SDL Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 2

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 41

  • Portfolio
  • 2

  • Exits
  • 25

Exits

SDL Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2003, SDL Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Los Altos, California. The firm prefers to invest in early-stage companies operating in the communications, technology, green-tech, internet, biotechnology, and medical solutions sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2003
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
PE/Buyout
Corporate Office
  • 4984 El Camino Real
  • Suite 230
  • Los Altos, CA 94022
  • United States
+1 (650)

SDL Ventures Investments & Acquisitions (41)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
SelectION Therapeutics 08-Apr-2021 Later Stage VC Drug Discovery Startup
Angion Biomedica 27-Jan-2020 Drug Discovery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
SelectION Therapeutics 30-May-2019 Drug Discovery Startup
9 Meters Biopharma 30-Jan-2018 Drug Discovery Bankruptcy: Liquidation
Oncternal Therapeutics 15-Dec-2017 Biotechnology Generating Revenue
Entera Bio 18-Oct-2017 Drug Delivery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
Retrotope 24-Mar-2016 Drug Discovery Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
RetroSense Therapeutics 12-Nov-2015 Biotechnology Pre-Clinical Trials
RetroSense Therapeutics 09-Jan-2015 Early Stage VC Biotechnology Pre-Clinical Trials
Sparkle Clean Tech 18-Nov-2014 Later Stage VC Machinery (B2B) Generating Revenue
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SDL Ventures Exits (25)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
GCT Semiconductor Holding 26-Mar-2024 Reverse Merger
Retrotope 21-Mar-2022
Angion Biomedica 05-Feb-2021
Sorrento Therapeutics 28-Jun-2019
Oncternal Therapeutics 07-Jun-2019
Leaf Healthcare 17-Apr-2019
Page Mage 01-Jan-2018
Calient.AI 17-May-2017
Tria Beauty 01-Apr-2017 Merger/Acquisition
RetroSense Therapeutics 06-Sep-2016 Merger/Acquisition
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SDL Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

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SDL Ventures Co-Investors (1)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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SDL Ventures FAQs

  • What is SDL Ventures?

    Founded in 2003, SDL Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in Los Altos, California.

  • When was SDL Ventures founded?

    SDL Ventures was founded in 2003.

  • Where is SDL Ventures headquartered?

    SDL Ventures is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

  • How many investments has SDL Ventures made?

    SDL Ventures has made 41 investments.

  • What has SDL Ventures invested in?

    SDL Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like SelectION Therapeutics, Angion Biomedica, and 9 Meters Biopharma within the Drug Discovery industry.

  • What has SDL Ventures invested in recently?

    SDL Ventures's latest investment was on 08-Apr-2021 in SelectION Therapeutics, a company within the Drug Discovery industry.

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