# Novartis Bioventure Fund: portfolio, investments and team > Novartis Bioventure Fund is a growth equity. 8 investments on record, latest Sept 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-bioventure-fund (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Novartis Bioventure Fund Last cheque observed Sep 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series B Series E Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record Since the last cheque **4066** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$32M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch Novartis Bioventure Fund ## Novartis Bioventure Fund highlights - 01 8 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Series E: 63% of its rounds - 03 2 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances** - **2015** 1 round - **Sept** **[Proteostasis Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/proteostasis-therapeutics)** Series B · US **$37M** With 7 others - **2007** 1 round - **Jan** **[Cylene Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cylene-pharmaceuticals)** Series C · US · rctech.com **$44M** With 7 others - **2005** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Nereus Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/nereus-pharmaceuticals)** Series D · US **$43M** With 11 others - **Mar** **[Sirtris Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/sirtris-pharmaceuticals)** Series B · US · boston.bizjournals.com **$27M** With 8 others - **2004** 3 rounds - **Aug** **[Kalypsys](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalypsys)** Series B **$29M** With 7 others - **Jun** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Series E · US **$15M** With 9 others - **Jan** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Series E · US **$35M** With 8 others - **2002** 1 round - **Mar** **[Phenomix](https://millionrounds.com/company/phenomix)** Series A · US **$12M** With 7 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 listed **2 in all** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Listed **$125M** Jun 2013 **[Sirtris Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/sirtris-pharmaceuticals)** Bought by [GlaxoSmithKline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glaxosmithkline) **$720M** Apr 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series B Series E Series A Median round joined **$32M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2015 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *3* - Series E *2* - Series A *1* - Series C *1* - Series D *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2002 2015 Often in the room with - [HBM BioVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures) 4 - [Bay City Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital) 3 - [Alta Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners) 2 - [CMEA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmea-capital) 2 - [Credit Suisse First Boston](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston) 2 - [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) 2 **Pitching Novartis Bioventure Fund?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Novartis Bioventure Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**HBM BioVentures** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures)[**Bay City Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital)[**Alta Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners)[**CMEA Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmea-capital)[**Credit Suisse First Boston** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/credit-suisse-first-boston)[**Delphi Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures)[**HealthCap** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/healthcap)[**Novo Holdings A/S** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s)[**POSCO BioVentures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/posco-bioventures)[**Vulcan Capital** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vulcan-capital) ## Quick answers about Novartis Bioventure Fund ### What does Novartis Bioventure Fund invest in? Novartis Bioventure Fund invests most often at Series B and Series E (63% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Novartis Bioventure Fund? 8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2015. ### How big are Novartis Bioventure Fund's cheques? The median round it joins is $32M. ### Does Novartis Bioventure Fund lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Novartis Bioventure Fund invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is Novartis Bioventure Fund investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2015. ### Who does Novartis Bioventure Fund invest alongside? Most often HBM BioVentures (4 rounds together), Bay City Capital (3 rounds together) and Alta Partners (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Novartis Bioventure Fund? Novartis Bioventure Fund is a growth equity firm. ## Raising now? 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