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Deerfield

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 198 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $573M, Nov 2023VC firm

SeedSeries AHealthcare

Deploying now
63%of best year17cheques in 12 months, 198 on record
Since the last cheque1days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$50MRounds led3 of 198Sole investor55 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 82%
Pitch Deerfield

Deerfield highlights

  1. 01

    17 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series A: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 55 rounds, median $50M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We work across the healthcare ecosystem to build companies independently and with strategic partners.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Healthcare
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first198 appearances

  1. 2026

    13 rounds

  2. Oct
    Setara BiosciencesSeries A · US · Pulse 2.0$90MWith 6 others
  3. Sept
    MMIVenture$20MWith 4 others
  4. Aug
    PetfolkVenture · US$40MWith 1 other
  5. May
    AbivaxFR$45MWith 4 others
  6. Apr
    Ray TherapeuticsSeries B · US · 4BIO Capital$125MWith 10 others
  7. Apr
    NeomorphSeries B · US · TechStartups$100MLed
  8. Apr
    AdaptHealthDebt · US$1.1BSole investor
  9. Apr
    GH ResearchIE$118MWith 4 others
  10. Apr
    AdelaUS$5.0MWith 2 others
  11. Apr
    TriNetXVenture · US$200MWith 1 other
  12. Mar
    Atlas Data StorageVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  13. Feb
    Bicara TherapeuticsUS$150MWith 3 others
  14. Jan
    Foghorn TherapeuticsUS$50MWith 3 others
  15. 2025

    23 rounds

  16. Dec
    Excelsior SciencesSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$70MLed
  17. Dec
    BIOMx$3.0MWith 3 others
  18. Dec
    Relation TherapeuticsVenture · GB$26MWith 5 others
  19. Nov
    NuvalentSecondary · US$500MWith 4 others
  20. Oct
    ValnevaDebt · FR$215MWith 3 others
  21. Oct
    OctaveVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  22. Oct
    ADC TherapeuticsCH$60MWith 3 others
  23. Sept
    Axon TherapiesSeries A · US$32MWith 1 other
  24. Sept
    ARS PharmaceuticalsDebt · US$100MWith 2 others
  25. Aug
    Reprieve CardiovascularSeries B · US$61MSole investor
  26. Jun
    myLaurelSeed · US · AlleyWatch$12MWith 7 others
  27. Jun
    Actio BiosciencesSeries B · US$66MWith 1 other
  28. May
    NeuroFlowGrant · US$2.8MWith 3 others
  29. May
    Cohere HealthSeries C · US$90MWith 4 others
  30. May
    Advantia HealthVenture · US$5.0MSole investor
  31. Apr
    AscertainSeries A · US$10MSole investor
  32. Apr
    Ray TherapeuticsGrant · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  33. Mar
    OctaveSeries C · US$32MWith 2 others
  34. Mar
    Lomond TherapeuticsVenture · US$20MWith 1 other
  35. Feb
    GH ResearchIE$150MWith 4 others
  36. Feb
    Perceive PharmaSeries A · US$15MWith 2 others
  37. Jan
    Liquid WireDebt · US$2.6MSole investor
  38. Jan
    LetsGetCheckedSeries F · US$165MWith 3 others
  39. 2024

    20 rounds

  40. Dec
    PlenoSeries B · US$25MWith 2 others
  41. Nov
    BlinkRxSeries D · US$140MWith 3 others
  42. Nov
    Intus CareVenture · US$12MWith 5 others
  43. Nov
    CorticaVenture · IL$80MWith 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration9 named

ACAlexis CazéChief Operating OfficeriForm ADV
BSBryan Scott SendrowskiChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
DJDavid Justus ClarkGeneral CounseliForm ADV
GEGraham E. CookDirectoriFiling they signed
JEJames Edward FlynnPresident of J.E. Flynn Capital, LLC, the General Partner of Deerfield Capital, L.P., the General PartneriFiling they signed
JDJonathan David IslerChief Financial Officer, FundsiForm ADV
NLNicholas LaneDirectoriFiling they signed
PEPeter E. YoungDirectoriFiling they signed
RTRobert Todd SnetikerChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV

We also hold 97 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.

What the register says

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

$19Bassets it managesOct 2026
21+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Deerfield Management Company, L.P.
SEC number
CRD 157876

Funds on its Form ADV

11 private funds, $16B in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Hedge 10Private equity 1

  1. Deerfield Partners, L.P.Hedge171 investors$6.2B
  2. Deerfield Private Design Fund IV, L.P.Hedge203 investors$3.7B
  3. Deerfield Private Design Fund III, L.P.Hedge152 investors$1.8B
  4. Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund, L.P.Hedge124 investors$1.5B
  5. Deerfield Private Design Fund V, L.P.Hedge95 investors$1.5B
  6. Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund II, L.P.Hedge96 investors$882M
  7. Deerfield Healthcare Innovations Fund III, L.P.Hedge36 investors$334M
  8. Deerfield Private Design Fund II, L.P.Hedge62 investors$118M
  9. Deerfield Private Design International II, L.P.Hedge42 investors$113M
  10. Deerfield PDI Financing II, L.P.Private equity42 investors$22M

And 1 more on the filing.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

Foundation MedicineBought by RocheUndisclosedJan 2015
Foundation MedicineListed$108MJul 2013
TengionListedUndisclosedApr 2010
Third Wave TechnologiesBought by Hologic$567MJun 2008

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 Deerfield. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Deerfield put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Deerfield in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Deerfield

What does Deerfield invest in?

Deerfield invests most often at Venture and Series A (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthcare.

How active is Deerfield?

198 investments on record, 17 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Deerfield invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Setara Biosciences (Series A, Oct 2026), MMI (Venture, Sept 2026) and Petfolk (Venture, Aug 2026).

How big are Deerfield's cheques?

The median round it joins is $50M.

Does Deerfield lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 198 investments on record (2%).

Where does Deerfield invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%), France (5%) and Ireland (5%).

Is Deerfield investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 17 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Deerfield invest alongside?

Most often RA Capital Management (21 rounds together), OrbiMed (15 rounds together) and Venrock (12 rounds together).

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