WRF Capital Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 203

  • Portfolio
  • 45

  • Exits
  • 90

Exits

WRF Capital General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1981, WRF Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Washington Research Foundation, based in Seattle, Washington. The firm seeks to invest in Washington-based startups, focusing on the life sciences, information technology, and physical sciences sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
1996
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 2815 Eastlake Avenue East
  • Suite 300
  • Seattle, WA 98102
  • United States

WRF Capital Investments (203)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
BrainChild Bio 08-Sep-2026 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 2
Biobase (Healthcare Technology Systems) 25-Aug-2026 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Dopl Technologies 27-Jul-2026 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Daylight Biotherapeutics 01-Jan-2026 Other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Stealth
Dopl Technologies 11-Feb-2025 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Proniras 29-Jan-2025 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 2
Tune Therapeutics 12-Jan-2025 Biotechnology Clinical Trials - Phase 1
Viata (Business/Productivity Software) 03-Dec-2024 Business/Productivity Software Startup
Archon Bio 30-Oct-2024 Seed Round Biotechnology Generating Revenue
Talus Bio 20-Aug-2024 Seed Round Drug Discovery Pre-Clinical Trials
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WRF Capital Exits (90)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Somalytics 22-Dec-2025 Out of Business
BlueDot Photonics 19-Feb-2025
DirectAMS 17-Jan-2025
RANAR Therapeutics 15-Jan-2025
MajorBoost 13-Jan-2025
Accium BioSciences 07-Jan-2025
Link Immunotherapeutics 07-Dec-2024
Owl (Other Healthcare Technology Systems) 11-Jun-2024
Skytap 26-Apr-2024 Merger/Acquisition
BirchAI 26-Mar-2024 Buyout/LBO
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WRF Capital FAQs

  • What is WRF Capital?

    Founded in 1981, WRF Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Washington Research Foundation, based in Seattle, Washington.

  • When was WRF Capital founded?

    WRF Capital was founded in 1996.

  • Where is WRF Capital headquartered?

    WRF Capital is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • How many investments has WRF Capital made?

    WRF Capital has made 203 investments.

  • What has WRF Capital invested in?

    WRF Capital has made numerous investments in companies like BrainChild Bio, Biobase (Healthcare Technology Systems), and Dopl Technologies within the Drug Discovery and Healthcare Technology Systems industries.

  • What has WRF Capital invested in recently?

    WRF Capital's latest investment was on 08-Sep-2026 in BrainChild Bio, a company within the Drug Discovery industry.

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