfolio, investments and team

> Burrill & Company is a vc firm based in United States. 65 investments on record, latest Apr 2014. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Burrill & Company

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

Quiet VC firm Website unconfirmed

Series B Venture Series A Biotechnology Internet Medical Device

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 65 on record

Since the last cheque **4575** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **0 of 65** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **6 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 98%**

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## Burrill & Company highlights

- 01 65 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 52% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $13M
- 04 6 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Biotechnology Internet Medical Device
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **65 appearances**

- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Nora Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/nora-therapeutics)** Series B · US **$18M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Neos Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/neos-therapeutics)** Series C · US **$16M** With 3 others
- **2013** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[BetterDoctor](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterdoctor)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.6M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Catalyst Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/catalyst-biosciences)** Venture · US **$5.1M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Odyssey Thera](https://millionrounds.com/company/odyssey-thera)** Venture · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$2.8M** With 2 others
- **2012** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[MabVax Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mabvax-therapeutics)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$5.3M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Cobalt Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cobalt-technologies)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Catalyst Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/catalyst-biosciences)** Venture · US · sec.gov **$13M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[AliveCor](https://millionrounds.com/company/alivecor)** Series B · US · in.finance.yahoo.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Ceptaris Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceptaris-therapeutics)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[WhiteGlove Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/whiteglove-health)** Series E · US · whiteglove.com **$13M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[WaveTec Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavetec-vision)** Venture · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$17M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Cobalt Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cobalt-technologies)** Venture · US **$2.9M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Virdia](https://millionrounds.com/company/virdia)** Venture · US · virdia.com **$20M** With 2 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Yaupon Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/yaupon-therapeutics)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$14M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[AliveCor](https://millionrounds.com/company/alivecor)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[NewBridge Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/newbridge-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · AE · finsmes.com **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[FerroKin Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/ferrokin-biosciences)** Series B · US · fiercebiotech.com **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Endocyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/endocyte)** Series C · US · onbiovc.com **$26M** With 4 others
- **2009** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[PrimeraDx (Primera Biosystems)](https://millionrounds.com/company/primeradx-primera-biosystems)** Series C · US · onbiovc.com **$20M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[CareDx](https://millionrounds.com/company/caredx)** Venture · US · onbiovc.com **$14M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Gevo](https://millionrounds.com/company/gevo)** Venture · US **$40M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[CareDx](https://millionrounds.com/company/caredx)** Series F · US · sanjose.bizjournals.com **$14M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Virdia](https://millionrounds.com/company/virdia)** Series A · US · earth2tech.com **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Aerovance](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerovance)** Venture · US · venturebeat.com **$38M** With 7 others
- **2008** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Catalyst Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/catalyst-biosciences)** Series C · US · fiercebiotech.com **$40M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Osprey Pharmaceuticals USA](https://millionrounds.com/company/osprey-pharmaceuticals-usa)** Series A · US · ospreypharma.com **$11M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[BioImagene](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioimagene)** Series D · US **$26M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Wellpartner](https://millionrounds.com/company/wellpartner)** Series D · US **$16M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Gevo](https://millionrounds.com/company/gevo)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$17M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[NanoVasc](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanovasc)** Series A · US · venturebeatprofiles.com **$4.7M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[PrimeraDx (Primera Biosystems)](https://millionrounds.com/company/primeradx-primera-biosystems)** Series B · US **$12M** With 5 others
- **2007** 10 rounds
- **Sept** **[Chlorogen](https://millionrounds.com/company/chlorogen)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Light Sciences Oncology](https://millionrounds.com/company/light-sciences-oncology)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$30M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Logical Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/logical-therapeutics)** Series B · US **$30M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Phytomedics](https://millionrounds.com/company/phytomedics)** Series B · US **$9.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Dreamerz Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/dreamerz-foods)** Series B · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$10M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Arete Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/arete-therapeutics)** Series A · US **$35M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Aerovance](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerovance)** Series C · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$60M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Endocyte](https://millionrounds.com/company/endocyte)** Series C · US **$15M** With 5 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 **5** 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 listed **6 in all**

**[WaveTec Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavetec-vision)** Bought by [Alcon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alcon) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Virdia](https://millionrounds.com/company/virdia)** Bought by [Stora Enso](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stora-enso) **$33M** Jun 2014

**[Ceptaris Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceptaris-therapeutics)** Bought by Actelion Pharmaceuticals **$250M** Jul 2013

**[Cardiokine](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardiokine)** Bought by Cornerstone Therapeutics **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[BioImagene](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioimagene)** Bought by Roche **$100M** Aug 2010

**[Corus Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/corus-pharma)** Bought by [Gilead Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gilead-sciences) **Undisclosed** Oct 2006

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

## The cheque

Series B Venture Series A

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$13M**

Led 0 of 65 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2014
- **Exits:** 6 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *18*
- Venture *14*
- Series A *11*
- Series C *11*
- Series D *6*
- Series E *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2014

Often in the room with

- [Prolog Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prolog-ventures) 6
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 5
- [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler) 5
- [Great Spirit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-spirit-ventures) 4
- [HealthCare Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/healthcare-ventures-llc) 4
- [Integral Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/integral-capital-partners) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Prolog Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prolog-ventures)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Morgenthaler Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgenthaler)[**Great Spirit Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-spirit-ventures)[**HealthCare Ventures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/healthcare-ventures-llc)[**Integral Capital Partners** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/integral-capital-partners)[**Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC)** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/johnson-and-johnson-development-corporation)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Novo Holdings A/S** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s)[**Alta Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners)[**Apax Partners** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apax-partners)[**Blue Chip Venture Company** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-chip-venture-company)

## Quick answers about Burrill & Company

### What does Burrill & Company invest in?

Burrill & Company invests most often at Series B and Venture (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Internet and Medical Device.

### How active is Burrill & Company?

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

### How big are Burrill & Company's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

### Does Burrill & Company lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 65 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Burrill & Company invest?

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

### Is Burrill & Company investing now?

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

### Who does Burrill & Company invest alongside?

Most often Prolog Ventures (6 rounds together), Khosla Ventures (5 rounds together) and Morgenthaler Ventures (5 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Burrill & Company?

Burrill & Company is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

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