Vivo Capital

Vivo Capital, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1996 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Asia. The firm specializes in investing in healthcare sectors, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and healthcare services, primarily focusing on companies in the United States and East Asia. Vivo Capital manages approximately $5.8 billion in assets and has invested in over 290 public and private companies globally. The firm employs a multi-fund investment strategy, targeting various financing stages from early-stage ventures to public companies, and typically invests between $2 million and $40 million. Vivo Capital's team consists of more than 50 professionals with diverse expertise in medical, scientific, and entrepreneurial fields, allowing the firm to identify and nurture high-quality companies within the healthcare industry.

Gaurav Aggarwal

Managing Partner

Cyber Cao

Managing Director

Michael Chang

Managing Partner

Albert Chang

Executive Director

Kevin Dai

Managing Director

Nathan Dau

Managing Director

Hao Dong

Managing Director

Edgar G. Engleman

Co-Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Scientific Advisor

Nina Feng

Principal, Investor Relations & Chief Representative of Taiwan Office

Shan Fu

Managing Partner

Andrew Huang

Associate

Kung, Frank F. C.

Managing Partner

Hwachie Lee

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of China

Yixuan Li

Executive Director

David Liu

Managing Director

Sean Lo

Principal

Zhongyi Lu

Principal

Katera Mujadidi

Principal

Jack Nielsen

Managing Partner

Fabianne Nordenson

Principal

Daniel Qin

Associate

Mahendra G. Shah

Senior Fellow

Sue Shao

Associate

Joseph Siletto

Managing Director

Priscilla Sugianto

Principal

Lawrence Wang

Managing Director

Daisy Xu

Managing Director

Chen Yu

Managing Partner

Gisele Zhang Ph.D

Executive Director

Chloe Zhang

Principal

Ethan Zhao

Associate

Past deals in Minnesota

Preventice Solutions

Series B in 2020
Preventice Solutions, Inc. is a provider of healthcare solutions specializing in mobile health technologies and services. Founded in 2007 and based in Eagan, Minnesota, the company offers a range of platforms, including the PatientCare Portal for real-time patient data management, the PatientView Portal for healthcare organizations, and the PatientFlow Portal for monitoring centers. Preventice is known for its advanced wearable monitoring devices, such as the BodyGuardian Heart, which enhances patient mobility and compliance, and the BodyGuardian Verité, a dual-modality cardiac sensor. These technologies aim to facilitate the monitoring and management of patients with cardiac issues, improving health outcomes while potentially reducing the cost of care. The company was formed through the merger of Preventice Services and Preventice Technologies in 2014, and it operates additional offices in Fargo, North Dakota, San Francisco, California, and Houston, Texas.

Tria Beauty

Private Equity Round in 2013
TRIA Beauty, Inc. develops and markets light-based therapeutic beauty systems for the consumer market. The company provides a diode laser hair removal system for home use. It offers its products through a network of retailers in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. TRIA Beauty, Inc. was formerly known as SpectraGenics, Inc. and changed its name to TRIA Beauty, Inc. in July 2008. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

Tria Beauty

Venture Round in 2012
TRIA Beauty, Inc. develops and markets light-based therapeutic beauty systems for the consumer market. The company provides a diode laser hair removal system for home use. It offers its products through a network of retailers in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. TRIA Beauty, Inc. was formerly known as SpectraGenics, Inc. and changed its name to TRIA Beauty, Inc. in July 2008. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

Tria Beauty

Venture Round in 2011
TRIA Beauty, Inc. develops and markets light-based therapeutic beauty systems for the consumer market. The company provides a diode laser hair removal system for home use. It offers its products through a network of retailers in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. TRIA Beauty, Inc. was formerly known as SpectraGenics, Inc. and changed its name to TRIA Beauty, Inc. in July 2008. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Pleasanton, California.

Tria Beauty

Series E in 2008
TRIA Beauty, Inc. develops and markets light-based therapeutic beauty systems for the consumer market. The company provides a diode laser hair removal system for home use. It offers its products through a network of retailers in California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. TRIA Beauty, Inc. was formerly known as SpectraGenics, Inc. and changed its name to TRIA Beauty, Inc. in July 2008. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Pleasanton, California.