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Kearny Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Jul 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $1.5M, Sept 2008VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BConnected-healthHealthier LivingE-health

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 23 on record
Since the last cheque4117days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 23Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Kearny Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    23 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 52% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Kearny Venture Partners is a healthcare investment firm exclusively focused on emerging healthcare products.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Connected-healthHealthier LivingE-health
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first23 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jul
    ViewRayVenture · US$27MWith 5 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Aerpio TherapeuticsVenture · US$22MWith 4 others
  5. 2013

    6 rounds

  6. Dec
    ViewRayVenture · US$30MWith 5 others
  7. Nov
    TriVascularSeries E · US · sec.gov$40MWith 8 others
  8. Nov
    Aerpio TherapeuticsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$9.0MWith 4 others
  9. Oct
    Boreal GenomicsSeries C · US · finsmes.com$18MWith 1 other
  10. Jun
    Akebia TherapeuticsSeries C · US · finsmes.com$41MWith 8 others
  11. May
    ViewRaySeries D · US · pehub.com$15MWith 5 others
  12. 2012

    4 rounds

  13. Aug
    Aerpio TherapeuticsSeries A · US · finsmes.com$27MWith 6 others
  14. Jun
    TriVascularSeries D · US · news.yahoo.com$60MWith 6 others
  15. Mar
    ViewRaySeries C · US · finsmes.com$45MWith 5 others
  16. Jan
    Akebia TherapeuticsSeries B · US · finsmes.com$4.1MWith 7 others
  17. 2011

    3 rounds

  18. Sept
    ViewRayVenture · US · wraltechwire.com$10MWith 5 others
  19. Apr
    Akebia TherapeuticsSeries B · US · akebia.com$22MWith 6 others
  20. Jan
    NextWave PharmaceuticalsSeries C · US · finsmes.com$45MWith 7 others
  21. 2010

    3 rounds

  22. Aug
    ViewRaySeries C · US · viewray.com$20MWith 5 others
  23. Aug
    TriVascularSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$60MWith 4 others
  24. Jun
    BaxanoSeries C · US · onbiovc.com$30MWith 5 others
  25. 2009

    1 round

  26. Nov
    TriVascularSeries B · US · trivascular2.com$30MWith 3 others
  27. 2008

    3 rounds

  28. Sept
    BaxanoSeries B · US$20MWith 2 others
  29. Mar
    TriVascularSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$65MWith 3 others
  30. Jan
    ViewRaySeries B · US$25MWith 3 others
  31. 2007

    1 round

  32. May
    CVRxSeries D · US$65MWith 3 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 registration4 named

AIAndrew Irving JensenChief Financial Officer/ Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
CMCaley Mcneill CasteleinManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JSJim ShapiroManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
RSRichard SpaldingManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 4 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

$319Massets it manages, 2 advisers combinedOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Kearny Venture Associates III, LLC
SEC number
CRD 309872

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

BaxanoBought by TranS1UndisclosedMar 2013
NextWave PharmaceuticalsBought by PfizerUndisclosedOct 2012

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

Quick answers about Kearny Venture Partners

What does Kearny Venture Partners invest in?

Kearny Venture Partners invests most often at Series C and Series B (52% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Connected-health, Healthier Living and E-health.

How active is Kearny Venture Partners?

23 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2015.

How big are Kearny Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does Kearny Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Kearny Venture Partners invest?

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

Is Kearny Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2015.

Who does Kearny Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Aisling Capital (8 rounds together), OrbiMed (8 rounds together) and Fidelity Biosciences (7 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Kearny Venture Partners?

Kearny Venture Partners is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

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