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Versant Ventures

Versant Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaversantventures.com

Overview

Versant Ventures is a healthcare investment firm that specializes in venture capital investments in biotechnology companies discovering and developing novel therapeutics.

Year Founded

1999

Portfolio Companies

61

Investments

Versant Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Saturnus Bio, Inc.Jun 2026SeedCo-investor
Dayra TherapeuticsNov 2025Series ALead
Gate BioscienceNov 2025Series BCo-investor
AllRock BioSep 2025Series ALead
Dualitas TherapeuticsSep 2025Series ALead

Key People

Barbara Lubash

Managing Director (Emeritus) And Co-Founder

Beckie Robertson

Founder And General Partner

Don Milder

Managing Partner

Brad Bolzon

Chairman and Managing Director

Carlo Rizzuto

Managing Director

Clare Ozawa

Managing Director

Jerel Davis

Managing Director

Robin Praeger

Managing Director/Advisor

Tom Woiwode

Managing Director

Giorgio Ottaviani

Operating Partner

Kevin Grove

Venture Partner

Markus Warmuth

Venture Partner

Monal Mehta

Venture Partner

Nigel Sheail

Venture Partner

Thomas Hudson

Venture Partner

Zachary Sweeney

Venture Partner

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Investment Activity

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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded1999

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