5AM VENTURES
SEC Registered5AM Ventures is a leading investment firm focused on funding and building next-generation life sciences companies
About the firm
5AM Ventures is a life science venture capital firm founded in 2002, currently investing $450M from 5AM Ventures VII and $300M from 5AM Opportunities II. The firm focuses on biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, and life science instruments, supporting companies working to solve important healthcare needs via breakthroughs in medicine and science.
Firm Focus
Client segments reported on the firm's SEC Form ADV — applies to all advisors at the firm.
Areas of expertise
Services
5AM offers three strategies: the 4:59 Initiative, a hands-on internal effort to discover, incubate, and fund breakthrough science by partnering with academics and entrepreneurs to establish proof-of-concept data for Series A financing; 5AM Ventures Strategy, which primarily invests in private therapeutic companies at early-stage with an emphasis on Series A; and 5AM Opportunities Strategy, which invests in small and mid-cap public and later-stage private biotech and life science companies.
Who they serve
Academics, entrepreneurs, and private therapeutic companies, with a focus on early-stage Series A companies as well as small and mid-cap public and later-stage private biotech and life science companies.
| Client segment | Clients | Assets managed |
|---|---|---|
| Pension/Profit Sharing Plans | 14 | $1.1B |
0 total clients reported on Form ADV.
Leadership
Office locations
Regulatory & compliance
| Asset tier | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Venture Funds - Management Fee | 2.50% |
| Opportunities Funds - Management Fee | 1.50% |
Data as of March 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Contact Information
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