5AM Ventures

5AM Ventures

San Francisco, California5amventures.com

Overview

5AM Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on funding and building next-generation life science companies. They support companies that are working to solve important healthcare needs via cutting-edge breakthroughs in medicine and science. The firm invests in early-stage venture capital investments in life science companies and also makes follow-on investments in life science companies, as well as later-stage private and/or publicly held companies in life science-related fields .

Year Founded

2002

AUM

$1.5B

Portfolio Companies

43

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Mendra, Inc.Jan 2026Series ALead
Mendra, Inc.Jan 2026Series ALead
Kinaset TherapeuticsJan 2026Series BCo-investor
ProLynx Inc.Dec 2025Series ALead
EnsomaSep 2025FinancingCo-investor

Key People

Scott Rocklage

Founding Partner

Andy Schwab

Managing Partner

John Diekman

Founding and Managing Partner

Kush Parmar

Managing Partner

Arthur Tzianabos

Venture Partner

Elliott Levy

Venture Partner

Paula Soteropoulos

Venture Partner

Steve Hitchcock

Venture Partner

Anna Cosslett Yaeger

Partner, Head Of Public Equities

Michael Calore

Partner, Head Of Investor Relations

Stone Paul A.

Partner, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer

John Kelly

Partner, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer

Katie Bodner Spielberg

Principal

Max Farina

Principal

Britt Inga Emerson

Investor Relations Manager

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2002
AUM$1.5B

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