MRL Ventures Fund Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 5

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 52

  • Portfolio
  • 16

  • Exits
  • 18

Exits

MRL Ventures Fund General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2015, MRL Ventures Fund is a Corporate Venture Capital arm of Merck & Co headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm seeks to invest in seed and early-stage therapeutics companies.

Business Details

Website
www.mrlv.com
Year Founded
2015
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 320 Bent Street
  • 4th Floor
  • Cambridge, MA 02141
  • United States

MRL Ventures Fund Investments (52)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Aktis Oncology 30-Sep-2024 Early Stage VC Drug Discovery Pre-Clinical Trials
InduPro 13-Jun-2024 Biotechnology Pre-Clinical Trials
Insamo 21-Feb-2024 Biotechnology Startup
EyeBio 14-Nov-2023 Drug Delivery Clinical Trials - General
VectorY Therapeutics 13-Nov-2023 Drug Discovery Pre-Clinical Trials
Mozart Therapeutics 07-Jun-2023 Drug Discovery Pre-Clinical Trials
Ray Therapeutics 15-May-2023 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 1
Anavo Therapeutics 02-May-2023 Drug Discovery Generating Revenue
Therini Bio 24-Apr-2023 Later Stage VC Drug Discovery Pre-Clinical Trials
Carisma Therapeutics 07-Mar-2023 PIPE Drug Discovery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
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MRL Ventures Fund Exits (18)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
EyeBio 12-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition
Caraway Therapeutics 20-Nov-2023
Entrada Therapeutics 02-Nov-2021
Xilio Therapeutics 22-Oct-2021
Invivyd 06-Aug-2021
Imago BioSciences 09-Jul-2021
Tidal Therapeutics 09-Apr-2021
Lava Therapeutics 25-Mar-2021
Kymera Therapeutics 21-Aug-2020 IPO
Alector 30-Jan-2020 Public Investment 2nd Offering
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MRL Ventures Fund Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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MRL Ventures Fund Management, Team & Partners (9)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Peter Dudek Ph.D President Cambridge, MA
Karin Kleinhans Ph.D Partner Cambridge, MA
Olga Danilchanka Ph.D Principal Cambridge, MA
Justin Feng Ph.D Senior Associate Cambridge, MA
Jason Ruth Ph.D Partner Cambridge, MA
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MRL Ventures Fund Co-Investors (160)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
AbbVie Ventures 4 Series chart Industry bar
Merck & Co. Series chart Industry bar
MPM BioImpact Series chart Industry bar
Omega Funds Series chart Industry bar
SV Health Investors Series chart Industry bar
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MRL Ventures Fund FAQs

  • What is MRL Ventures Fund?

    Founded in 2015, MRL Ventures Fund is a Corporate Venture Capital arm of Merck & Co headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • When was MRL Ventures Fund founded?

    MRL Ventures Fund was founded in 2015.

  • Where is MRL Ventures Fund headquartered?

    MRL Ventures Fund is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

  • What is MRL Ventures Fund's total asset value?

    MRL Ventures Fund has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has MRL Ventures Fund made?

    MRL Ventures Fund has made 52 investments.

  • What has MRL Ventures Fund invested in?

    MRL Ventures Fund has made numerous investments in companies like Aktis Oncology, InduPro, and Insamo within the Drug Discovery and Biotechnology industries.

  • What has MRL Ventures Fund invested in recently?

    MRL Ventures Fund's latest investment was on 30-Sep-2024 in Aktis Oncology, a company within the Drug Discovery industry.

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