Venrock
Early-Stage to Late venture capital firm · Menlo Park
Venrock is a Early-Stage to Late venture capital firm based in Menlo Park that invests in Developer Infrastructure, Healthcare Biotech and Life Science Tools. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Venrock as of June 12, 2026.
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Stages
- Early-Stage–Late
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park
Overview
Venrock at a glance
- Stage
- Early-Stage, Growth, Late
- Sectors
- Developer Infrastructure, Healthcare Biotech, Life Science Tools, Enterprise Software, Consumer, Fintech
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- venrock.com
Investment thesis
Build transformative companies across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors with focus on foundational innovations and market-defining businesses.
Stated on venrock.comWEBSITE
What sets Venrock apart
- Exceptional track record with foundational life science platforms (Illumina, 10X Genomics, Gilead)
- Deep healthcare/biotech expertise spanning therapeutics, diagnostics, and health tech
- Early investor in iconic consumer/computing companies (Apple, Intel, Cloudflare)
- Portfolio demonstrates sustained focus on infrastructure and developer tools
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Venrock: Archetype AI, 6sense and Kelonia.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 21
Backed: Intel, Corvidia, Archetype AI + 18 more
Partners
Partners at Venrock
Team data is not yet available for Venrock. Visit the website
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Venrock in the last three years.
In the news
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FAQ
Questions about Venrock
What does Venrock invest in?
Venrock is a Early-Stage, Growth, Late stage Developer infrastructure, Healthcare biotech, Life science tools, Enterprise software, Consumer, Fintech investor, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Build transformative companies across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors with focus on foundational innovations and market-defining businesses.
What makes Venrock different from other funds?
Venrock stands out on 4 points: Exceptional track record with foundational life science platforms (Illumina, 10X Genomics, Gilead); Deep healthcare/biotech expertise spanning therapeutics, diagnostics, and health tech; Early investor in iconic consumer/computing companies (Apple, Intel, Cloudflare); Portfolio demonstrates sustained focus on infrastructure and developer tools.
What has Venrock invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Venrock include Archetype AI, 6sense, Kelonia.
What other funds are similar to Venrock?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Drive Capital, Accomplice, Day One Ventures.
How do I reach Venrock?
Venrock accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required. Venrock publishes an application route at https://www.venrock.com/contact.
Sources
- Website: Venrock website (venrock.com)
- Press: axios.com article mentioning Venrock,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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