# Novartis Bioventures: portfolio, investments and team > Novartis Bioventures is a growth equity. 10 investments on record, latest Sept 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-bioventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Novartis Bioventures Last cheque observed Sep 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Growth equity Series B Series A Growth Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 10 on record Since the last cheque **5165** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$24M** Rounds led **0 of 10** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 80%** Pitch Novartis Bioventures ## Novartis Bioventures highlights - 01 10 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 60% of its rounds - 03 1 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 **10 appearances** - **2012** 3 rounds - **Sept** **[F2G](https://millionrounds.com/company/f2g)** Venture · GB · fiercebiotech.com **$30M** With 6 others - **Aug** **[Aerpio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerpio-therapeutics)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$27M** With 6 others - **Jan** **[Akebia Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/akebia-therapeutics)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$4.1M** With 7 others - **2010** 1 round - **Sept** **[Cylene Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cylene-pharmaceuticals)** Series D · US · socaltech.com **$12M** With 6 others - **2009** 1 round - **Nov** **[Pulmatrix](https://millionrounds.com/company/pulmatrix)** Series B · US · xconomy.com **$30M** With 4 others - **2008** 1 round - **Aug** **[ESBATech](https://millionrounds.com/company/esbatech)** Series B · CH · fiercebiotech.com **$22M** With 7 others - **2007** 3 rounds - **Nov** **[Ascent Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascent-therapeutics)** Series A · US · venturedeal.com **$19M** With 3 others - **Mar** **[Phenomix](https://millionrounds.com/company/phenomix)** Series C · US · phenomixcorp.com **$55M** With 10 others - **Feb** **[Trellis Bioscience](https://millionrounds.com/company/trellis-bioscience)** Series B · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$10M** With 4 others - **2005** 1 round - **Nov** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Growth · US · ptct.client.shareholder.com **$27M** With 10 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 **1 in all** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Listed **$125M** Jun 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series B Series A Growth Median round joined **$24M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 10 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Sept 2012 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *4* - Series A *2* - Growth *1* - Series C *1* - Series D *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2005 2012 Often in the room with - [Novartis Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-venture-fund) 10 - [HBM BioVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures) 3 - [Athenian Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/athenian-venture-partners) 2 - [Bay City Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital) 2 - [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) 2 - [GeneChem](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genechem) 2 **Pitching Novartis Bioventures?** 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 Bioventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Novartis Venture Fund** Corporate VC **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-venture-fund)[**HBM BioVentures** Growth equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures)[**Athenian Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/athenian-venture-partners)[**Bay City Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-city-capital)[**Delphi Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures)[**GeneChem** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genechem)[**Kearny Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kearny-venture-partners)[**Triathlon Medical Venture Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/triathlon-medical-ventures)[**Venture Investors** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-investors-health-fund) ## Quick answers about Novartis Bioventures ### What does Novartis Bioventures invest in? Novartis Bioventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (60% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Novartis Bioventures? 10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2012. ### How big are Novartis Bioventures's cheques? The median round it joins is $24M. ### Does Novartis Bioventures lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does Novartis Bioventures invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%), the United Kingdom (10%) and Switzerland (10%). ### Is Novartis Bioventures investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2012. ### Who does Novartis Bioventures invest alongside? Most often Novartis Venture Fund (10 rounds together), HBM BioVentures (3 rounds together) and Athenian Venture Partners (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Novartis Bioventures? 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