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RiverVest Venture Partners

RiverVest Venture Partners

St. Louis, Missouririvervest.com

Overview

RiverVest Venture Partners is a venture capital firm focused on identifying and shaping early-stage life science companies to create significant shareholder value . With hands-on, high-level expertise and financial resources, RiverVest supports entrepreneurs by helping them achieve near-term objectives that position their companies for exit . RiverVest focuses exclusively on innovations in life sciences, a field in which their team has significant research, clinical, operational, and investment expertise .

Year Founded

2000

AUM

$1.6B

Portfolio Companies

22

Investments

RiverVest Venture Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Sparrow PharmaceuticalsSep 2025Series BCo-investor
WugenAug 2025Early FundingCo-investor
Allotera TherapeuticsAug 2025Series CCo-investor
Avalyn PharmaJul 2025Series DCo-investor
BiolinqApr 2025Series CCo-investor

Key People

Jay Schmelter

Co-Founder And Managing Director

Nafise Masoumi

Principal

Marilyn Slavich

Consultant For Rivervest Venture Capital

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
Year Founded2000
AUM$1.6B

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