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Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Europe
Investment stages
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • Growth
  • Series A
Industries
  • Health Tech
  • Biotechnology
  • Technology
About
Versant Ventures is a global healthcare-focused venture firm dedicated to translating scientific innovation into sustainable biotech companies, investing across the biotech lifecycle from inception to IPO or M&A.
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Investment Thesis

Versant Ventures is a global healthcare-focused VC that builds and invests in biotech companies, many created in-house via its discovery engines. It supports novel therapeutic innovation from early to growth stages across North America and Europe, with a deep commitment to hands-on scientific company building and translating breakthroughs into market-ready ventures.
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Versant Ventures, which began as Palladium Venture Capital in 1999, draws on more than a century of combined venture capital experience, augmented by sixty years in pharma and forty-five in biotech, allowing the firm to bridge financial insight with industry-specific know-how.

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Team

Brad Bolzon Ph.D. – Chairman

Jerel Davis Ph.D. – Managing Director

Alex Mayweg Ph.D. – Managing Director

Clare Ozawa Ph.D. – Managing Director

Carlo Rizzuto Ph.D. – Managing Director

Tom Woiwode Ph.D. – Managing Director

Markus Enzelberger Ph.D. – Partner

Nigel Sheail – Partner

Peter Emtage Ph.D. – Venture Partner

Richard Glynne Ph.D. – Venture Partner

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