Venrock

Venrock capital is a private equity based venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm was founded in 1969 as the venture capital instrument of Laurance Rockefeller, grandson of John D. Rockefeller, and his siblings. The firm primarily invests in the technology and healthcare industries.

The firms first investments were in the aviation industry and the semiconductor sector.The company made early investments in computer companies Apple and Intel. It was a key investor in Aetna Health and has invested in the pharmaceutical companies such as Ironwood Pharmaceuticals as well. In 2017, the firm announced it had raised $450 million for its eighth fund.

The company also has offices in New York and Boston.

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Aaron White

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Bo Kim

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Bob Kocher

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Brian Ascher

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David Beisel

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David Pakman

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Doug Dooley

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Greg Schwartz

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Jessica Verrilli

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Marissa Campise

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Nick Beim

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Ray Rothrock

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Richard Kerby

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Ryan Kiskis

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Vanilla Raises $11.6M in Series A Funding

FinSMEs

August 30, 2021

FinSMEs

CoinFund Closes on $83 Million Blockchain Focused Fund

JD Alois

July 20, 2021

Crowdfund Insider

Click HERE to find out ⭐ CoinFund Closes on $83 Million Blockchain Focused Fund. | Crowdfund Insider: Global Fintech News, including Crowdfunding, Blockchain and more.

NFT Marketplace Rarible Raises $14.2 Million Series A

JD Alois

June 24, 2021

Crowdfund Insider

Click HERE to find out ⭐ NFT Marketplace Rarible Raises $14.2 Million Series A. | Crowdfund Insider: Global Fintech News, including Crowdfunding, Blockchain and more.

Venrock's Camille Samuels is joining us to judge Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2021

Lucas Matney

June 1, 2021

TechCrunch

The team at TechCrunch is preparing for another epic Startup Battlefield competition this year at Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23 and we're assembling a superstar team of judges that will choose the winner who gets to take home $100K and the Disrupt Cup. We're thrilled to have Venrock's Camille Samuels join us as one of [...]

The Public Health Company Raises $8M in Seed Funding

FinSMEs

April 30, 2021

FinSMEs

The Public Health Company's pitch that won over Venrock and Verily

Megan Hernbroth and Dakin Campbell

April 29, 2021

Business Insider

The Public Health Company plans to use data to help government entities and private firms respond to disease outbreaks.

Axios Pro Rata: Private equity's venture capital problem

March 1, 2021

The top 8 VCs backing health startups that want to end fee-for-service

Blake Dodge

February 24, 2021

Business Insider

Startups looking at new ways to pay for and provide care like Cityblock Health and VillageMD collectively raised $3.6 billion in 2020.

Sitka Secures $14M in Series A Financing Led by Venrock to Help Transform Specialty Care

Sitka

February 9, 2021

www.prnewswire.com:443

/PRNewswire/ -- Sitka, a customizable video software platform and virtual specialty provider network, today announced it has raised $14 million in Series A...

Venrock's Bryan Roberts on the firm's new $450 million fund, and where it's shopping in 2021

Connie Loizos

January 8, 2021

TechCrunch

Venrock, the 51-year-old firm that started as the venture arm of the Rockefeller family, has closed its ninth fund with $450 million, the same amount it raised for its last two funds. The outfit, with offices in Palo Alto, New York, and Cambridge, clearly feels comfortable with the fund size, but it says change is [...]

Venrock VC shares top 10 important tips for successful M&A - Business Insider

Camille Samuels

December 23, 2020

Business Insider

Venrock partner Cami Samuels says to communicate using the Goldilocks principle and don't hire a banker until you have a term sheet.

Meet the 35 healthcare startups VCs say will take off in 2021 - Business Insider

Megan Hernbroth, Blake Dodge, Shelby Livingston, Andrew Dunn and Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce

December 22, 2020

Business Insider

26 top investors shared which companies they think are poised for success in areas like mental health, testing and biotech manufacturing.

Healthcare investors and VCs share 2021 predictions - Business Insider

Megan Hernbroth, Blake Dodge, Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce, Shelby Livingston and Andrew Dunn