Versant Ventures

Versant Ventures is a prominent healthcare investment firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in various sectors within healthcare, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and life sciences, and operates at all stages of company development. With $2.3 billion in assets under management, Versant Ventures emphasizes the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics, leveraging a team with substantial investment, operational, and scientific expertise to take a hands-on approach in building companies. The firm has a strong track record, with over 65 of its portfolio companies achieving successful acquisitions or public offerings. Versant maintains offices in Canada, the U.S., and Europe, allowing for a global investment reach.

Brian Atwood

Managing Director

Mehmet Badur

Principal

Jeremy Caldwell

Venture Partner

Harold Calvert

Co-Founder

Sam Colella

Managing Partner

Rich Van Doren

CFO

Joel Drewry

Principal

Markus Enzelberger

Venture Partner

Ross A. Jaffe

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Lawrence Klein

Partner

Katharina Kreymborg Ph.D

Principal

William Link

Investor

Barbara Lubash

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Guido Magni

Partner

Alexander Mayweg

Venture Partner

Donald Milder

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Shane Mulligan

Principal

Clare Ozawa

Managing Director

Carlo Rizzuto

Partner

Beckie Robertson

Managing Director

Nikita Sharma

Principal

Charles Warden

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Tom Woiwode

Managing Director

Rami Hannoush Ph.D

Venture Partner

Past deals in TMT

Tempest Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on small molecule therapeutics that modulate anti-tumor immunity pathways. The company has a balanced and deep pipeline consisting of first-in-class and best-in-class small molecule therapeutics, which modulate distinct pathways relevant to mounting an effective anti-tumor response. Tempest Therapeutics was established in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

T-knife

Series B in 2021
T-knife is a biotechnology company focused on developing T cell receptor therapies aimed at treating cancer. Utilizing a humanized T cell receptor (TCR) mice platform, the company is capable of carrying human TCRαβ gene loci and recombining a diverse array of human TCRs. This innovative approach facilitates the efficient generation and virtual selection of T cell receptors tailored for specific human tumor antigens, enhancing the potential for effective cancer therapies. Through its advanced technology, T-knife aims to improve treatment options for patients battling cancer.

Monte Rosa Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Monte Rosa Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Basel, Switzerland, that specializes in developing innovative cancer therapeutics through the modulation of protein degradation pathways. The company focuses on molecular glue degraders (MGDs), a class of small molecule drugs that utilize the body's natural mechanisms for protein degradation to selectively target and degrade proteins relevant to cancer treatment. Monte Rosa employs its QuEEN platform, which integrates artificial intelligence and proprietary experimental tools, to identify and develop target proteins for degradation. With a library of over 50,000 MGD molecules, its leading product candidate, MRT-2359, specifically targets the translation termination factor protein GSPT1, showing potential for treating MYC-driven tumors. The company is committed to advancing its pipeline of novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs in oncology.

Monte Rosa Therapeutics

Series B in 2020
Monte Rosa Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Basel, Switzerland, that specializes in developing innovative cancer therapeutics through the modulation of protein degradation pathways. The company focuses on molecular glue degraders (MGDs), a class of small molecule drugs that utilize the body's natural mechanisms for protein degradation to selectively target and degrade proteins relevant to cancer treatment. Monte Rosa employs its QuEEN platform, which integrates artificial intelligence and proprietary experimental tools, to identify and develop target proteins for degradation. With a library of over 50,000 MGD molecules, its leading product candidate, MRT-2359, specifically targets the translation termination factor protein GSPT1, showing potential for treating MYC-driven tumors. The company is committed to advancing its pipeline of novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs in oncology.

T-knife

Series A in 2020
T-knife is a biotechnology company focused on developing T cell receptor therapies aimed at treating cancer. Utilizing a humanized T cell receptor (TCR) mice platform, the company is capable of carrying human TCRαβ gene loci and recombining a diverse array of human TCRs. This innovative approach facilitates the efficient generation and virtual selection of T cell receptors tailored for specific human tumor antigens, enhancing the potential for effective cancer therapies. Through its advanced technology, T-knife aims to improve treatment options for patients battling cancer.

Matterhorn Biosciences

Venture Round in 2020
Matterhorn is a biotechnology company focusing on the discovery of cellular therapies targeting the MR1 molecule. MR1 presents cancer-specific metabolites on the surface of cancer cells that are recognized and killed by T cells bearing a MR1-specific T cell receptor.

Monte Rosa Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Monte Rosa Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Basel, Switzerland, that specializes in developing innovative cancer therapeutics through the modulation of protein degradation pathways. The company focuses on molecular glue degraders (MGDs), a class of small molecule drugs that utilize the body's natural mechanisms for protein degradation to selectively target and degrade proteins relevant to cancer treatment. Monte Rosa employs its QuEEN platform, which integrates artificial intelligence and proprietary experimental tools, to identify and develop target proteins for degradation. With a library of over 50,000 MGD molecules, its leading product candidate, MRT-2359, specifically targets the translation termination factor protein GSPT1, showing potential for treating MYC-driven tumors. The company is committed to advancing its pipeline of novel therapeutics to address unmet medical needs in oncology.

Tempest Therapeutics

Series B in 2018
Tempest Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on small molecule therapeutics that modulate anti-tumor immunity pathways. The company has a balanced and deep pipeline consisting of first-in-class and best-in-class small molecule therapeutics, which modulate distinct pathways relevant to mounting an effective anti-tumor response. Tempest Therapeutics was established in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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