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Driehaus Capital Management

25 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States

Overview

Investment management firm specializing in growth equity and alternatives.

Founded

1982

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Management Consulting

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Congruence Therapeutics
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MOther Equity
Congruence Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$32 MOther Equity
Jade Biosciences
Oct 2024Participated
$95 MOther Equity
MBX Biosciences
Aug 2024Participated
$64 MSeries C
Jade Biosciences
Aug 2024Participated
$80 MOther Equity
Confo Therapeutics
Jul 2024Participated
$65 MSeries B
Alterome Therapeutics
Apr 2024Participated
$132 MSeries B
Septerna
Jul 2023Participated
$150 MSeries B
Maze Therapeutics
Jan 2022Participated
$190 MOther Equity
Dice Therapeutics
Aug 2021Participated
$60 MSeries C
Frontier Medicines
Jul 2021Participated
$89 MSeries B
Nuvalent
May 2021Participated
$135 MSeries B
Congruence Therapeutics
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MOther Equity
Congruence Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$32 MOther Equity
Jade Biosciences
Oct 2024Participated
$95 MOther Equity
MBX Biosciences
Aug 2024Participated
$64 MSeries C
Jade Biosciences
Aug 2024Participated
$80 MOther Equity
Confo Therapeutics
Jul 2024Participated
$65 MSeries B
Alterome Therapeutics
Apr 2024Participated
$132 MSeries B
Septerna
Jul 2023Participated
$150 MSeries B
Maze Therapeutics
Jan 2022Participated
$190 MOther Equity
Dice Therapeutics
Aug 2021Participated
$60 MSeries C
Frontier Medicines
Jul 2021Participated
$89 MSeries B
Nuvalent
May 2021Participated
$135 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Driehaus Capital Management: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Driehaus Capital Management: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B08
Series C+07
Other Equity07

Monthly Deal Activity

Driehaus Capital Management: 23 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Driehaus Capital Management: 23 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Driehaus Capital Management: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 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.

Driehaus Capital Management: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences23

Deal Size Distribution

Driehaus Capital Management: 23 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.

Driehaus Capital Management: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M11
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Driehaus Capital Management: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

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

Driehaus Capital Management: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States19
Canada2
Europe2
Driehaus Capital Management: 20 co-investors are shown, with RA Capital Management sharing 8 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.

Driehaus Capital Management: 20 co-investors are shown, with RA Capital Management sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
RA Capital Management8
BVF Partners6
Deep Track Capital6
Boxer Capital5
Casdin Capital5
OrbiMed5
Perceptive Advisors5
ArrowMark Partners4
Janus Henderson Investors4
Logos Capital4
RTW Investments4
Sands Capital4
Venrock4
Woodline Partners4
Alexandria Venture Investments3
Deerfield Management3
Eventide Asset Management3
Fairmount3
Foresite Capital3
Nextech Invest3

Investment Strategy

Driehaus Capital Management: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Driehaus Capital Management: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating23100%
Driehaus Capital Management: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Driehaus Capital Management: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

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