Dr. Frank Kung Dr. Edgar G. Engleman
Dr. Albert Cha Dr. Chen Yu
James Huang
Vivo Ventures is a life-sciences focused venture capital firm formed in 1996 with over $650M under management. Vivo Ventures is currently making investments from its $275M sixth fund into promising biotechnology and life science companies.

With over 90 years of scientific and operational expertise in biotechnology, Vivo makes investment decisions for the Funds and helps its portfolio companies develop corporate strategy, arrange licensing agreements and strategic alliances, recruit key management personnel, and acquire new products and technology to accelerate growth. Its current portfolio includes more than 60 private and public biotechnology companies in the areas of biopharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.

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News & Events

AVANIR to Raise $40.0 Million to Fund Zenvia Through Clinical Development and Regulatory Approval
Aliso Viejo, CA - March 27, 2008

Carbylan Announces $20 Million Series B Financing
Palo Alto, CA - Nov 26, 2007

Yaupon Therapeutics closes $14.5 million financing -- Series C financing positions company to advance development of its product portfolio targeting cancer and central nervous system diseases
Radnor, PA - Nov 26, 2007

BioForm Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
SAN MATEO, CA - Nov 07, 2007

Vivo Ventures Expands Team with the Addition of James Huang as an Executive in Residence
Palo Alto, CA October 24, 2007 Vivo Ventures

APT Pharmaceuticals Closes New $22 Million Funding Round
Burlingame, CA - October 4, 2007

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. Completes $53M Series A Financing
Schaumburg, IL - September 27, 2007

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. secures financing to fund pivotal Phase III clinical trial for lead Aversion® technology product candidate
Palatine, IL - August 20, 2007

Capnia names chairman, CEO
Palo Alto, CA - August 6, 2007

Biodel Inc. Announces Completion of Public Offering
Danbury, CT - May 17, 2007

Vivo Ventures Announces the Closing of Vivo Ventures Fund VI, a $275M Life Science Venture Fund
Palo Alto, CA - May 7, 2007

TransOral Pharmaceuticals Raises $40 Million in Series D Financing
Pt. Richmond, CA - March 6, 2007

Synapse BioMedical Completes Series C Private Equity Financing
Cleveland, OH, January 16, 2007

InteKrin Therapeutics Secures $23 M Venture Financing
Palo Alto, CA, January 11, 2007

Biodel Inc. Raises $21 Million in Series B Financing
Danbury, CT, August 2, 2006

Naryx Pharma Completes Series B2 Private Equity Financing
Santa Barbara, CA, May 22, 2006