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Northpond Ventures

7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 850, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States

Overview

Science-driven venture capital firm focused on life sciences and technology

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

104rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Faro AI, Inc.
Aug 2026Participated
$37 MSeries B
Mestag Therapeutics
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MOther Equity
VieCure
Jan 2026Led
$43 MOther Equity
Vizgen
Jan 2026Led
$48 MOther Equity
Elephas
Nov 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Octave
Sep 2025Participated
$51 MSeries C
Outcomes4Me
May 2025Participated
$21 MOther Equity
QbDVision
May 2025Led
$13 MSeries A
Garuda Therapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
EnPlusOne Biosciences
Feb 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Eleanor Health
Oct 2024Participated
$30 MSeries D
VieCure
Oct 2024Led
$45 MOther Equity
Faro AI, Inc.
Aug 2026Participated
$37 MSeries B
Mestag Therapeutics
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MOther Equity
VieCure
Jan 2026Led
$43 MOther Equity
Vizgen
Jan 2026Led
$48 MOther Equity
Elephas
Nov 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Octave
Sep 2025Participated
$51 MSeries C
Outcomes4Me
May 2025Participated
$21 MOther Equity
QbDVision
May 2025Led
$13 MSeries A
Garuda Therapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
EnPlusOne Biosciences
Feb 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Eleanor Health
Oct 2024Participated
$30 MSeries D
VieCure
Oct 2024Led
$45 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Northpond Ventures: 104 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Northpond Ventures: 104 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Series A315
Series B1212
Series C+1117
Other Equity68

Monthly Deal Activity

Northpond Ventures: 104 deals are recorded across 100 months.All available history.
Northpond Ventures: 104 deals are recorded across 100 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '182
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '194
May '191
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '203
Feb '202
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '202
Jan '215
Feb '212
Mar '213
Apr '214
May '212
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '214
Sep '213
Oct '213
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '224
Feb '225
Mar '223
Apr '223
May '220
Jun '225
Jul '224
Aug '221
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '232
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '252
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Northpond Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (99 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.

Northpond Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (99 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences99
Space & Frontier Tech14
AI & Machine Learning11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Manufacturing8
Enterprise Software7
Food & Agriculture4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Hardware & Robotics3
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Education & Workforce1
Professional Services1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Northpond Ventures: 104 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.

Northpond Ventures: 104 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M25
$25M-$50M32
$50M-$100M34
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Northpond Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (94 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Northpond Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (94 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States94
Europe7
Australia2
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Northpond Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with ARCH Venture Partners sharing 13 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.

Northpond Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with ARCH Venture Partners sharing 13 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
ARCH Venture Partners13
Sands Capital13
Section 329
Tao Capital Partners8
Alexandria Venture Investments7
Cowen Healthcare Investments6
Google Ventures6
OrbiMed6
RA Capital Management6
Echo Health Ventures5
Khosla Ventures5
Merck5
Polaris Partners5
Casdin Capital4
Cavallo Ventures4
Cormorant Asset Management4
Foresite Capital4
General Catalyst4
Hatteras Venture Partners4
Johnson & Johnson Innovation4

Investment Strategy

Northpond Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Northpond Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led6260%
Participating4240%
Northpond Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 58% and co-led for 42% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Northpond Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 58% and co-led for 42% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3658%
Co-led2642%

Team

Adam Wieschhaus

Director

Andrea Jackson

Partner

Andrew Lee

Vice President

Elias Quijano

Associate

Michael Rubin

Founder & CEO

Patrick Smerkers

Chief Financial Officer

Paxton Major

Venture Professional/ Principal

Sharon Kedar

Co-Founder, Partner