
Charles River Laboratories
251 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA, 01887, United States
Overview
Solutions for accelerating drug discovery and development processes.
Founded
1947
Deals · 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Deciphex | Jan 2025Participated | $36 MSeries C | |
Ability biologics | Jun 2024Participated | $18 MSeed | |
Ability biologics | Dec 2023Participated | $12 MSeed | |
Vernal Biosciences | Jun 2023Led | $20 MOther Equity | |
Wheeler Bio | Apr 2023Led | $31 MSeries A | |
iVexSol | Jan 2023Participated | $24 MSeries A | |
Vernal Biosciences | Jun 2022Participated | $21 MOther Equity | |
Deciphex | May 2022Participated | $12 MSeries B | |
bit.bio | Nov 2021Participated | $103 MSeries B | |
PathoQuest | Sep 2019Participated | $9 MOther Equity | |
Deciphex | Jan 2025Participated | $36 MSeries C | |
Ability biologics | Jun 2024Participated | $18 MSeed | |
Ability biologics | Dec 2023Participated | $12 MSeed | |
Vernal Biosciences | Jun 2023Led | $20 MOther Equity | |
Wheeler Bio | Apr 2023Led | $31 MSeries A | |
iVexSol | Jan 2023Participated | $24 MSeries A | |
Vernal Biosciences | Jun 2022Participated | $21 MOther Equity | |
Deciphex | May 2022Participated | $12 MSeries B | |
bit.bio | Nov 2021Participated | $103 MSeries B | |
PathoQuest | Sep 2019Participated | $9 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 0 | 2 |
| Series A | 1 | 1 |
| Series B | 0 | 2 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 1 | 2 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Sep '19 | 1 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 1 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 1 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 1 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 1 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 1 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 1 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 9 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 2 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 0 |
| $5M-$10M | 1 |
| $10M-$25M | 6 |
| $25M-$50M | 2 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 1 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 4 |
| Europe | 4 |
| Canada | 2 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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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.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Act Venture Capital | 2 |
| Alexandria Venture Investments | 2 |
| Alloy Therapeutics | 2 |
| Ampersand Capital Partners | 2 |
| Amplitude Ventures | 2 |
| ATUM | 2 |
| Dynamk Capital | 2 |
| Fonds de solidarit FTQ | 2 |
| HBAN Medtech Syndicate | 2 |
| Irrus Investments | 2 |
| Nextsteps Capital | 2 |
| ARCH Venture Partners | 1 |
| Asahi Kasei Medical | 1 |
| BioLife Solutions | 1 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 1 |
| Casdin Capital | 1 |
| Echo | 1 |
| Floating Point | 1 |
| Foresite Capital | 1 |
| Idinvest Partners | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 2 | 20% |
| Participating | 8 | 80% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 0 | 0% |
| Co-led | 2 | 100% |
Team
Scientific Specialist Viral Clearance
Senior Director, Lab Sciences
Sr. Vice President Client Experience and Chief Marketing Officer
Sr. Director, Global Category Procurement, Lab Operations
Director of Experience Design
Director, Sales and Marketing
Director
Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer