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Avalon Ventures

1134 Kline Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States

Overview

Seed and early-stage venture capital focusing on life sciences and IT.

Founded

1983

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Financial Services
Incubators
Information Technology
...

Investment portfolio

99rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Enlaza Therapeutics
Apr 2024Participated
$100 MSeries A
Enlaza Therapeutics
Dec 2022Led
$61 MSeed
Jnana Therapeutics
Nov 2022Participated
$107 MSeries C
Secure Digital Markets
Oct 2021Led
$4 MOther Equity
Joy
Sep 2021Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Jnana Therapeutics
Aug 2021Participated
$50 MSeries B
Janux Therapeutics
Apr 2021Participated
$125 MSeries B
Fortis Therapeutics
Mar 2021Participated
$40 MSeries A
Janux Therapeutics
Mar 2021Led
$56 MSeries A
Pando
Jun 2020Participated
$8 MSeries A
Orion Labs
Mar 2020Participated
$29 MSeries B
Node
Jul 2019Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Enlaza Therapeutics
Apr 2024Participated
$100 MSeries A
Enlaza Therapeutics
Dec 2022Led
$61 MSeed
Jnana Therapeutics
Nov 2022Participated
$107 MSeries C
Secure Digital Markets
Oct 2021Led
$4 MOther Equity
Joy
Sep 2021Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Jnana Therapeutics
Aug 2021Participated
$50 MSeries B
Janux Therapeutics
Apr 2021Participated
$125 MSeries B
Fortis Therapeutics
Mar 2021Participated
$40 MSeries A
Janux Therapeutics
Mar 2021Led
$56 MSeries A
Pando
Jun 2020Participated
$8 MSeries A
Orion Labs
Mar 2020Participated
$29 MSeries B
Node
Jul 2019Participated
$16 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Avalon Ventures: 99 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Avalon Ventures: 99 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed42
Series A226
Series B425
Series C+010
Other Equity818

Monthly Deal Activity

Avalon Ventures: 99 deals are recorded across 228 months.All available history.
Avalon Ventures: 99 deals are recorded across 228 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Avalon Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (38 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.

Avalon Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (38 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication38
Enterprise Software36
Health & Life Sciences30
Data, Analytics & IT13
Media & Entertainment13
Marketing & Advertising12
AI & Machine Learning10
E-Commerce & Retail8
Social & Community Platforms6
Space & Frontier Tech5
Hardware & Robotics5
Education & Workforce4
Fintech4
Gaming & eSports4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Transportation & Logistics3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Professional Services3
Developer Tools3
Travel & Hospitality2
Manufacturing2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Avalon Ventures: 99 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.

Avalon Ventures: 99 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M25
$5M-$10M27
$10M-$25M25
$25M-$50M14
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Avalon Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (91 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Avalon Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (91 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States91
Europe4
100181
Canada1
Japan1
934011
Avalon Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 7 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.

Avalon Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
OrbiMed7
Bregua Corporation6
Correlation Ventures6
RA Capital Management6
Union Square Ventures6
Foundry Group5
Nexus Venture Partners5
Osage University Partners5
Domain Associates4
MPM Capital4
New Enterprise Associates4
Polaris Partners4
Time Warner Investments4
Alexandria Venture Investments3
Balderton Capital3
Canaan Partners3
Firsthand Technology Value Fund3
FirstMark Capital3
General Catalyst3
In-Q-Tel3

Investment Strategy

Avalon Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
Avalon Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3838%
Participating6162%
Avalon Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Avalon Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3182%
Co-led718%

Team

Brady Bohrmann

Managing Member

Court Turner

Venture Partner

Jay Lichter

Managing Director

Kevin Kinsella

Managing Partner

rich levandov

Partner

Steve Tomlin

Managing Member

Tighe M. Reardon

Chief Financial Officer