# Leaps by Bayer: portfolio, investments and team

> Leaps by Bayer is a corporate vc based in Germany. 8 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/leaps-by-bayer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Leaps by Bayer

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 8 cheques on record.

Deploying now Corporate VC

Seed Series A Agriculture Agtech Biotechnology

Deploying now

**100%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record

Since the last cheque **6** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$105M** Rounds led **2 of 8** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Leaps by Bayer highlights

- 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 Led 2 rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Agriculture Agtech Biotechnology
- **Based in:** Berlin, Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Soufflé Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/souffle-therapeutics)** Series B · US · Google News search **$135M** With 16 others
- **Sept** **[Robigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/robigo)** Series A · US · AgFunderNews **Undisclosed** *Led*
- **2024** 2 rounds
- **Mar** **[Capstan Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/capstan-therapeutics)** Series B · US · Firms' own news pages **$175M** With 15 others
- **Feb** **[9amHealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/9amhealth)** Series A · US · Cigna Ventures **$9.5M** With 6 others
- **2021** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Senti Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/senti-biosciences)** Series B · US · Firms' own news pages **$105M** *Led*
- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[eGenesis](https://millionrounds.com/company/egenesis)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$100M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[Century Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/century-therapeutics)** US · FinSMEs **$250M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Dewpoint Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/dewpoint-therapeutics)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$60M** With 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.

## The team

We 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.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$105M** the round, not its cheque

Led 2 of 8 rounds **25%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *4*
- Series A said *3*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) 2
- [Alexandria Real Estate Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria) 2
- [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) 2
- [Vida Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vida-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**Alexandria Real Estate Equities** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandria)[**Polaris Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners)[**Vida Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vida-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Leaps by Bayer put money into.

[**Robigo** Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/robigo)[**9amHealth** $9.5M · Feb 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/9amhealth)[**Senti Biosciences** $105M · Jan 2021](https://millionrounds.com/company/senti-biosciences)[**Century Therapeutics** $250M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/century-therapeutics)[**Dewpoint Therapeutics** $60M · Jan 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/dewpoint-therapeutics)

## Quick answers about Leaps by Bayer

### What does Leaps by Bayer invest in?

Leaps by Bayer invests most often at Series B and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Agriculture, Agtech and Biotechnology.

### How active is Leaps by Bayer?

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

### What has Leaps by Bayer invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Soufflé Therapeutics (Series B, Oct 2026), Robigo (Series A, Sept 2026) and Capstan Therapeutics (Series B, Mar 2024).

### How big are Leaps by Bayer's cheques?

The median round it joins is $105M.

### Does Leaps by Bayer lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 8 investments on record (25%).

### Where does Leaps by Bayer invest?

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

### Is Leaps by Bayer investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Leaps by Bayer invest alongside?

Most often ARCH Venture Partners (2 rounds together), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (2 rounds together) and Polaris Partners (2 rounds together).

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