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5AM Ventures

2200 Sand Hill Road Suite 110, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage investments.

Founded

2002

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Finance
Life Science
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

130rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mendra
Jan 2026Led
$82 MSeries A
Precede Biosciences
Jan 2026Participated
$84 MSeries B
Kinaset Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$103 MSeries B
Prolynx
Dec 2025Led
$70 MSeries A
Ensoma
Sep 2025Participated
$53 MOther Equity
MapLight Therapeutics
Jul 2025Participated
$373 MSeries D
Latigo Biotherapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$150 MSeries B
nChroma Bio
Dec 2024Participated
$75 MOther Equity
TMRW Life Sciences
Jul 2024Led
$28 MSeries D
RareCyte
Jun 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Karius
May 2024Led
$100 MSeries C
Nouscom
Mar 2024Participated
$8 MSeries C
Mendra
Jan 2026Led
$82 MSeries A
Precede Biosciences
Jan 2026Participated
$84 MSeries B
Kinaset Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$103 MSeries B
Prolynx
Dec 2025Led
$70 MSeries A
Ensoma
Sep 2025Participated
$53 MOther Equity
MapLight Therapeutics
Jul 2025Participated
$373 MSeries D
Latigo Biotherapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$150 MSeries B
nChroma Bio
Dec 2024Participated
$75 MOther Equity
TMRW Life Sciences
Jul 2024Led
$28 MSeries D
RareCyte
Jun 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Karius
May 2024Led
$100 MSeries C
Nouscom
Mar 2024Participated
$8 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

5AM Ventures: 130 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
5AM Ventures: 130 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A2815
Series B636
Series C+324
Other Equity413

Monthly Deal Activity

5AM Ventures: 130 deals are recorded across 244 months.All available history.
5AM Ventures: 130 deals are recorded across 244 months. All available history
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Jan '150
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Sector Breakdown

5AM Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (127 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

5AM Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (127 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences127
Hardware & Robotics4
Manufacturing4
Professional Services4
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Education & Workforce1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

5AM Ventures: 130 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

5AM Ventures: 130 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M31
$25M-$50M39
$50M-$100M37
$100M-$250M16
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

5AM Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (121 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

5AM Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (121 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States121
Europe8
Canada1
5AM Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 21 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

5AM Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 21 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
OrbiMed21
Versant Ventures21
Alexandria Venture Investments16
Roche Venture15
RA Capital Management14
Canaan Partners11
New Leaf Venture Partners10
Novartis10
Cormorant Asset Management9
Osage University Partners9
ARCH Venture Partners8
F-Prime Capital8
Redmile Group7
Sofinnova Ventures7
The Column Group7
Arboretum Ventures6
Clarus Ventures6
Frazier Healthcare Partners6
New Enterprise Associates6
Sanofi Ventures6

Investment Strategy

5AM Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
5AM Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4232%
Participating8868%
5AM Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 19% and co-led for 81% of lead dynamics.All available history.
5AM Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 19% and co-led for 81% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead819%
Co-led3481%

Team

Andrew Schwab

Managing Partner

Brian Daniels

Partner

Jeffery Kutok

Chief Scientific Officer

John Diekman

Founder & Managing Partner

Karla Jarvis

Legal Counsel

Kush Parmar

Managing Partner

Mason Freeman

Venture Partner

Rathnam Venkat

Analyst

Richard J. Ulevitch

Venture Partner

Stephen Bonelli

Chief Financial Officer