ARCH Venture Partners

Founded in 1986, ARCH Venture Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in investments that bring innovations in life sciences to market. It focuses on companies co-founded by scientists and entrepreneurs, with a strong track record in commercializing technologies from academic research institutions and national laboratories.

Brett Battles

Venture Partner

Jacob Bauer

Venture Partner

Jake Bauer

Venture Partner

Paul L Berns

Managing Director

Reetika Bhardwaj

Associate

Past deals in Health Care

City Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
City Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of next-generation small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to enhance RNA interference (RNAi) therapies. The company's pipeline comprises innovative RNAi therapeutics targeting diverse disease indications. City Therapeutics aims to improve and expand RNAi technology to achieve better patient outcomes, led by a team of experienced scientists and industry professionals committed to advancing the field of RNA interference.

Egenesis

Series D in 2024
Egenesis is a biotechnology company focused on gene editing and genome engineering to develop human-compatible organs, tissues, and cells for transplantation. Its platform enables the creation of solid organs and therapeutic cells intended for transplantation, addressing the global organ shortage. The company pursues programs in kidney and islet cell transplantation and related regenerative approaches. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York.

Accompany Health

Series A in 2024
Accompany Health provides comprehensive in-home primary care, including chronic illness management and treatment of new symptoms, and coordinates care across the full patient journey. The company offers at-home and virtual care, with round-the-clock support to address health needs any time, day or night. It focuses on cultivating long-term relationships with patients, ensuring consistent access to care and a stable point of contact year after year. Accompany Health serves individuals with complex needs, including low-income populations, helping them manage health journeys effectively and improve outcomes. By combining clinical delivery with technology-enabled care coordination, the company aims to reduce barriers such as waiting rooms and lines and to provide dignified care that supports patients throughout ongoing management of chronic conditions and new symptoms.

Orbital Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Orbital Therapeutics develops innovative RNA-based medicines to enhance global health. Its platform integrates RNA technology, delivery techniques, data analytics, and automation to create a broad portfolio of treatments for various diseases.

Akamis Bio

Debt Financing in 2023
Akamis Bio is a clinical-stage oncology company dedicated to improving cancer patient outcomes through its innovative Tumor-Specific Immuno-Gene Therapy (T-SIGn®) platform. The company develops therapeutics that enable the immune system to recognize and clear solid tumors.

Pretzel Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Pretzel Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for mitochondrial dysfunction. Founded by leading experts in mitochondrial biology, the company aims to address the underlying causes of mitochondrial dysfunction through a thorough understanding of mitochondrial mechanisms. By creating innovative treatments, Pretzel Therapeutics seeks to provide effective solutions for a range of diseases, particularly those related to aging. The company is dedicated to advancing the field of mitochondrial medicine and improving patient outcomes through targeted therapeutic approaches.

Orbital Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2022
Orbital Therapeutics develops innovative RNA-based medicines to enhance global health. Its platform integrates RNA technology, delivery techniques, data analytics, and automation to create a broad portfolio of treatments for various diseases.

Homeward

Series B in 2022
Homeward delivers innovative rural health services for over 60 million Americans residing in rural communities. It employs multidisciplinary care teams offering both virtual and on-site care via mobile units, along with remote monitoring to enhance patient connections to high-quality, affordable healthcare.

Feelmore Labs

Debt Financing in 2022
Feelmore Labs is a health and wellness technology company based in New York City, focused on developing innovative non-invasive wearable devices aimed at enhancing well-being. The company's products are designed to train and tune the nervous system by modulating the insula, a deep brain region that controls emotional responses. This approach helps users achieve a sense of calm, reduces stress and anxiety, and ultimately improves sleep patterns. By pioneering a new category of medical and consumer devices, Feelmore Labs seeks to transform how individuals experience and manage their health and wellness.

Locanabio

Series B in 2020
Locanabio is a biotechnology company developing RNA-targeted gene therapies for underserved diseases, with a focus on neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, and retinal conditions. It employs an RNA-targeting platform to modify disease-causing RNA and correct aberrant transcripts, offering therapies distinct from DNA-based approaches. The company identifies target RNA sequences within transcripts and programs therapies to advance candidates for rare genetic neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, and retinal diseases. Located in San Diego, Locanabio aims to translate RNA-directed interventions into treatments for patients with severe conditions.

Sonoma Biotherapeutics

Series A in 2020
Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc. is focused on developing adoptive T regulatory (Treg) cell therapies aimed at treating autoimmune and degenerative diseases. Established in 2019 and based in South San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Seattle, the company employs next-generation genome editing and target-specific cell therapy techniques to innovate in the field of Treg cell therapeutics. The firm aims to create disease-modifying and potentially curative therapies that promote self-tolerance and inhibit harmful inflammatory responses associated with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. Founded by experts in Treg biology and cell therapy, Sonoma Biotherapeutics integrates advanced methodologies to enhance its therapeutic offerings.

Aspen Neuroscience

Series A in 2020
Aspen Neuroscience develops autologous neuron replacement therapies based on induced pluripotent stem cells to treat neurological conditions, starting with Parkinson's disease. The company uses patient-specific restorative cell therapies by combining pluripotent stem cell biology with genomic approaches and artificial intelligence to address both sporadic and familial forms of Parkinson's disease, focusing on autologous neuron replacement to modify disease progression. Based in San Diego, California, the company is a development-stage biotechnology company pursuing expansion of its iPSC-based platform to other brain disorders.

Sonoma Biotherapeutics

Series A in 2020
Sonoma Biotherapeutics, Inc. is focused on developing adoptive T regulatory (Treg) cell therapies aimed at treating autoimmune and degenerative diseases. Established in 2019 and based in South San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Seattle, the company employs next-generation genome editing and target-specific cell therapy techniques to innovate in the field of Treg cell therapeutics. The firm aims to create disease-modifying and potentially curative therapies that promote self-tolerance and inhibit harmful inflammatory responses associated with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. Founded by experts in Treg biology and cell therapy, Sonoma Biotherapeutics integrates advanced methodologies to enhance its therapeutic offerings.

Aspen Neuroscience

Seed Round in 2019
Aspen Neuroscience develops autologous neuron replacement therapies based on induced pluripotent stem cells to treat neurological conditions, starting with Parkinson's disease. The company uses patient-specific restorative cell therapies by combining pluripotent stem cell biology with genomic approaches and artificial intelligence to address both sporadic and familial forms of Parkinson's disease, focusing on autologous neuron replacement to modify disease progression. Based in San Diego, California, the company is a development-stage biotechnology company pursuing expansion of its iPSC-based platform to other brain disorders.

Egenesis

Series B in 2019
Egenesis is a biotechnology company focused on gene editing and genome engineering to develop human-compatible organs, tissues, and cells for transplantation. Its platform enables the creation of solid organs and therapeutic cells intended for transplantation, addressing the global organ shortage. The company pursues programs in kidney and islet cell transplantation and related regenerative approaches. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York.

Feelmore Labs

Series B in 2019
Feelmore Labs is a health and wellness technology company based in New York City, focused on developing innovative non-invasive wearable devices aimed at enhancing well-being. The company's products are designed to train and tune the nervous system by modulating the insula, a deep brain region that controls emotional responses. This approach helps users achieve a sense of calm, reduces stress and anxiety, and ultimately improves sleep patterns. By pioneering a new category of medical and consumer devices, Feelmore Labs seeks to transform how individuals experience and manage their health and wellness.

Locanabio

Series A in 2019
Locanabio is a biotechnology company developing RNA-targeted gene therapies for underserved diseases, with a focus on neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, and retinal conditions. It employs an RNA-targeting platform to modify disease-causing RNA and correct aberrant transcripts, offering therapies distinct from DNA-based approaches. The company identifies target RNA sequences within transcripts and programs therapies to advance candidates for rare genetic neuromuscular, neurodegenerative, and retinal diseases. Located in San Diego, Locanabio aims to translate RNA-directed interventions into treatments for patients with severe conditions.

Magnolia NeuroSciences

Series A in 2018
Magnolia Neurosciences Corporation is a New York-based company focused on drug discovery and development, specifically targeting neuroprotective therapies for central nervous system diseases and neurodegeneration. Established in 2018, the company aims to create proprietary small molecule therapeutics that prevent neuronal cell death, offering new treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative disorders and related conditions. Magnolia Neurosciences was founded to advance technologies developed at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Therapeutics Discovery Division and the Neurodegeneration Consortium. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to address significant medical needs in the field of neurology.

Qihan Biotech

Series A in 2018
Qihan Biotech is a biomedical company specializing in genetic technology with a focus on addressing the global shortage of organ donors. The company aims to produce safe and effective cells, tissues, and organs for human transplantation using advanced gene editing techniques. By applying these technologies to xenogenic organ transplantation, Qihan Biotech seeks to create organs that can be transplanted into humans, thereby reducing the need for traditional organ transplants and saving lives.

Egenesis

Series A in 2017
Egenesis is a biotechnology company focused on gene editing and genome engineering to develop human-compatible organs, tissues, and cells for transplantation. Its platform enables the creation of solid organs and therapeutic cells intended for transplantation, addressing the global organ shortage. The company pursues programs in kidney and islet cell transplantation and related regenerative approaches. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York.

Unity Biotechnology

Series B in 2016
Unity Biotechnology is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics that prevent, halt, or reverse age-related diseases. Its primary focus involves targeting senescent cells, designing senolytic medicines to clear these cells from the body while leaving normal cells unaffected. The company's pipeline includes UBX1325 for age-related eye diseases like diabetic macular edema.

Quanterix

Series D in 2016
Quanterix is a life sciences company that develops an ultra-sensitive digital immunoassay platform to advance precision health for research and diagnostics. Its Simoa platform employs bead-based and planar array technologies to detect protein biomarkers at very low concentrations in blood, serum, and other fluids that are undetectable by conventional assays. This enables early disease detection, improved prognosis, and more informed treatment decisions in clinical settings and research. The company provides instruments, assay kits, LDTs and assay services, as well as specialized modules and systems such as HD-X automated immunoassay analyzer, aiming to support biomarker analysis across healthcare and life science applications.

Petra Pharma

Series A in 2016
Petra Pharma Corporation is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in New York, focused on discovering and developing innovative therapies that modulate phosphoinositide (PI) signaling pathways for the treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases. Founded in 2015, the company targets novel enzyme pathways that play crucial roles in various cellular processes, such as cell division, growth, trafficking, and signaling. By developing small molecules aimed at these processes, Petra Pharma seeks to create impactful therapeutic options that enhance patient care and improve health outcomes.

Unity Biotechnology

Series A in 2015
Unity Biotechnology is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics that prevent, halt, or reverse age-related diseases. Its primary focus involves targeting senescent cells, designing senolytic medicines to clear these cells from the body while leaving normal cells unaffected. The company's pipeline includes UBX1325 for age-related eye diseases like diabetic macular edema.

Quanterix

Series C in 2012
Quanterix is a life sciences company that develops an ultra-sensitive digital immunoassay platform to advance precision health for research and diagnostics. Its Simoa platform employs bead-based and planar array technologies to detect protein biomarkers at very low concentrations in blood, serum, and other fluids that are undetectable by conventional assays. This enables early disease detection, improved prognosis, and more informed treatment decisions in clinical settings and research. The company provides instruments, assay kits, LDTs and assay services, as well as specialized modules and systems such as HD-X automated immunoassay analyzer, aiming to support biomarker analysis across healthcare and life science applications.

Agios Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2011
Agios Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted therapies in the field of cellular metabolism. It discovers and develops medicines for various indications, including hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and rare genetic diseases.

Fate Therapeutics

Series B in 2011
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. The company specializes in NK- and T-cell immuno-oncology programs, with a diverse pipeline that includes candidates such as FT516 and FT596 for treating various hematologic malignancies, FT538 for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, and FT500 for advanced solid tumors. Fate Therapeutics employs advanced techniques involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create engineered product candidates, which are designed to be off-the-shelf solutions. The company has established strategic collaborations with notable partners, including Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Janssen Biotech, to enhance its research and development capabilities. Founded in 2007, Fate Therapeutics aims to leverage cutting-edge science to create innovative therapies that restore health by modulating the properties of stem cells.

Fate Therapeutics

Series B in 2009
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. The company specializes in NK- and T-cell immuno-oncology programs, with a diverse pipeline that includes candidates such as FT516 and FT596 for treating various hematologic malignancies, FT538 for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, and FT500 for advanced solid tumors. Fate Therapeutics employs advanced techniques involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create engineered product candidates, which are designed to be off-the-shelf solutions. The company has established strategic collaborations with notable partners, including Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Janssen Biotech, to enhance its research and development capabilities. Founded in 2007, Fate Therapeutics aims to leverage cutting-edge science to create innovative therapies that restore health by modulating the properties of stem cells.

Quanterix

Series A in 2008
Quanterix is a life sciences company that develops an ultra-sensitive digital immunoassay platform to advance precision health for research and diagnostics. Its Simoa platform employs bead-based and planar array technologies to detect protein biomarkers at very low concentrations in blood, serum, and other fluids that are undetectable by conventional assays. This enables early disease detection, improved prognosis, and more informed treatment decisions in clinical settings and research. The company provides instruments, assay kits, LDTs and assay services, as well as specialized modules and systems such as HD-X automated immunoassay analyzer, aiming to support biomarker analysis across healthcare and life science applications.

Agios Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2008
Agios Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted therapies in the field of cellular metabolism. It discovers and develops medicines for various indications, including hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and rare genetic diseases.

PhaseRx

Series A in 2008
PhaseRx is a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical startup focused on developing intracellular enzyme replacement therapies for inherited liver diseases using its proprietary Hybrid mRNA Technology platform. This platform enables the synthesis of missing enzymes within cells, targeting three urea cycle disorders: ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD), argininosuccinate lyase deficiency (ASL deficiency), and argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency (ASS1 deficiency). The company was founded by industry veterans and renowned academics, attracting top-tier venture capital investments.

Fate Therapeutics

Series A in 2007
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, focused on developing programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. The company specializes in NK- and T-cell immuno-oncology programs, with a diverse pipeline that includes candidates such as FT516 and FT596 for treating various hematologic malignancies, FT538 for acute myeloid leukemia and multiple myeloma, and FT500 for advanced solid tumors. Fate Therapeutics employs advanced techniques involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create engineered product candidates, which are designed to be off-the-shelf solutions. The company has established strategic collaborations with notable partners, including Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Janssen Biotech, to enhance its research and development capabilities. Founded in 2007, Fate Therapeutics aims to leverage cutting-edge science to create innovative therapies that restore health by modulating the properties of stem cells.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2003
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics. The company focuses on addressing rare genetic diseases, cardio-metabolic conditions, hepatic infectious diseases, and central nervous system/ocular disorders. Its marketed products include ONPATTRO, a treatment for hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, and GIVLAARI, which targets acute hepatic porphyria. Alnylam’s pipeline includes investigational therapies such as givosiran for acute hepatic porphyria, lumasiran for primary hyperoxaluria type 1, and vutrisiran for transthyretin amyloidosis. The company has established strategic alliances with notable partners like Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and it collaborates with Vir Biotechnology on RNAi therapeutics for coronavirus infections. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is at the forefront of transforming RNAi science into innovative medicines to improve patient outcomes.

NexCura

Series C in 2002
NexCura is a provider of online decision support services aimed at enhancing communication between patients and physicians. The company's applications and custom services are offered through an application service provider model, enabling the collection of comprehensive clinical data. NexCura's tools include the NexProfiler, which integrates clinical evidence with personal concerns and individual patient circumstances to assist in pre-treatment decision-making. Additionally, the company offers patient education and market research services, delivering valuable insights to healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and patients alike.

Illumina

Venture Round in 2000
Illumina develops and sells advanced genomic sequencing tools and workflows used in research, clinical laboratories, and industry. It provides high-throughput sequencing instruments, consumables, and services that enable whole genome sequencing in humans and other organisms, as well as lower-throughput applications for targeted analysis such as viral and cancer screening. The company's technology supports analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein to study genetic variation and function, facilitating disease research, drug development, and molecular diagnostics in clinical settings. It emphasizes scalable, flexible solutions and strong customer service, aiming to advance personalized medicine through rapid delivery of innovative sequencing and analysis capabilities. In addition to sequencing, Illumina offers microarrays that enable cost-effective screening for consumer and agricultural applications, contributing to a broad portfolio across life sciences.

NexCura

Series A in 1999
NexCura is a provider of online decision support services aimed at enhancing communication between patients and physicians. The company's applications and custom services are offered through an application service provider model, enabling the collection of comprehensive clinical data. NexCura's tools include the NexProfiler, which integrates clinical evidence with personal concerns and individual patient circumstances to assist in pre-treatment decision-making. Additionally, the company offers patient education and market research services, delivering valuable insights to healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and patients alike.
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