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Venrock

Venrock, based in California, backs generalist startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, leading rounds with checks from $3M to $30M.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$3M to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$650M Venrock 10 (2024)
Investing team12 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Venrock

12 people on the investing team, 10 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Bob KocherPartnerFocus: health tech and services.
Brian AscherPartnerHe is associated with the firm's offices in Palo Alto and New York.
Bryan RobertsPartnerHe invests in healthcare and life sciences companies.
Ethan BatraskiPartnerHe invests in early-stage founders focused on hard engineering in the physical world.
Mariana MihalusovaPartnerShe was promoted to this position.
Mike TyrrellPartnerHe previously worked at Prime Computer, Multiflow Computer, Celerity Computing, and Spyglass.
Nick BeimPartnerHe previously held partner and group roles at Matrix Partners, McKinsey, and Goldman Sachs.
Phil DiGiacomoPartnerHe was promoted to this position.
Racquel BrackenPartner
Siobhan Nolan ManginiPartner
Bailie SalkInvestorPrior to Venrock, she was an early-stage investor.
Brian ZhaoInvestorFocus: healthcare technology and services.

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Writes $3M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% 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%, 10-12%, > 12%

In their words

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series B investors in California233Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Venrock invest in?

Venrock reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Venrock invest?

Venrock reports checks of $3M to $30M.

Does Venrock lead rounds?

Yes. Venrock says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Venrock?

Bob Kocher (Partner), Brian Ascher (Partner), Bryan Roberts (Partner), Ethan Batraski (Partner), Mariana Mihalusova (Partner), Mike Tyrrell (Partner).

Is Venrock active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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