# Biotech investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list)

> 30 biotech investors based in Palo Alto, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by CRV, Venrock, DCVC. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-based-in-palo-alto (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Biotech investors based in Palo Alto

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched back a biotech company in the last two years.

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**30** investors on the list No change this week

**384** cheques in 12 months *+4%* against the market

**$27M** median round they joined *+231%* against the market median

**93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**67%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **588** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **262** **$7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [AME Cloud Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **196** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **172** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Wing Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wing-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **163** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [UpHonest Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uphonest-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Vivo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vivo-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **140** **$64M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$93M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Acrew Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acrew-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **99** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [World Innovation Lab Wil](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wil-world-innovation-lab) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Tau Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tau-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **75** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [TCG Crossover](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcg-crossover) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **60** **$150M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [3E Bioventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3e-bioventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **30** **$22M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 19 [Emerson Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerson-collective) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **27** **$62M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Maven Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maven-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **12** **$9.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [ShangBay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shangbay-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **12** **$18M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 22 [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **11** **$58M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Leitmotif](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leitmotif) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$155M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [Matter Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matter-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Action Potential Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/action-potential-venture-capital) quiet Growth equity · United States **6** **$28M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen

**5 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Leitmotif](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leitmotif)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Samsara BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsara-biocapital)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)

## Stages This Year

359 rounds

- Series A **23%**
- Other **17%**
- Seed **15%**
- Series B **12%**
- Venture **9%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **141**
- Biotech **94**
- Healthcare **37**
- Pharma **30**
- Big Data & Analytics **21**
- Energy **18**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

70 Q1 25

110 Q2 25

99 Q3 25

130 Q4 25

115 Q1 26

100 Q2 26

91 Q3 26

32 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about biotech investors based in Palo Alto

### Who are the most active biotech investors based in Palo Alto?

By cheques observed, the most active are CRV, Venrock, DCVC, Storm Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.

### How many biotech investors based in Palo Alto are there?

30 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round.

### Which stages do biotech investors based in Palo Alto back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (33%) and Seed (21%).

### How big are the rounds biotech investors based in Palo Alto join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $23M.

### Which sectors do biotech investors based in Palo Alto back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which biotech investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds?

CRV (19 led), Playground Global (14 led) and DCVC (12 led).

### What have biotech investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Leitmotif) and T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Samsara BioCapital).

### How is this list of biotech investors based in Palo Alto ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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