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Apple Tree Partners

Apple Tree Partners, based in New York, backs life sciences companies from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $10 million to over $30 million.

WebsitePortfolioPitch pageTeam page
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$10M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences
Latest fund$2.9B committed capital
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Apple Tree Partners

3 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Seth L. HarrisonFounder and Managing Partner
Anna BatarinaPartnerShe previously worked at Uralkali and holds degrees from Johns Hopkins, Yale, and Lomonosov State University.
Neena KadabaSenior PrincipalShe holds a PhD in chemistry from Caltech and degrees from MIT.

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Writes $10M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Akero TherapeuticsChinook TherapeuticsStoke TherapeuticsAileron TherapeuticsHeartWare InternationalCorvidia TherapeuticsSyntimmuneVytronUSTusker MedicalSGX Pharmaceuticals

In their words

Homewww.appletreepartners.com
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On these lists

Seed life sciences investors in New York26Series A life sciences investors in New York26Series B life sciences investors in New York20Pre-seed life sciences investors in New York15Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Series B investors in United States563

Questions

What stage does Apple Tree Partners invest in?

Apple Tree Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Apple Tree Partners invest?

Apple Tree Partners reports checks of $10M to $30M+.

Does Apple Tree Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Apple Tree Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Apple Tree Partners?

Seth L. Harrison (Founder and Managing Partner), Anna Batarina (Partner).

Is Apple Tree Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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