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Overview

Venture capital firm focused on early-stage life science companies.

Founded

2000

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

61rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sparrow Pharmaceuticals
Sep 2025Participated
$95 MSeries B
Biolinq
Apr 2025Participated
$100 MSeries C
Glycomine
Apr 2025Participated
$115 MSeries C
Atalanta Therapeutics
Jan 2025Participated
$97 MSeries B
Alleviant Medical
Jan 2025Participated
$90 MOther Equity
InterVene
Oct 2024Led
$13 MSeries A
Bluejay Therapeutics
May 2024Participated
$182 MSeries C
Biolinq
Apr 2024Participated
$58 MOther Equity
Engrail Therapeutics
Mar 2024Participated
$157 MSeries B
Avalyn Pharma
Sep 2023Participated
$175 MSeries C
OncoResponse
May 2023Led
$27 MOther Equity
Alleviant Medical
Jan 2023Led
$75 MOther Equity
Sparrow Pharmaceuticals
Sep 2025Participated
$95 MSeries B
Biolinq
Apr 2025Participated
$100 MSeries C
Glycomine
Apr 2025Participated
$115 MSeries C
Atalanta Therapeutics
Jan 2025Participated
$97 MSeries B
Alleviant Medical
Jan 2025Participated
$90 MOther Equity
InterVene
Oct 2024Led
$13 MSeries A
Bluejay Therapeutics
May 2024Participated
$182 MSeries C
Biolinq
Apr 2024Participated
$58 MOther Equity
Engrail Therapeutics
Mar 2024Participated
$157 MSeries B
Avalyn Pharma
Sep 2023Participated
$175 MSeries C
OncoResponse
May 2023Led
$27 MOther Equity
Alleviant Medical
Jan 2023Led
$75 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

RiverVest Venture Partners: 61 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
RiverVest Venture Partners: 61 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A47
Series B616
Series C+114
Other Equity310

Monthly Deal Activity

RiverVest Venture Partners: 61 deals are recorded across 195 months.All available history.
RiverVest Venture Partners: 61 deals are recorded across 195 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

RiverVest Venture Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (60 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.

RiverVest Venture Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (60 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences60
Manufacturing7
Hardware & Robotics4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

RiverVest Venture Partners: 61 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.

RiverVest Venture Partners: 61 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M15
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M18
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

RiverVest Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (61 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

RiverVest Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (61 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States61
RiverVest Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Roche Venture sharing 9 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.

Investment Strategy

RiverVest Venture Partners: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation.All available history.
RiverVest Venture Partners: Led accounts for 23% and participating for 77% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1423%
Participating4777%
RiverVest Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics.All available history.
RiverVest Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 43% and co-led for 57% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead643%
Co-led857%

Team

Andrew B. Craig III

Retired Special Limited Partner

Corrin J. Short

Executive Assistant

Derek K. Rapp

Managing Director

Jay Schmelter

Co-Founder & Managing Director

John McKearn

Managing Director

Kelly K. Cathey

Office Manager

Marilyn J. Slavich

Consultant for Rivervest Venture Capital

Nancy Hong

Managing Director

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Venture Partner

Thomas Melzer

Co-founder, Managing Director