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Leaps by Bayer

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 51373, Germany

Overview

Invests in disruptive advances in life sciences and biotechnology.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Agriculture
Biotechnology
Life Science

Investment portfolio

82rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Celea Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$180 MOther Equity
Leaf Agriculture
Jun 2026Led
$13 MSeries B
Ukko
Jan 2026Participated
$45 MSeries C
WellTheory
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
NuCicer
Aug 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Indapta Therapeutics
Dec 2024Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Nuvig Therapeutics
Dec 2024Participated
$161 MSeries B
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Pairwise
Sep 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
EGenesis
Sep 2024Participated
$191 MSeries D
GRO Biosciences
Jul 2024Participated
$60 MSeries B
Huma
Jul 2024Participated
$80 MSeries D
Celea Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$180 MOther Equity
Leaf Agriculture
Jun 2026Led
$13 MSeries B
Ukko
Jan 2026Participated
$45 MSeries C
WellTheory
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
NuCicer
Aug 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Indapta Therapeutics
Dec 2024Participated
$23 MOther Equity
Nuvig Therapeutics
Dec 2024Participated
$161 MSeries B
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Pairwise
Sep 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
EGenesis
Sep 2024Participated
$191 MSeries D
GRO Biosciences
Jul 2024Participated
$60 MSeries B
Huma
Jul 2024Participated
$80 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Leaps by Bayer: 82 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Leaps by Bayer: 82 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A1315
Series B717
Series C+510
Other Equity77

Monthly Deal Activity

Leaps by Bayer: 82 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Leaps by Bayer: 82 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '192
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '203
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '211
Mar '214
Apr '213
May '212
Jun '212
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
Oct '212
Nov '213
Dec '211
Jan '223
Feb '222
Mar '224
Apr '221
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '231
May '232
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '232
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '243
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '242
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '242
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Leaps by Bayer: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (69 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.

Leaps by Bayer: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (69 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences69
Food & Agriculture21
AI & Machine Learning9
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Enterprise Software3
Fintech3
Education & Workforce2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Manufacturing2
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Leaps by Bayer: 82 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.

Leaps by Bayer: 82 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M18
$25M-$50M17
$50M-$100M17
$100M-$250M20
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Leaps by Bayer: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (73 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Leaps by Bayer: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (73 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States73
Europe3
Kenya2
Canada2
Taiwan2
Leaps by Bayer: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alexandria Venture Investments sharing 15 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.

Leaps by Bayer: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alexandria Venture Investments sharing 15 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alexandria Venture Investments15
7wireVentures9
RA Capital Management9
ARCH Venture Partners8
Polaris Partners7
Catalio Capital Management6
Fall Line Capital6
Khosla Ventures6
Lux Capital6
Samsara BioCapital6
Alta Partners5
General Catalyst5
Pfizer Ventures5
S2G5
Agent Capital4
Amgen Ventures4
Bristol Myers Squibb4
Cavallo Ventures4
EcoR1 Capital4
Eli Lilly and Company4

Investment Strategy

Leaps by Bayer: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Leaps by Bayer: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3340%
Participating4960%
Leaps by Bayer: Single-lead accounts for 45% and co-led for 55% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Leaps by Bayer: Single-lead accounts for 45% and co-led for 55% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1545%
Co-led1855%

Team

Jeremy Williams
Juergen Eckhardt

SVP and Head

Kira Peikoff

Deputy Director, Innovation Communications and CEO Positioning

Paimun Amini

Sr. Director of Venture Investments

Ryan Teksten

Director, Venture Investments