Contact Details
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Prospect Venture Partners
Main Office
435 Tasso Street Suite 200
Palo Alto, California
94301
Phone:
+1 (650) 327-8800
Fax:
+1 (650) 324-8838
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Corporate Profile
Web Site:
Registration country:
United States
Company type:
Venture capital firm
Overview
A California-based venture capital firm dedicated to investing in healthcare and biomedical innovation. Prospect targets commercially attractive healthcare enterprises with outstanding entrepreneurial management teams, proprietary products, and innovative technologies or services with potential for significant investment returns.
Funds managed / advised
| Fund | Curr | Amount | Fund type | Year | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Venture Partners I LP | Final Closing | |||||
| Prospect Venture Partners II LP | venture | Final Closing | ||||
| Prospect Venture Partners III LP | Final Closing |
Investment Preferences
Investment stage: New company incubations, first and second venture financing rounds, and later stage private and public companies with proven business models requiring expansion capital
Industry focus: Biopharmaceutical and Medical Device
Industry focus: Biopharmaceutical and Medical Device
Sample Investments
| Company | Profile | Amount | Industry | Ctry | Stage | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc | A biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics. | Pharmaceuticals | US | |||||
| Allux Medical Inc | Medical device company developing medical devices for the treatment of hyper-reactive airway mucosa. | Medical Equipment | US | Aug 2005 | ||||
| Alvine Pharmaceuticals Inc | An innovative biopharmaceutical company developing biologics to target autoimmune/inflammatory diseases. | Pharmaceuticals | US | |||||
| Amira Pharmaceuticals Inc | A small molecule pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and early development of compounds. | Pharmaceuticals | US | |||||
| Archemix Corp | A biotechnology company, engages in discovering, developing, and commercializing aptamer therapeutics for the treatment of life threatening diseases. | Biotechnology | US | |||||
| Aspen Medtech Inc | Medical device incubator. | Medical Equipment | US | |||||
| Azelon Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceuticals | US | Series A | Oct 2011 | ||||
| Baxano Inc | A medical device company focused on developing minimally invasive tools to restore spine function and preserve healthy tissue. | Medical Equipment | US | Series C | Jun 2010 | |||
| Cogentus Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceuticals | US | Series C | Dec 2007 | ||||
| Complete Genomics Inc | US | Series D | Aug 2009 | |||||
| Complete Genomics Inc | USD | US | Series E | Aug 2010 | ||||
| Critical Therapeutics Inc | Discoverer, developer and commercialize novel therapies. | Health Care Providers | US | |||||
| DFINE Inc | Mission is to develop and market devices that treat vertebral compression | Biotechnology | Jan 2009 | |||||
| Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Inc | Biotechnology | US | ||||||
| Hansen Medical Inc | Hansen Medical makes an electromechanical robotic system. | USD | Medical Equipment | Series C | Nov 2005 | |||
| IDUN Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceuticals | US | ||||||
| Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc | Innovative drug discovery and development company. | Pharmaceuticals | US | |||||
| Inhibitex Inc | Pharmaceuticals | US | ||||||
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceuticals | US | ||||||
| KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals Inc | USD | US | Series B | Jul 2006 |
Current employees
| Name | Job title | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Barkas | Managing Director | Palo Alto | ||
| Donald J Hayden Jr | Senior Advisor | Palo Alto | ||
| Grant Heidrich | Senior Advisor | Palo Alto | ||
| Russell Hirsch | Managing Director | Palo Alto | ||
| Lori Hoover Simotas | Chief Financial Officer | Palo Alto | ||
| Dorothy J Margolskee | Managing Director | Palo Alto | ||
| David Schnell | Managing Director | Palo Alto | ||
| James B Tananbaum, MD | Affiliate Partner | Palo Alto | ||
| Ilan Zipkin | Partner | Palo Alto |
Past employees
| Name | Job title | Employer | Office | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James B Tananbaum, MD | Affiliate Partner | Prospect Venture Partners | Palo Alto |
RECORD ID: 28604
