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Pivotal bioVenture Partners

501 2nd Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in innovative life sciences companies.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Iceland
Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Crystalys Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$130 MSeries B
Windward Bio
May 2026Participated
$165 MOther Equity
Mosanna Therapeutics
Jun 2025Led
$80 MSeries A
Windward Bio
Jan 2025Participated
$200 MSeries A
Evommune
Oct 2024Participated
$115 MSeries C
Zenas BioPharma
May 2024Participated
$200 MSeries C
BioAge Labs
Feb 2024Participated
$170 MSeries D
BioAge
Feb 2024Participated
$170 MSeries D
Avalyn Pharma
Sep 2023Participated
$175 MSeries C
Evommune
Apr 2023Participated
$50 MSeries B
Zenas BioPharma
Nov 2022Participated
$118 MSeries B
Plexium
Feb 2022Participated
$102 MOther Equity
Crystalys Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$130 MSeries B
Windward Bio
May 2026Participated
$165 MOther Equity
Mosanna Therapeutics
Jun 2025Led
$80 MSeries A
Windward Bio
Jan 2025Participated
$200 MSeries A
Evommune
Oct 2024Participated
$115 MSeries C
Zenas BioPharma
May 2024Participated
$200 MSeries C
BioAge Labs
Feb 2024Participated
$170 MSeries D
BioAge
Feb 2024Participated
$170 MSeries D
Avalyn Pharma
Sep 2023Participated
$175 MSeries C
Evommune
Apr 2023Participated
$50 MSeries B
Zenas BioPharma
Nov 2022Participated
$118 MSeries B
Plexium
Feb 2022Participated
$102 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A31
Series B613
Series C+110
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 37 deals are recorded across 116 months.All available history.
Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 37 deals are recorded across 116 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '172
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
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Sector Breakdown

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 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.

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences35
Marketing & Advertising1
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 37 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.

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M12
$100M-$250M19
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals).All available history.

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

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States28
Europe7
Australia1
Canada1
Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with RA Capital Management sharing 10 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Pivotal bioVenture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with RA Capital Management sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
RA Capital Management10
Sofinnova Ventures10
Novo Holdings9
Longitude Capital8
Rock Springs Capital8
Cormorant Asset Management7
OrbiMed7
Surveyor Capital7
SR One6
Frazier Healthcare Partners5
RTW Investments5
Vivo Capital5
Wellington Management5
Atlas Venture4
Bay City Capital4
EQT Life Sciences (LSP)4
Roche Venture4
Sands Capital4
Abingworth3
Alexandria Venture Investments3

Investment Strategy

Pivotal bioVenture Partners: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Pivotal bioVenture Partners: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1130%
Participating2670%
Pivotal bioVenture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 45% and co-led for 55% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pivotal bioVenture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 45% and co-led for 55% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead545%
Co-led655%

Team

Ash Khanna

Partner, Board Member HotSpot Tx, Bolt Bio, Fountain Tx and Evommune

Glenn V. Batchelder

Venture Partner

Heather Preston

Managing Partner

Jeni Lee

Partner

Karoly Nikolich

Venture Partner

Rob Hopfner

Managing Director and Partner

Vincent Cheung

Managing Partner