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venBio Partners

venBio Partners, based in California, backs life sciences and deep tech startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, mostly leading rounds, with its latest fund at $528M.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences, Deep tech
Latest fund$528M$528M — venBio Global Strategic Fund V
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at venBio Partners

5 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aaron Royston, MD, MBA
Aaron Royston, MD, MBAManaging PartnerHe holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania, and previously worked at Vivo Capital, Bain & Company, and Mount Sinai…
Corey Goodman, PhD
Corey Goodman, PhDCo-founder & Managing PartnerHe spent 25 years as a professor at Stanford and UC Berkeley, and co-founded nine biotech companies.
Richard Gaster, MD, PhD
Richard Gaster, MD, PhDManaging PartnerHe has launched and invested in over a dozen venBio portfolio companies and previously worked at Third Rock Ventures.
Yvonne Yamanaka, PhD
Yvonne Yamanaka, PhDPartnerShe previously worked at Flagship Pioneering and EMD/Merck Serono, and holds a PhD from MIT.
Parthiv Patel
Parthiv PatelAnalystHe previously studied at the University of Pennsylvania and interned at investment firms.

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On these lists

Seed deep tech investors in California94Seed life sciences investors in California71Series A deep tech investors in California68Series A life sciences investors in California65Series B life sciences investors in California30Series B deep tech investors in California24Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790

Questions

What stage does venBio Partners invest in?

venBio Partners reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does venBio Partners invest?

venBio Partners has not reported a check size.

Does venBio Partners lead rounds?

Yes. venBio Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at venBio Partners?

Aaron Royston, MD, MBA (Managing Partner), Corey Goodman, PhD (Co-founder & Managing Partner), Richard Gaster, MD, PhD (Managing Partner), Yvonne Yamanaka, PhD (Partner).

Is venBio Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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