# Charles River: portfolio, investments and team > Charles River is a private equity. 9 investments on record, latest May 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Charles River Last cheque observed May 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet New fund $290M, May 2016 Private equity Seed Series C Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 9 on record Since the last cheque **2733** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$30M** Rounds led **0 of 9** Mostly in **United States, 89%** Pitch Charles River ## Charles River highlights - 01 9 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Seed and Series C: 57% of its rounds ## What they do - **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **9 appearances** - **2019** 3 rounds - **May** **[InCountry](https://millionrounds.com/company/incountry)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$7.0M** With 7 others - **Apr** **[CloudGenix](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudgenix)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$65M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Kong](https://millionrounds.com/company/kong)** Series C · US · TechCrunch **$43M** With 4 others - **2018** 4 rounds - **Oct** **Airobotics** AZ · TechCrunch **$30M** With 2 others - **May** **[SignalFx](https://millionrounds.com/company/signalfx)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$45M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[Slab](https://millionrounds.com/company/slab)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$2.2M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Voyage](https://millionrounds.com/company/voyage)** US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 5 others - **2017** 2 rounds - **May** **[Tophatter](https://millionrounds.com/company/tophatter)** Series B · US · Fortune **$21M** With 2 others - **Mar** **[Freenome](https://millionrounds.com/company/freenome)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$65M** With 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 Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **7 named** BH **Brian H. Kavoogian** Executive Officer of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed BJ **Bryan J. Clancy** Executive Officer of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed EL **Edward L. Marsteiner, II** Executive Officer and Director of National Development, an affiliate of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed JJ **John J. O'Neil, III** Executive Officer and Director of National Development, an affiliate of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed SA **Stephen A. Kinsella** Executive Officer and Director of National Development, an affiliate of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed TR **Theodore R. Tye** Executive Officer and Director of National Development, an affiliate of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed TM **Thomas M. Alperin** Executive Officer and Director of National Development, an affiliate of Charles River Realty Investors, LLC, the Promoter i Filing they signed We also hold **7** 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. New fund on file **$290M** raised in May 2016 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Seed Series C Series A Median round joined **$30M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 9 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** May 2019 Rounds by stage said on their site - Seed *2* - Series C *2* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* - Series D *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2017 2019 **Pitching Charles River?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Recently backed The latest companies Charles River put money into. [**InCountry** $7.0M · May 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/incountry)[**Kong** $43M · Mar 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/kong)[**Freenome** $65M · Mar 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/freenome) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Charles River in their description, not their title. - [The Healthtech Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/healthtech-podcast) 15 Jul 2026 · 52 min #455: Is animal testing in drug development on its way out? Mentions [Charles River](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) 8 Jun 2026 · 28 min 🧬 Pharma's Coordination Tax & the 2 Paths That Could Actually Disrupt It | Alex Telford (3/4) Mentions [Charles River](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) 22 Dec 2025 · 34 min 🧬 The "Respiration Model": Balancing Debate & Execution | Jacob Glanville Re-Release (Part 3/4) Mentions [Charles River](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) 27 Jun 2024 · 38 min 🧬 Mark Kotter - bit.bio - Part 4 | Democratizing Access to Cells & the Evolution of bit.bio | A Financial Journey from Angel Investment to IPO | Building a Tech Bio Platform & Mark’s 10-Year Vision With [Mark Kotter](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-kotter) Mentions [Charles River](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) 24 Jun 2024 · 25 min 🧬 Mark Kotter - bit.bio - Part 3 | Success in Academia vs. Industry | Vital Things All Founders Should Know | The Importance of Company Culture | bit.bio & the Operating System of Life With [Mark Kotter](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-kotter) Mentions [Charles River](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-river) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about Charles River ### What does Charles River invest in? Charles River invests most often at Seed and Series C (57% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Charles River? 9 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2019. ### What has Charles River invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: InCountry (Seed, May 2019), CloudGenix (Series C, Apr 2019) and Kong (Series C, Mar 2019). ### How big are Charles River's cheques? The median round it joins is $30M. ### Does Charles River lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Charles River invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and Azerbaijan (11%). ### Is Charles River investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2019. ### What kind of investor is Charles River? Charles River is a private equity firm. ## Raising now? 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