ARCH Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners provides seed and early-stage venture capital for technology companies in information technology, life sciences and physical sciences. It has been investing for more than thirty years and says it founds companies around new scientific ideas that aim to prevent, detect and cure disease.

Products and services

• Seed and early-stage funding: investment sized to fit each company, from small initial amounts to very large later commitments.
• Company creation: helps found businesses built on new technology.
• Partner network: uses an extended network of partners to carry companies through formation and growth.
• Long-term involvement: takes a patient view when building a company.

Who it serves

Scientists and entrepreneurs turning research into companies. Chief executives and chairmen of portfolio companies are quoted on the site describing the firm as an involved partner.

Key facts

• Track record: More than thirty years of backing science companies
• Sectors: Information technology, life sciences and physical sciences