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2021

As we close out this year, we're happy to report it's been an unusually productive one, and historic in many ways. We strongly believe that we're entering a century of TechBio, where biology shifts from a stochastic act of discovery to one that looks much more like Tech and its engineering perspective, driven by an iterative and linear process. In fact, TechBio today feels a lot like where digital and the information age was 40-50 years ago, poised to touch all of our lives.

 

We are incredibly fortunate to have assembled a strong network and set of portfolio companies within TechBio, and believe this convergence within which we operate will continue to play out over the next century.

The Century of TechBio

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Investment Opportunities

Screened Deals

Company Incubation

Investment Rate

<.5%

2021 New Investment Highlights

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Leading the Psychedelics 3.0 mental health revolution through the discovery of a novel class of neuroplasticity-promoting therapeutics known as psychoplastogens

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Saving radiologists an average of more than 60 minutes per day with adoption from 7 of the top 10 radiology groups in the US

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The fastest growing mental health company and highest valued startup in the space, helping over 200K individuals get the care they need

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 Advancing breakthrough discoveries in microbial science across a pipeline of novel therapeutics, consumer health innovations and environmental solutions

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Pushing the boundaries of biology to create tailored cell therapy solutions through novel protein design and custom programming

$2B

Raised by portfolio companies

Exits

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Astra goes public, becomes 1st launch company to trade on Nasdaq

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23andMe announces the closing of its acquisition of Lemonaid Health

INCUBATED
SEED
Series A
Series B
Series C
Series D+
Excision Biotherapeutics
Seed
Outpace Bio
Rad AI
Unnatural Products
Locus Biosciences
Cerebral
Eko
ViaCyte

PORTFOLIO IMPACT

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Using genomic analysis to build the future of cell-specific cancer therapies to reach a broader range of patients

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Universal platform for the life sciences, redefining the boundaries of scientific discovery with  super-resolution microscopy 

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Novel AAV gene therapy platform for safe durable expression of cytokine immunotherapies, agnostic to tumor antigen, mutation and cancer type 

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Helping clinicians provide superior cardiopulmonary disease screening and detection, surpassing over 130K devices in the market globally

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Building the most patient-friendly marketplace for clinical trials that is easy to understand, allowing patients to find life-changing medicine

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An estimated $10M+ saved in temporary disability payments by providing access to care nearly 6 days sooner on average

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Working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) on preclinical animal studies to test Delix’s ibogaine analogue as a potential treatment for a range of substance-use disorders

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Heading into human testing with their potential functional cure for chronic HIV

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Revolutionizing the field of proteomics through their next-generation protein sequencing platform to gain novel insights into biology and disease

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Provided access to affordable, convenient mental health care to 200K+ individuals

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Completed first in-human clinical trial to demonstrate the impact of their robotics platform in helping prevent costly and 
life-threatening complications
from surgeries

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Helping the 70%+ of people with dietary restrictions find food that works with their diet and enjoy eating again

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Completed first-of-its-kind trial for a new class of precision engineered bacteriophage treatments to target infectious disease and combat antibiotic resistance

Congratulations
Ameena El-Bibany

“I’m excited to continue partnering with the brightest founders to bridge the gap between bench and bedside and to continue a dedication to creating lasting impact together with the ARTIS team.”

Ameena El-Bibany Promoted to Partner

2021 FELLOWS

Nezar Abdennur, PhD

POSTDOC, MIT

Reuben Hogan

MD/PHD CANDIDATE, UCSF

Omair Khan

MD/PHD CANDIDATE, STANFORD

Coco Bryant

MD CANDIDATE, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

Julian Horwitz, MD

TRANSPLANT SURGERY FELLOW, UCLA

Quang Nguyen

PHD CANDIDATE, OXFORD

Fatima Enam, PhD

POSTDOC, STANFORD

Eriona Hysolli, PhD

POSTDOC, HARVARD

Tom Thomas, MRCP

PHD CANDIDATE, OXFORD

MEDIA & NEWS

Digital Health 2021

Eko, Rad AI, Activ Surgical named to CB Insights' Digital Health 150

ViaCyte News

ViaCyte adds to the war chest in what looks like an IPO-bound effort to bring regenerative medicine to diabetes

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Delix Therapeutics named to Fierce Biotech's 2021 Fierce 15

Simone Biles News

Simone Biles discusses her mental health in interview with Hoda Kotb on Today

Astra news

Astra rocket reaches orbit for 1st time on test flight for US military

20 Under Forty

Outpace founders named to Endpoints News' 20 Under 40 in biopharma

Activ Surgical

Activ Surgical lands FDA clearance for imaging device to enhance endoscope observations

Freenome News

Freenome, Siemens join forces to develop blood test for breast cancer

PIONEER SPOTLIGHTS

Talent Ecosystem

$1B

Invested Capital

$200B

Transacted Deals

32

PhDs and MDs

100

Drug & Device Approvals

The TechBio convergence is a unique moment, and one we are especially excited about as we believe it will not only create significant value for those investing, but more importantly will have a significant outsized impact on our society as a whole.

Here’s to 2022 and beyond. Happy holidays and New Year!

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