Merck Animal Health Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 6

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 16

  • Portfolio
  • 9

  • Exits
  • 3

Exits

Merck Animal Health Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2017, Merck Animal Health Ventures is a corporate venture arm of Merck & Co., based in Rahway, New Jersey. The firm invests in early-stage companies and focuses on the agriculture (livestock) and pet/veterinary healthcare & digital technologies sectors. The firm partners with companies and invests in bringing new solutions to address unmet customer needs, including advanced digital technologies.

Business Details

Year Founded
2017
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 126 East Lincoln Avenue
  • P.O. Box 2000
  • Rahway, NJ 07065
  • United States

Merck Animal Health Ventures Investments (16)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
FarmSee 18-Mar-2024 Later Stage VC Other Agriculture Generating Revenue
Herdvision 21-Sep-2023 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
StockGuard 29-Jun-2023 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Vedi 13-Jan-2023 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
LeeO Precision Farming 27-Sep-2022 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Targan 25-May-2022 Other Agriculture Generating Revenue
Targan 12-May-2021 Other Agriculture Generating Revenue
Vedi 26-Mar-2021 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Vence 15-Mar-2021 Later Stage VC Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
SomaDetect 02-Mar-2021 Later Stage VC Animal Husbandry Generating Revenue
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Merck Animal Health Ventures Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Vence 30-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition
SenseHub Poultry 25-Feb-2021
SenseHub FEEDLOT 17-Jun-2020
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Merck Animal Health Ventures Co-Investors (22)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Builders VC 2 Series chart Industry bar
Eniac Ventures Series chart Industry bar
Mountain Group Partners Series chart Industry bar
Shell Series chart Industry bar
XDL Capital Group Series chart Industry bar
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Merck Animal Health Ventures FAQs

  • What is Merck Animal Health Ventures?

    Founded in 2017, Merck Animal Health Ventures is a corporate venture arm of Merck & Co.

  • When was Merck Animal Health Ventures founded?

    Merck Animal Health Ventures was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Merck Animal Health Ventures headquartered?

    Merck Animal Health Ventures is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.

  • How many investments has Merck Animal Health Ventures made?

    Merck Animal Health Ventures has made 16 investments.

  • What has Merck Animal Health Ventures invested in?

    Merck Animal Health Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like FarmSee, Herdvision, and StockGuard within the Agriculture, Electronic Equipment and Instruments, and Financial Software industries.

  • What has Merck Animal Health Ventures invested in recently?

    Merck Animal Health Ventures's latest investment was on 18-Mar-2024 in FarmSee, a company within the Agriculture industry.

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