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WRF Capital

2815 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 300, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States

Overview

Venture investment in life sciences and enabling technologies.

Founded

1981

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

52rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BrainChild Bio
Sep 2026Participated
$116 MSeries A
Accipiter Biosciences
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Dopl Technologies
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Accipiter Biosciences
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeed
Archon Biosciences
Oct 2024Participated
$27 MSeed
Talus Bio
Aug 2024Participated
$11 MSeed
Outpace Bio
Aug 2024Participated
$144 MSeries B
Proniras
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
AdaptX
Nov 2023Participated
$10 MOther Equity
KayoThera
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Wavely Diagnostics
Jul 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Somalytics
Aug 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
BrainChild Bio
Sep 2026Participated
$116 MSeries A
Accipiter Biosciences
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Dopl Technologies
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Accipiter Biosciences
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeed
Archon Biosciences
Oct 2024Participated
$27 MSeed
Talus Bio
Aug 2024Participated
$11 MSeed
Outpace Bio
Aug 2024Participated
$144 MSeries B
Proniras
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
AdaptX
Nov 2023Participated
$10 MOther Equity
KayoThera
Jul 2023Participated
$5 MSeries A
Wavely Diagnostics
Jul 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Somalytics
Aug 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

WRF Capital: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
WRF Capital: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed013
Series A310
Series B09
Series C+05
Other Equity39

Monthly Deal Activity

WRF Capital: 52 deals are recorded across 246 months.All available history.
WRF Capital: 52 deals are recorded across 246 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

WRF Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (37 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.

WRF Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (37 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences37
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
AI & Machine Learning10
Enterprise Software7
Hardware & Robotics7
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Data, Analytics & IT5
Manufacturing5
Developer Tools5
Space & Frontier Tech4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
AR/VR1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

WRF Capital: 52 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.

WRF Capital: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

WRF Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (52 deals).All available history.

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

WRF Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (52 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States52
WRF Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Madrona Venture Group sharing 8 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.

WRF Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Madrona Venture Group sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Madrona Venture Group8
Alexandria Venture Investments7
W Fund6
Founders' Co-op5
Sahsen Ventures5
ARCH Venture Partners4
Cercano Management4
Ignition Partners4
Pack Ventures4
Delphi Ventures3
OpenView3
Watson Fund3
AbbVie Ventures2
Abstract Ventures2
Accelerator Life Science Partners2
Affinity Capital2
Alliance of Angels2
Ambit Health Ventures2
Arboretum Ventures2
Argonautic Ventures2

Investment Strategy

WRF Capital: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
WRF Capital: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led612%
Participating4688%
WRF Capital: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
WRF Capital: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead350%
Co-led350%

Team

Bill Gates

Co-founder

Hunter Simpson

Founder

Loretta Little

Managing Director

Ronald S. Howell

CEO

Sue Coliton

Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Tom Cable

Founder