EcoR1 Capital

Biotechnology · Venture Capital
70investments
28exits
$363.4Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
188open roles in its portfolio

Overview

EcoR1 Capital is a biotech-focused investment fund that backs companies developing new medicines. It invests in public and private biotechnology companies, including late-stage private rounds, with a science-driven approach centered on clinical-stage drug developers. The firm was founded in 2013 by Oleg Nodelman and is based in San Francisco, California.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
70
21 of them startups
Hiring now
24
188 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
4
$363.4M raised
Exits
28
Focusshare of its companies
Health Care 76%Biotechnology 50%Artificial Intelligence 3%
Where its companies are
United States 37%Greece 1%
Stage of its companies
Series C and later 59%Series B 19%Series A 15%Pre-seed & seed 7%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 70 investments
Triveni BioSeries C $65M · 4 mo ago CellaresSeries D $257M · 6 mo ago · 1 role Terremoto BioVenture round $40.7M · 7 mo ago EPIKASTVenture round $700k · 9 mo ago · 4 roles Denali TherapeuticsVenture round $499.7M · 2 yr ago · 1 role Actio BiosciencesSeries A $55M · 3 yr ago Gossamer BioVenture round $212.1M · 3 yr ago · 1 role Kumquat BiosciencesVenture round $30M · 5 yr ago · 2 roles Ashvattha TherapeuticsVenture round $60.2M · 5 yr ago ElevateBioVenture round $525M · 5 yr ago · 14 roles NeurogeneVenture round $69M · 5 yr ago Shattuck LabsVenture round $83M · 6 yr ago · 2 roles
188 open roles at 24 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Nurix Therapeutics11 new roles in 30 days Scholar Rock9 new roles in 30 days Freenome6 new roles in 30 days ElevateBio6 new roles in 30 days Bridgebio5 new roles in 30 days Eikon Therapeutics4 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
GV 10 shared RA Capital Management 9 shared Aisling Capital 8 shared ARCH Venture Partners 8 shared Omega Funds 8 shared NEA 7 shared Nextech Invest 6 shared Atlas Venture 6 shared OrbiMed 6 shared Foresite Capital 5 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Atlas Venture RA Capital Management Foresite Capital Sofinnova Investments MPM BioImpact OrbiMed ARCH Venture Partners Taiho Ventures
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3

Visa sponsorship

United StatesUS 0
0
H-1B filings in 12 months
1
Green card filings
$83k
Median offered salary
In the register as EcoR1 Capital LLC., San Francisco, CA
Other sponsors in the same field
Samsara BioCapitalSofinnova InvestmentsPoint72 83 filingsBain Capital 13 filings
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
San Francisco United States
HQ
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."
10-50 est. staff
357 Tehama Street, Floor 3, San Francisco, CA 94103
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