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Merck

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

QuietAccelerator

GrantGrowthSeedBiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4053days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Merck

Merck highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrantGrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science
Based in
Darmstadt, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Sept
    Just. BiotherapeuticsSeries A · US$15MWith 2 others
  3. 2011

    2 rounds

  4. Feb
    HTG Molecular DiagnosticsSeries D · US · finsmes.com$16MWith 3 others
  5. Feb
    High Throughput GenomicsSeries D · US · htgenomics.com$16MWith 4 others
  6. 2008

    1 round

  7. Apr
    VisEn MedicalSeries B · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  8. 2007

    1 round

  9. Oct
    High Throughput GenomicsSeries C · US$10MWith 3 others
  10. 2003

    2 rounds

  11. Jul
    ImpactRxVenture · US$3.0MSole investor
  12. Jul
    Alnylam PharmaceuticalsVenture · US$25MWith 4 others
  13. 2001

    1 round

  14. Mar
    AcurianSeries B · US$27MWith 1 other

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

ImpactRxBought by Symphony Technology GroupUndisclosedApr 2011

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

ARCH Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherFletcher Spaght, Inc.VC firm2rounds togetherNovo Holdings A/SGrowth equity2rounds togetherSol Cap IncGrowth equity2rounds togetherValley VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Merck

What does Merck invest in?

Merck invests most often at Series B and Series D (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, Health Care and Life Science.

How active is Merck?

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

How big are Merck's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Merck lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Merck invest?

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

Is Merck investing now?

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

Who does Merck invest alongside?

Most often ARCH Venture Partners (2 rounds together), Fletcher Spaght, Inc. (2 rounds together) and Novo Holdings A/S (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Merck?

Merck is an accelerator based in Darmstadt, Germany.

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