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Merlin Biomed

No cheque observed since Nov 2009, after 11 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantGrowth equity

Series DVentureSeries BOperating SystemsSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque6199days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$32MRounds led0 of 11Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 82%
Pitch Merlin Biomed

Merlin Biomed highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Venture: 73% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Operating SystemsSoftware
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Nov
    CymaBay TherapeuticsVenture · US · metabolex.com$8.6MWith 11 others
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Jul
    Gemin X PharmaceuticalsSeries C · CA · siliconindia.com$38MWith 12 others
  5. 2007

    2 rounds

  6. Apr
    CymaBay TherapeuticsSeries D · US · metabolex.com$32MWith 15 others
  7. Jan
    Calypso MedicalSeries D · US$42MWith 7 others
  8. 2006

    3 rounds

  9. Nov
    EUSA PharmaVenture · GB$19MWith 15 others
  10. Sept
    RenaMed BiologicsVenture · US · venturecapitalreporter.com$40MWith 8 others
  11. Jun
    Genelabs TechnologiesVenture · US$8.3MWith 4 others
  12. 2005

    1 round

  13. Feb
    FibroGenSeries F · US · fibrogen.com$100MWith 14 others
  14. 2004

    1 round

  15. Jun
    ARYx TherapeuticsSeries D · US$55MWith 9 others
  16. 2003

    2 rounds

  17. Oct
    Salient Surgical TechnologiesSeries D · US$30MWith 10 others
  18. Feb
    BattellePharmaSeries B · US$22MWith 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

EUSA PharmaBought by Jazz Pharmaceuticals$650MApr 2012
Calypso MedicalBought by Varian Medical SystemsUndisclosedSept 2011
Gemin X PharmaceuticalsBought by Cephalon$525MMar 2011
EUSA PharmaBought by EUSA Pharma$23MMar 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 Merlin Biomed. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Merlin Biomed

What does Merlin Biomed invest in?

Merlin Biomed invests most often at Series D and Venture (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Operating Systems and Software.

How active is Merlin Biomed?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2009.

How big are Merlin Biomed's cheques?

The median round it joins is $32M.

Does Merlin Biomed lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Merlin Biomed invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%), Canada (9%) and the United Kingdom (9%).

Is Merlin Biomed investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Nov 2009.

Who does Merlin Biomed invest alongside?

Most often VantagePoint Capital Partners (3 rounds together), Versant Ventures (3 rounds together) and Alta Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Merlin Biomed?

Merlin Biomed is a growth equity firm based in United States.

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