Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









Samsara BioCapital

Samsara BioCapital

Palo Alto, Californiasamsaracap.com

Overview

Samsara BioCapital is a life sciences investment firm that focuses on translating cutting-edge biology into new therapies to treat patients with unmet medical needs across all stages of public and private companies.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$1.62B

Portfolio Companies

72

Investments

Samsara BioCapital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
PrincipiaAug 2018Series CLead
Parabilis MedicinesJan 2026Series FCo-investor
Fog PharmaceuticalsJan 2026Series FCo-investor
Recursion PharmaceuticalsSep 2020Series DCo-investor
Alumis IncMar 2024Series CLead
Book a demo to see all investments

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Key People

Alan Eisenberg

Venture Partner

Betsy Santos

Venture Partner and Chief People Officer, Chief People Officer

Dan Spiegelman

Venture Partner

Dolca Thomas

Venture Partner Senior Advisor

Eric Dobmeier

Venture Partner

Gunaretnam Rajagopal

Venture Partner

James Edwards

Venture Partner, Samsara BioCaptial

John Orwin

Venture Partner

Robert Baffi

Venture Partner

Stephen Shuttleworth

Venture Partner

Cory Freedland

Partner

Tom Bumol

Member, Board Of Directors

Abraham Bassan

Principal

Mitchell Mutz

Senior Principal

Ehi Akhirome

Investor

Matt Eckler

Healthcare Investor

Book a demo to see all key people

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Unlock portfolio analytics

Book a demo to explore sector, stage, and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Book a demo

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Unlock portfolio analytics

Book a demo to explore yearly investment trends and funding raised over time.

Book a demo

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

FAQ

Where is Samsara BioCapital based?

Samsara BioCapital is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was Samsara BioCapital founded?

Samsara BioCapital was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does Samsara BioCapital have?

Samsara BioCapital has 72 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Samsara BioCapital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Principia, Parabilis Medicines, Fog Pharmaceuticals, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Alumis Inc.

What was Samsara BioCapital's most recent investment shown here?

Samsara BioCapital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Parabilis Medicines in 2026.

What sectors does Samsara BioCapital focus on?

Samsara BioCapital 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, Consumer & Commerce, 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, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Samsara BioCapital focus on?

Samsara BioCapital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Samsara BioCapital's AUM?

Samsara BioCapital's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2016
AUM$1.62B

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Book a demo

For institutional investors. Book with your work email.

See something wrong or outdated?