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Samsara BioCapital

628 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Investment advisory for biotech innovation and company development.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

13

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Consulting
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

121rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
R1 Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Link Cell Therapies
Sep 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Abcuro
Aug 2026Participated
$66 MSeries D
Claris Biotherapeutics
Jul 2026Led
$118 MSeries B
Nura Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$74 MSeries B
Coultreon Biopharma
Apr 2026Participated
$125 MSeries A
Sidewinder Therapeutics
Apr 2026Participated
$137 MSeries B
Ambrosia Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Primmune Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
EpiBiologics
Jan 2026Participated
$107 MSeries B
PsiThera
Dec 2025Led
$48 MSeries A
Excellergy
Dec 2025Led
$70 MSeries A
R1 Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Link Cell Therapies
Sep 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Abcuro
Aug 2026Participated
$66 MSeries D
Claris Biotherapeutics
Jul 2026Led
$118 MSeries B
Nura Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$74 MSeries B
Coultreon Biopharma
Apr 2026Participated
$125 MSeries A
Sidewinder Therapeutics
Apr 2026Participated
$137 MSeries B
Ambrosia Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Primmune Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
EpiBiologics
Jan 2026Participated
$107 MSeries B
PsiThera
Dec 2025Led
$48 MSeries A
Excellergy
Dec 2025Led
$70 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Samsara BioCapital: 121 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Samsara BioCapital: 121 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A630
Series B839
Series C+426
Other Equity07

Monthly Deal Activity

Samsara BioCapital: 121 deals are recorded across 107 months.All available history.
Samsara BioCapital: 121 deals are recorded across 107 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '203
Aug '201
Sep '208
Oct '204
Nov '202
Dec '202
Jan '214
Feb '213
Mar '212
Apr '213
May '212
Jun '213
Jul '211
Aug '212
Sep '214
Oct '212
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '224
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '222
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '232
Jun '231
Jul '232
Aug '231
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '232
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '242
Apr '243
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '241
Sep '243
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '253
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '262
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Samsara BioCapital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (120 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.

Samsara BioCapital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (120 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences120
Space & Frontier Tech4
AI & Machine Learning3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Professional Services2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Samsara BioCapital: 121 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.

Samsara BioCapital: 121 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M14
$50M-$100M42
$100M-$250M54
$250M-$500M6
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Samsara BioCapital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (108 deals).All available history.

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

Samsara BioCapital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (108 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States108
Europe7
Canada4
China1
V5t 1m41
Samsara BioCapital: 20 co-investors are shown, with RA Capital Management sharing 24 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.

Samsara BioCapital: 20 co-investors are shown, with RA Capital Management sharing 24 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
RA Capital Management24
Janus Henderson Investors20
OrbiMed20
BVF Partners19
Cormorant Asset Management17
Redmile Group17
Surveyor Capital17
Logos Capital16
EcoR1 Capital15
Invus14
Casdin Capital13
Rock Springs Capital12
venBio Partners11
Alexandria Venture Investments10
Versant Ventures10
Boxer Capital9
Foresite Capital9
HBM Healthcare Investments9
Perceptive Advisors9
The Column Group9

Investment Strategy

Samsara BioCapital: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
Samsara BioCapital: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1815%
Participating10385%
Samsara BioCapital: Single-lead accounts for 28% and co-led for 72% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Samsara BioCapital: Single-lead accounts for 28% and co-led for 72% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead528%
Co-led1372%

Team

Abraham Bassan

Principal

Christian M. Richard

Head of Public Research

James Edwards
Marcos Milla

Venture Partner

Mike Dybbs

Partner

Mitchell Mutz

Entrepreneur Partner

Srinivas Akkaraju

Founder & Managing Partner

Stephen Shuttleworth

Venture Partner