Avalon Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
La Jolla, United States
Countries of investment
- USA California
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Texas
Investment stages
- Series A
Industries
- AI
- Data Services
- Consumer Internet
- Media/Content
- Pharmaceuticals
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About
Avalon Ventures is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of experience, having founded and/or funded more than 100 information technology and life sciences companies. The firm focuses on seed and earlystage investments and prides itself on closely working with their portfolio companies on all aspects of development, from team building to strategy and operations to customer development. Notable investments include companies like Zynga, Cloudant, Otonomy, Simulmedia, Sova Pharmaceuticals, and Nanigans. All Avalon partners are seasoned entrepreneurs with extensive experience in company formation, operations, and value creation.
Avalon Ventures is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of experience, having founded and/or funded more than 100 information technology and life sciences companies. The firm focuses on seed and earlystage investments and prides itself on closely working with their portfolio companies on all aspects of development, from team building to strategy and operations to customer development. Notable investments include companies like Zynga, Cloudant, Otonomy, Simulmedia, Sova Pharmaceuticals, and Nanigans. All Avalon partners are seasoned entrepreneurs with extensive experience in company formation, operations, and value creation.
Investment Thesis
Avalon Ventures is passionate about backing talented entrepreneurs seeking to build marketleading companies, focusing on seed and earlystage investments in information technology and life sciences sectors.
Team
Kevin Kinsella – Founder
Steve Tomlin – Managing Director
Jay Lichter
Ph.D. – Managing Director
Rich Levandov – Managing Director
Brady Bohrmann – Managing Director
Tighe Reardon – Principal
Portfolio
Nanigans
Otonomy
Cloudant
Simulmedia
Zynga
Sova Pharmaceuticals
Memrise
Kinvey
Conjur
Indix
Redbooth