# Venrock: portfolio, investments and team

> Venrock is a vc firm based in United States. 560 investments on record, 21 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Venrock

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 560 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $650M, Jan 2024 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Health Connected Health Digital-health

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**84%** of best year **21** **cheques in 12 months**, 560 on record

Since the last cheque **17** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$36M** Cheque size, as they say **$1.0M – $100M** Rounds led **3 of 560** Sole investor **59 rounds** Exits **75 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%**

Pitch Venrock

## Venrock highlights

- 01 21 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 51% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 59 rounds, median $10M
- 04 75 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Filed 5 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2024-01 From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $1.0M – $100M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Health Connected Health Digital-health
- **Based in:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **560 appearances**

- **2026** 16 rounds
- **Oct** **[Suki](https://millionrounds.com/company/suki)** Series E · US · Google News search **$90M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Encoded Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/encoded-therapeutics)** Series F · US **$275M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Aligned Marketplace](https://millionrounds.com/company/aligned-marketplace)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$16M** *Led*
- **Aug** **[Expedition Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/expedition-therapeutics)** Series B · US **$115M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[cAMPfield Therapeutics, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/campfield-therapeutics-inc)** Series A · US · Frazier Life Sciences **$180M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[SonoThera](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonothera)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$125M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Element Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-biosciences)** Growth · US · Ventureburn **$175M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Jade Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/jade-biosciences)** US **$150M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Arca Wealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/arca-wealth)** Series A · US **$49M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Moment](https://millionrounds.com/company/moment)** Series C · Ventureburn **$78M** With 5 others
- **May** **[GenLogs](https://millionrounds.com/company/genlogs)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Pharvaris](https://millionrounds.com/company/pharvaris)** CH **$132M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Skyryse](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyryse)** Series C · US · TechCrunch **$300M** With 14 others
- **Feb** **[Coherus Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherus-biosciences)** US **$50M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Porters](https://millionrounds.com/company/porters)** Pre-seed · CH **$3.2M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[GenLogs](https://millionrounds.com/company/genlogs)** Series B · US **$60M** With 4 others
- **2025** 24 rounds
- **Dec** **[FINNY](https://millionrounds.com/company/finny)** Series A · US **$17M** With 3 others
- **Dec** **[Jade Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/jade-biosciences)** US **$45M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Aledade](https://millionrounds.com/company/aledade)** Debt · US **$500M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Archetype AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/archetype-ai)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$35M** With 10 others
- **Nov** **[Biohaven Pharmaceutical](https://millionrounds.com/company/biohaven-pharmaceutical)** US **$200M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Syllo](https://millionrounds.com/company/syllo)** US · AlleyWatch **$30M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Averto Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/averto-medical)** Grant · US **$2.1M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Expedition Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/expedition-therapeutics)** Series A · US **$165M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Skyryse](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyryse)** Series C · US **$167M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Euclid Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/euclid-power)** Series A · US **$20M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[KalVista Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalvista-pharmaceuticals)** Debt · US **$125M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Moment](https://millionrounds.com/company/moment)** Series B · US · AlleyWatch **$36M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Collate](https://millionrounds.com/company/collate)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **Zero Networks** Growth · IL · TechStartups **$55M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Adyton PBC](https://millionrounds.com/company/adyton-pbc)** Venture · US **$11M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Mahzi Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mahzi-therapeutics)** Grant · US **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Astronomer](https://millionrounds.com/company/astronomer)** Series D · US · Crunchbase News **$93M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Altruist](https://millionrounds.com/company/altruist)** Series F · US **$152M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[GetReal Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/getreal-security)** Series A · US **$18M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[GH Research](https://millionrounds.com/company/gh-research)** IE **$150M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Auditoria.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/auditoria-ai)** Series B · US **$38M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Exceeds](https://millionrounds.com/company/exceeds)** Seed · US **$4.6M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Oumi](https://millionrounds.com/company/oumi)** Seed · US **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Timberlyne Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/timberlyne-therapeutics)** Series A · US **$180M** With 2 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.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **17 named**

AD **Anders D. Hove** A Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

BP **Bob P. Kocher** Manager i Filing they signed

BY **Bong Young Koh** A Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed

BD **Brian David Ascher** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

BE **Bryan Edward Roberts** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

CD **Camille Danielle Samuels** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

DB **David B. Pakman** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

EJ **Ethan James Batraski** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

EW **Evan Wolfe Neu** Partner and General Counsel of Vr Management, LLC i Form ADV

GE **Ganesh E. Srinivasan** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

LD **Lisa Denise Harris** Chief Financial Officer of Vr Management, LLC i Form ADV

MF **Michael Frederick Tyrrell** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

NF **Nicholas Frederick Beim** Member of Venrock Management Vii, LLC i Form ADV

NF **Nick F. Beim** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

NS **Nimish Shah** A Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed

RN **Racquel Noh Bracken** Managing Member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

RP **Robert Paul Kocher** Member of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

We also hold **41** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$4.5B** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**3+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Venrock Management, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 161269

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **75 in all**

**[Gazelle](https://millionrounds.com/company/gazelle)** Bought by [Outerwall](https://millionrounds.com/fund/outerwall) **$18M** Nov 2015

**[Receptos](https://millionrounds.com/company/receptos)** Bought by [Celgene](https://millionrounds.com/fund/celgene) **$7.3B** Jul 2015

**[Martini Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/martini-media)** Bought by Evolve Media, LLC **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Atrenta](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrenta)** Bought by [Synopsys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/synopsys) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Boundless](https://millionrounds.com/company/boundless)** Bought by Valore Books **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Ikaria](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikaria)** Bought by [Mallinckrodt](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mallinckrodt) **$2.3B** Mar 2015

**[Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ariosa-diagnostics-inc)** Bought by Roche **$625M** Dec 2014

**[Appia](https://millionrounds.com/company/appia)** Bought by [Digital Turbine](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-turbine) **$100M** Nov 2014

**[BlogHer](https://millionrounds.com/company/blogher)** Bought by SheKnows Media **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Kineto Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/kineto-wireless)** Bought by Taqua **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Bizo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizo)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **$175M** Jul 2014

**[Newport Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/newport-media)** Bought by Atmel **Undisclosed** Jul 2014

**[Chelsea Therapeutics International](https://millionrounds.com/company/chelsea-therapeutics-international)** Bought by [Lundbeck](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lundbeck) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Klout](https://millionrounds.com/company/klout)** Bought by Lithium Technologies **$200M** Mar 2014

**[Nest Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/nest-labs)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$3.2B** Jan 2014

**[Crunchyroll](https://millionrounds.com/company/crunchyroll)** Bought by [Otter Media](https://millionrounds.com/fund/otter-media) **Undisclosed** Dec 2013

**[Singly](https://millionrounds.com/company/singly)** Bought by Appcelerator **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[ACADIA Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/acadia-pharmaceuticals)** Listed **$115M** May 2013

**[CoreTrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/coretrace)** Bought by Lumension **Undisclosed** Nov 2012

**[LinkedIn SlideShare](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin-slideshare)** Bought by [LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/linkedin) **$119M** May 2012

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$650M**

raised in Jan 2024

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$36M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$10M**

Led 3 of 560 rounds **1%**

- **Said size:** $1.0M – $100M
- **Sole investor:** 59 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 75 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *122*
- Series A said *111*
- Series C *95*
- Venture *74*
- Series D *55*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) 36
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) 27
- [RA Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management) 25
- [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) 24
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 22
- [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) 19

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **36** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **27** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)[**RA Capital Management** Private equity **25** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ra-capital-management)[**GGV Capital** VC firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Polaris Partners** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners)[**Oak Investment Partners** Private equity **17** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oak-investment-partners)[**Versant Ventures** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/versant-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**OrbiMed** Private equity **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbimed)[**Sutter Hill Ventures** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)[**Deerfield** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deerfield)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Venrock put money into.

[**Suki** $90M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/suki)[**Encoded Therapeutics** $275M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/encoded-therapeutics)[**Aligned Marketplace** $16M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aligned-marketplace)[**Expedition Therapeutics** $115M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/expedition-therapeutics)[**SonoThera** $125M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonothera)[**Element Biosciences** $175M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-biosciences)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Venrock in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 5 Feb 2025 · 44 min The Evolution of building a legacy firm at Venrock with Brian Ascher With [Brian Ascher](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-ascher) Mentions [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 25 Jan 2023 · 53 min ANGEL: Venrock's Bryan Roberts on 25 years in VC, hitting wins early, avoiding bad habits | E1665 With [Bryan Roberts](https://millionrounds.com/person/bryan-roberts) Mentions [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 16 Apr 2022 · 41 min Venrock's Bryan Roberts Is Betting that the Central Nervous System Is the Next Big Healthcare Opportunity With [Bryan Roberts](https://millionrounds.com/person/bryan-roberts) Mentions [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 31 May 2017 · 25 min 20VC: How Both Founders & GPs Should Construct Their Pitch, Why VCs Are Eternal Optimists & What Makes The Best Post-Investment VC/Founder Relationship with Brian Ascher, Partner @ Venrock With [Brian Ascher](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-ascher) Mentions [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 23 Sept 2015 · 19 min 20 VC 074: The Future of Healthcare with Bob Kocher, Partner @ Venrock With [Bob Kocher](https://millionrounds.com/person/bob-kocher) Mentions [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock)[McKinsey & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mckinsey-and-company) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 19 Aug 2015 · 29 min 20 VC 064: Finding Exceptional People with Big Ideas with Nick Beim, Partner @ Venrock Mentions [Nick Beim](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nick-beim)[Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock)[Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 9 Dec 2023 · 33 min Chain Reaction: Crypto VC space may be on the cusp of recovery (w/ David Pakman) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 27 Feb 2021 · 36 min VC David Pakman on the Sudden Rise of Cyrptocollectibles Apple Podcasts
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 18 Nov 2020 · 26 min SaaStr 398: How To Price To Maximise For Upsell and Expansion, Why and When To Engage with Partner Programs & How To Correctly Segment Customer Profiles Most Efficiently with Rob Gonzalez, Founder & CMO @ Salsify Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 8 Sept 2020 · 28 min SaaStr 372: Sales Kick-Off Week: How To Prepare, How To Structure, How To Organise Content, How To Keep Teams Engaged with Latane Conant, CMO @ 6Sense Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Venrock

### What does Venrock invest in?

Venrock invests most often at Series B and Series A (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health, Connected Health and Digital-health.

### How active is Venrock?

560 investments on record, 21 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Venrock invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Suki (Series E, Oct 2026), Encoded Therapeutics (Series F, Sept 2026) and Aligned Marketplace (Series A, Aug 2026).

### How big are Venrock's cheques?

The median round it joins is $36M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $100M.

### Does Venrock lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 560 investments on record (1%).

### Where does Venrock invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Switzerland (5%).

### Is Venrock investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 21 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Venrock invest alongside?

Most often U.S. Venture Partners (36 rounds together), ARCH Venture Partners (27 rounds together) and RA Capital Management (25 rounds together).

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