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Global HQ
Chicago, United States
Countries of investment
  • USA
Investment stages
  • Series A
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  • Fintech
  • AI
  • Internet
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About
5AM Ventures is a life science venture Capital firm founded in 2002, known for supporting companies working on cutting edge healthcare breakthroughs in medicine and science. The firm currently invests $450M from 5AM Ventures VII and $300M from 5AM Opportunities II. They provide venture Capital to early stage companies particularly focusing on Series A investment rounds, with an orientation towards biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, and life science instruments. Their active involvement includes the 4:59 initiative to discover, incubate, and fund breakthrough science, often working closely alongside academics and entrepreneurs. With headquarters in Boston and additional offices in San Francisco, 5AM Ventures leverages its team's expertise to drive innovation and advancements in life sciences.
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5AM Ventures focuses on building nextgeneration life science companies. With a dedicated approach through their 4:59 initiative, They partner with academics and entrepreneurs to establish proofofconcept data, enabling Series A Financing. Their investments are aimed at generating attractive returns within three to five years, driven by validated developmentstage assets and technologies with less regulated commercialization paths. They strive to maximize shareholder returns for all portfolio companies by redefining business strategies, restructuring management teams, and accessing additional assets to enhance performance and fund returns.
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