VC  Blackstone Life Sciences

https://www.blackstone.com/our-businesses/lif e-sciences





     Office Locations:

101 CALIFORNIA STREET 44TH FLOOR
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 212-583-5000
Fax: 650-238-5001

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Stages:

  • Early


 

Industries:

  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Medical Device

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    Description:

    Formerly Clarus Ventures, Blackstone Life Sciences (BXLS) works in partnership with the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries In 2018, Blackstone acquired Clarus, a leading global life sciences firm. Blackstone Life Sciences combines Clarus' scientific and clinical development expertise with Blackstone's knowledge and global network, access to capital, resources and infrastructure. The firm commits skill and scale to select, fund and advance what we believe to be the most promising life science products through hands-on involvement and directly applied expertise. Investments have brought 111 medicines to market.


     

    Funds:


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    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Emmett Cunningham MD, Ph.D., MPH Operating Partner
    Karen Sprogis Managing Director
    Kurt C. Wheeler Sr. Managing Director
    Nicholas Galakatos Ph.D. Global Head of Life Sciences
    Nicholas J. Simon Sr. Managing Director

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      10/22/2024


      AvenCell Therapeutics


      MA


      $112,000,000


      Series B


     

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