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Riverine Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Sausalito, California, founded by Garrett Vygantas, MD, MBA. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in life sciences and healthcare, managing a portfolio of 7 companies. Riverine Ventures emphasizes scientific and clinical value propositions in its investment strategy.
This firm invests in early-stage companies within the life sciences and healthcare sectors, particularly in precision medicine. Riverine Ventures targets investments in therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, and data-driven insights, typically at the pre-seed, seed, and seed-plus stages. They seek to partner with entrepreneurs who are addressing unmet medical needs.
Notable investments by Riverine Ventures include: Aptinyx (NASDAQ: APTX), Circularis (acquired by Ginkgo Bio, NYSE: DNA), Doctor on Demand (acquired by Grand Rounds), Gauss Surgical (acquired by Stryker, NYSE: SYK), Rayze Bio (acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb, NYSE: BMY), SilverCloud (acquired by AmWell, NYSE: AMWL), and Paradigm Cancer Diagnostics (acquired by Exact Sciences, NASDAQ: EXAS).
Garrett Vygantas, MD, MBA - Co-founder, brings extensive experience in life sciences and healthcare investment. Scott Robert Lancaster, MD, MBA - Co-founder, focuses on early-stage investments in biomedical technologies.
To pitch Riverine Ventures, email your deck to gv@riverine.ventures.
Yes, Riverine Ventures often leads investment rounds, particularly in early-stage companies within their focus sectors.
The firm is open to follow-on investments, especially if the company continues to meet their criteria for scientific and clinical value.
Specific fund size details are not disclosed, but the firm actively manages a portfolio of 7 companies.
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