Investments
3Portfolio Exits
1About Atheneos Ventures
Atheneos Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based, healthcare-focused, evergreen incubator fund dedicated to identifying and nurturing high quality, high risk (and potentially) game-changing healthcare companies. Previously specializing in common diseases, Atheneos Ventures forges ahead focusing on orphan drugs and rare diseases through an affiliate, Auxesia Orion.

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Atheneos Ventures Investments
3 Investments
Atheneos Ventures has made 3 investments. Their latest investment was in Armetheon as part of their Series A on August 8, 2014.

Atheneos Ventures Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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8/28/2014 | Series A | Armetheon | $7M | Yes | 4 | |
4/8/2010 | Series A | |||||
Other Investors |
Date | 8/28/2014 | 4/8/2010 | |
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Round | Series A | Series A | Other Investors |
Company | Armetheon | ||
Amount | $7M | ||
New? | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||
Sources | 4 |
Atheneos Ventures Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Atheneos Ventures has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Armetheon on March 30, 2017.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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3/30/2017 | Merger | 1 |
Date | 3/30/2017 |
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Exit | Merger |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Acquirer | |
Sources | 1 |
Atheneos Ventures Team
1 Team Member
Atheneos Ventures has 1 team member, including current Managing General Partner, Ken Kengatharan.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Ken Kengatharan | Managing General Partner | Current |
Name | Ken Kengatharan |
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Work History | |
Title | Managing General Partner |
Status | Current |
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