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Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund

Last cheque observed Mar 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series CSeries DGrantLife Sciences

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque4598days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MRounds led0 of 12Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
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Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series D: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Life Sciences
Based in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Mar
    LanzaTechSeries D · US$60MWith 5 others
  3. 2013

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    LanzaTechSeries C · US · redherring.com$56MWith 3 others
  5. Jul
    FLEXIROAMGrant · AU · e27.co$152KWith 1 other
  6. Feb
    AkerminSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Jan
    Glori EnergySeries C · US · businesswire.com$20MWith 5 others
  9. 2011

    2 rounds

  10. Oct
    ChromatinSeries D · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  11. May
    Cobalt TechnologiesSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$20MWith 5 others
  12. 2009

    2 rounds

  13. Aug
    GevoVenture · US$40MWith 6 others
  14. Apr
    Small Bone InnovationsSeries D · US · totalsmallbone.com$108MWith 4 others
  15. 2008

    2 rounds

  16. Oct
    Cobalt TechnologiesSeries C · US · cobaltbiofuels.com$25MWith 5 others
  17. May
    GevoSeries C · US · deals.venturebeat.com$17MWith 3 others
  18. 2007

    1 round

  19. Jul
    Light Sciences OncologySeries B · US · venturebeat.com$30MWith 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

GKGanesh KishoreManaging Member of Spruce Capital Partners LLCiForm ADV
GYGregory YoungManaging Member of Spruce Capital Partners LLCiForm ADV
RWRoger WyseManaging Member of Spruce Capital Partners LLCiForm ADV

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What the register says

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

$117Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Spruce Capital Partners LLC
SEC number
CRD 170820

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Small Bone InnovationsBought by Stryker Corporation$375MJun 2014

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 Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund

What does Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund invest in?

Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund invests most often at Series C and Series D (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Life Sciences.

How active is Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2014.

How big are Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M.

Does Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Australia (8%).

Is Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2014.

Who does Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund invest alongside?

Most often Khosla Ventures (4 rounds together), Burrill & Company (3 rounds together) and EQT life science (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund?

Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund is a VC firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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