Venrock

1969

Founded

781

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Venrock is a prominent American venture capital firm established in 1969, building upon the Rockefeller family's investment legacy that began in the late 1930s. With offices in Palo Alto, California, New York City, and Boston, Massachusetts, Venrock focuses on early-stage and startup companies in information technology, healthcare, and emerging technologies. The firm's notable investments include Apple, Intel, Check Point Software, DoubleClick, and Illumina.

Venrock has raised multiple funds over the years, with its eighth fund closing in January 2017 at $450 million. In November 2024, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners raised $500 million for Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners XP, focusing on small capitalization public companies and late-stage private companies in the healthcare and life sciences industry, particularly biopharmaceuticals.

Portfolio Companies

Apple, Intel, Check Point Software, DoubleClick, Illumina, Athenahealth, Gilead Sciences, Idec Pharmaceuticals, Imperva, Millennium Pharmaceuticals

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

"Established in 1969, building upon the Rockefeller familys investment legacy", Offices in Palo Alto, New York City, and Boston, Focus on early-stage and startup companies

Thypical Investment Size

Not specified

Total Funds Raised

$450 million (eighth fund, January 2017)

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BioTech

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Software

Cybersecurity

FinTech

Marketing (MarTech)

Palo Alto

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States