Investor

Novartis Option Fund

Last cheque observed Dec 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

Series BSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque6158days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.0MRounds led0 of 5Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Novartis Option Fund

Novartis Option Fund highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 100% of its rounds

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 first5 appearances

  1. 2009

    3 rounds

  2. Dec
    FORMA TherapeuticsSeries B · US · masshightech.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  3. Dec
    FORMA TherapeuticsSeries B · US · altassets.com$26MWith 3 others
  4. Jul
    Viamet PharmaceuticalsSeries B · US · sec.gov$25MWith 6 others
  5. 2008

    1 round

  6. Apr
    FORMA TherapeuticsSeries A · US · masshightech.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  7. 2007

    1 round

  8. Jun
    Cequent PharmaceuticalsSeries A · US · cequentpharma.com$9.0MWith 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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Novartis Option Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Novartis Venture FundCorporate VC5rounds togetherLilly VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherBio*One CapitalCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Novartis Option Fund

What does Novartis Option Fund invest in?

Novartis Option Fund invests most often at Series B and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Novartis Option Fund?

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

How big are Novartis Option Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.0M.

Does Novartis Option Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Novartis Option Fund invest?

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

Is Novartis Option Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2009.

Who does Novartis Option Fund invest alongside?

Most often Novartis Venture Fund (5 rounds together), Lilly Ventures (3 rounds together) and Bio*One Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Novartis Option Fund?

Novartis Option Fund is a growth equity firm.

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