Investments
880Portfolio Exits
190Funds
22Service Providers
3About Polaris Partners
Polaris Partners is a multistage investor with experience in healthcare, technology, and consumer sectors. It invests across all company lifecycle stages as a lead or co-lead investor. It was formerly known as Polaris Venture Partners. It was founded in 1996 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Latest Polaris Partners News
Aug 10, 2023
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Polaris Partners Investments
880 Investments
Polaris Partners has made 880 investments. Their latest investment was in Seraxis as part of their Series D on September 9, 2023.
Polaris Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/21/2023 | Series D | Seraxis | $50M | No | 2 | |
8/8/2023 | Series D | Simon | $54M | No | 2 | |
7/24/2023 | Series A - II | Engine Biosciences | $18M | No | EDBI, and Polaris Partners | 2 |
6/7/2023 | Series D | |||||
6/6/2023 | Series B |
Date | 9/21/2023 | 8/8/2023 | 7/24/2023 | 6/7/2023 | 6/6/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Series D | Series A - II | Series D | Series B |
Company | Seraxis | Simon | Engine Biosciences | ||
Amount | $50M | $54M | $18M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | EDBI, and Polaris Partners | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Polaris Partners Portfolio Exits
190 Portfolio Exits
Polaris Partners has 190 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Sesh Therapy on September 13, 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/13/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
9/7/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
8/31/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
Date | 9/13/2023 | 9/7/2023 | 8/31/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Polaris Partners Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
Polaris Partners acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Promedior on July 15, 2006.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/15/2006 | Series D | $64.4M | Acq - Fin | |||
3/17/2005 | Series A |
Date | 7/15/2006 | 3/17/2005 |
|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series D | Series A |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | $64.4M | |
Note | Acq - Fin | |
Sources |
Polaris Partners Fund History
22 Fund Histories
Polaris Partners has 22 funds, including Polaris Partners X.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/24/2023 | Polaris Partners X | $355M | 2 | ||
3/17/2022 | Polaris Growth Fund II | $285.74M | 2 | ||
8/6/2018 | Polaris Growth Fund I | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $175M | 1 |
5/12/2017 | Polaris Entrepreneurs' Fund VIII | ||||
5/4/2017 | Polaris Partners VIII |
Closing Date | 4/24/2023 | 3/17/2022 | 8/6/2018 | 5/12/2017 | 5/4/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Polaris Partners X | Polaris Growth Fund II | Polaris Growth Fund I | Polaris Entrepreneurs' Fund VIII | Polaris Partners VIII |
Fund Type | Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $355M | $285.74M | $175M | ||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Polaris Partners Service Providers
4 Service Providers
Polaris Partners has 4 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | |||
Service Provider | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | |||
Provider Type | Counsel | ||
Service Type |
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Polaris Partners Team
18 Team Members
Polaris Partners has 18 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Stephen D. Arnold | Founder | Current | |
Name | Stephen D. Arnold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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