Arch Venture Partners
Arch Venture Partners, based in Illinois, backs life sciences and deep tech startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $25k to over $30M.
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14 people on the investing team, 12 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $25K to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.1 activity update since September, latest Sep 28.
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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What stage does Arch Venture Partners invest in?
Arch Venture Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
How much does Arch Venture Partners invest?
Arch Venture Partners reports checks of $25K to $30M+.
Does Arch Venture Partners lead rounds?
Yes. Arch Venture Partners says it can lead.
Who are the partners at Arch Venture Partners?
Paul Berns (Managing Director), Keith Crandell (Co-Founder & Managing Director), Kristina Burow (Managing Director), Mark McDonnell (Managing Director), Robert Nelsen (Co-Founder & Managing Director), Steve Gillis (Managing Director).
Is Arch Venture Partners active right now?
Arch Venture Partners has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-28.
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