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ARCH Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners

Chicago, Illinoisarchventure.com

Overview

ARCH Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage biotechnology, life sciences, and physical sciences companies, often co-founding and building them from breakthrough technologies developed at academic and research institutions.

Year Founded

1986

Portfolio Companies

169

Investments

ARCH Venture Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
PrometheusJun 2026Series B-
GRAILMay 2020Series DLead
MetseraNov 2024Series BCo-investor
Altos LabsJan 2022VC RoundCo-investor
OratomicOct 2026Series B-
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Key People

Clint Bybee

Co-Founder and Managing Director Emeritus

Keith Crandell

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Robert Nelsen

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Erik Mogalian

Chief Executive Officer

Brian Wang

General Partner

Steve Lazarus

Managing General Partner

Dave Moore

Senior Partner

Kristina Burow

Managing Director

Steve Gillis

Managing Director

Axel Bouchon

Venture Partner

Inca Coman

Venture Partner

Jake Bauer

Venture Partner

John Maraganore

Venture Partner

joseph jeong

Venture Partner

Kaye Foster

Venture Partner

Keith Lenden

Venture Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is ARCH Venture Partners based?

ARCH Venture Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was ARCH Venture Partners founded?

ARCH Venture Partners was founded in 1986.

How many portfolio companies does ARCH Venture Partners have?

ARCH Venture Partners has 169 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in ARCH Venture Partners's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Prometheus, GRAIL, Metsera, Altos Labs, Oratomic.

What was ARCH Venture Partners's most recent investment shown here?

ARCH Venture Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Oratomic in 2026.

What sectors does ARCH Venture Partners focus on?

ARCH Venture Partners focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, 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Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does ARCH Venture Partners focus on?

ARCH Venture Partners typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is ARCH Venture Partners's AUM?

ARCH Venture Partners's assets under management are estimated between $12.0B and $12.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded1986

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