Vivo Capital

Vivo Capital

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Overview

The firm is a 25-year-old global investment firm focused on healthcare with approximately $5.8 billion in AUM, which we have invested in over 290 public and private companies worldwide. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with offices in Asia. Our team consists of 50 multi-disciplinary professionals, including, physicians, scientists, entrepreneurs, operating executives, and industry experts. The firm operates as a multi-fund investment platform, covering growth equity, private equity including buyout, venture capital, and public equity. Vivo invests broadly in healthcare across all fund strategies, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare services, with a focus on the largest healthcare markets.

Highlights

Founded

1996

Industry

Financial Services

Employees

51-100

Investment

217

Lead Investment

60

Exits

103

Stages

Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm, Venture Capital

Location

United States, North America

Contact Information

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Vivo Capital, established in 1996 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed investments across Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical, Venture Capital, Finance, Oil and Gas, Semiconductor, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing. The organization boasts a portfolio of 216 investments, with an average round size of $63.0M and 103 successful exits. Their recent investments include Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, InterWest Partners, CAPNIA, Teknoinvest, Sagent Pharmaceuticals. The highest investment round they participated in was $1286.1B. Among their most notable exits are Eiger BioPharmaceuticals and InterWest Partners. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

imagePlace Gaurav Aggarwal

Gaurav Aggarwal

Managing Director

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Frank Kung

Managing Partner

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Hongbo Lu

Managing Partner

imagePlace Jack Nielsen

Jack Nielsen

Managing Partner

imagePlace Mahendra G. Shah

Mahendra G. Shah

Managing Director

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Qi Zhu

Principal

Investment portfolio

Vivo Capital has made 217 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 06, 2024, when Tenax Therapeutics raised $100.0M.

Vivo Capital has made 22 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Mar 20, 2024, when Clasp Therapeutics raised $150.0M.

investments

217

Diversity investments

22

Lead investments

60

Number of exits

103

Investments

217

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 07, 2024
Zenas BioPharma Zenas BioPharma
Health Care200.0M
May 13, 2024
Ajax Therapeutics Ajax Therapeutics
Biotechnology95.0M
May 30, 2024
Celcuity Celcuity
Biotechnology60.0M
Aug 06, 2024
Tenax Therapeutics Tenax Therapeutics
Biotechnology100.0M

Exits

103

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

217

Investors

0

Funds

8

Funding Rounds

217

Vivo Capital has raised 217 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 06, 2024 from a Post-IPO Equity - Tenax Therapeutics round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 07, 2024
Series C - Zenas BioPharma Series C - Zenas BioPharma
-200.0M-
May 13, 2024
Series C - Ajax Therapeutics Series C - Ajax Therapeutics
-95.0M-
May 30, 2024
Post-IPO Equity - Celcuity Post-IPO Equity - Celcuity
-60.0M-
Aug 06, 2024
Post-IPO Equity - Tenax Therapeutics Post-IPO Equity - Tenax Therapeutics
-100.0M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
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1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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