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BVF Partners

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 13 cheques on record.

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Series BSeries ASeries CBiotechnologyInformation Technology

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100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$89MRounds led2 of 13Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
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BVF Partners highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $22M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BiotechnologyInformation Technology
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    Dren BioUS · Wowtale$350MWith 13 others
  3. Sept
    Caspian TherapeuticsSeries A · QRM Capital$50MLed
  4. Jun
    ContralineSeries B · Ventureburn$93MLed
  5. 2019

    4 rounds

  6. Dec
    Black Diamon TherapeuticsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$85MWith 6 others
  7. May
    Phathom PharmaceuticalsUS · FinSMEs$140MWith 8 others
  8. Apr
    SpringWorks TherapeuticsSeries B · US · FinSMEs$125MWith 12 others
  9. Mar
    Prevail TherapeuticsSeries B · US · Medcitynews$50MWith 10 others
  10. 2018

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    Akero TherapeuticsSeries B · US · FinSMEs$70MWith 9 others
  12. Aug
    Protagonist TherapeuticsUS · FinSMEs$22MSole investor
  13. Mar
    IdeayaSeries B · US · FinSMEs$94MWith 12 others
  14. Mar
    PrevailSeries A · FinSMEs$75MWith 8 others
  15. 2017

    1 round

  16. Nov
    Arcus BiosciencesSeries C · US · Businesswire$107MWith 5 others
  17. 2015

    1 round

  18. Jul
    AnaptysBioSeries D · US$40MWith 4 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

Boxer CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherOrbiMedPrivate equity4rounds togetherAlexandria Real Estate EquitiesVC firm3rounds togetherEcoR1 CapitalPrivate equity3rounds togetherArrowMark PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherCormorant Asset ManagementPrivate equity2rounds togetherFrazier Healthcare PartnersPrivate equity2rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherInvusPrivate equity2rounds togetherJanus Henderson InvestorsPrivate equity2rounds togetherOmega FundsVC firm2rounds togetherPerceptive AdvisorsAsset manager2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies BVF Partners put money into.

Dren Bio$350M · Oct 2026Contraline$93M · Jun 2026Phathom Pharmaceuticals$140M · May 2019SpringWorks Therapeutics$125M · Apr 2019Akero Therapeutics$70M · Dec 2018Protagonist Therapeutics$22M · Aug 2018

Quick answers about BVF Partners

What does BVF Partners invest in?

BVF Partners invests most often at Series B and Series A (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology and Information Technology.

How active is BVF Partners?

13 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has BVF Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Dren Bio (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026), Caspian Therapeutics (Series A, Sept 2026) and Contraline (Series B, Jun 2026).

How big are BVF Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $89M.

Does BVF Partners lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 13 investments on record (15%).

Where does BVF Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is BVF Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does BVF Partners invest alongside?

Most often Boxer Capital (6 rounds together), OrbiMed (4 rounds together) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (3 rounds together).

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