MRLV

MRLV

Overview

MRL Ventures Fund (MRLV) is the therapeutics-focused corporate venture fund of Merck & Co., Inc. From its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., USA, the MRLV team invests globally in early-stage innovative therapeutics companies that are developing transformative medicines in any therapeutics area using any modality . The fund does not invest in medical devices, diagnostic platforms or digital health .

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

16

Website

mrlv.com

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Therini BioMay 2025Series A ExtensionCo-investor
PAQMay 2025Series BLead
AXONIS TherapeuticsOct 2024Series ACo-investor
Aktis OncologySep 2024Series BCo-investor
InduProJun 2024Series ACo-investor

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Year Founded2015

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