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Qiming Venture Partners USA

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge

Description

Qiming Venture Partners USA is the American arm of Qiming Venture Partners, a prominent venture capital firm with a significant global presence. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the US team exclusively focuses on identifying and investing in early-stage healthcare possibilities, particularly those leveraging highly disruptive platforms. This specialized focus allows the US operation to delve deep into the burgeoning biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics sectors, seeking out companies poised for significant innovation and market impact. The firm's strategic location in a major biotech hub further enhances its ability to source and support groundbreaking ventures.

As part of the broader Qiming Venture Partners organization, which was founded in 2006, Qiming Venture Partners USA benefits from extensive resources and a vast network. The parent firm manages an impressive portfolio, including 11 US Dollar funds and 7 RMB funds, with over $18 billion in assets under management. This substantial capital base provides the US team with the flexibility to make meaningful investments in capital-intensive healthcare startups. Their investment strategy targets companies at their nascent stages, providing crucial early funding that can catalyze growth and development.

Qiming Venture Partners USA typically provides initial checks ranging from $5 million to $20 million for its early-stage healthcare investments. This range positions them to be a significant early partner for promising startups, often participating in or co-leading substantial Series A rounds. Notable US investments include companies like Insitro, Generate Biomedicines, and Frontier Medicines, all of which represent cutting-edge advancements in their respective fields. The firm's commitment to fostering innovation in healthcare, combined with its robust financial backing and strategic insight, makes it a key player in the early-stage biotech and healthcare venture landscape.

Investor Profile

Qiming Venture Partners USA has backed more than 36 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 17% of its total and boasts 9 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, China, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical.
  • Typical check size: $5M – $20M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (33%)
  • Series B (31%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (11%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Seed (6%)
  • Series D (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (81%)
  • China (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Hong Kong (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Therapeutics
  • Medical
  • Biopharma
  • Information Technology
  • Life Science
  • Developer Platform
  • Product Research
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Who does Qiming Venture Partners USA frequently co-invest with?

Abingworth
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
venBio Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Surveyor Capital
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 9
CA
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 9
Alexandria Venture Investments
North America, California, United States, Pasadena
Co-Investments: 5
RA Capital Management
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 4
Vivo Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 5
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Logos Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Janus Henderson Investors
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does Qiming Venture Partners USA often collaborate with?

FS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
FB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Qiming Venture Partners USA?

Renasant Bio

Berkeley, California, United States

Renasant Bio is a biopharmaceutical company pioneering disease-modifying oral small molecule treatments.

BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics
SeedJul 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $54,500,000
Rhino Federated Computing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Rhino Federated Computing provides a platform for AI collaboration enterprises to accelerate data strategies and to expand AI use cases.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareInformation TechnologySoftware
Series AMay 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Auron Therapeutics

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Auron aims to cure cancer therapeutics from cell killing to transformation of malignant cells into more normal functioning cells.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
Series BFeb 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $27,000,000
Umoja Biopharma

Seattle, Washington, United States

Umoja Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation immunotherapies intended to combat cancer.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyDeveloper Platform
Series CJan 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Tenpoint Therapeutics

Camborne, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Tenpoint Therapeutics is a biotechnology company pursuing vision-restoring engineered cell-based therapeutics.

BiotechnologyProduct Research
Series UnknownDec 11, 2024
Soda Health

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Soda Health is a healthcare technology company dedicated to eliminating health inequities through social determinants of health.

Health CareInformation TechnologyMedical
Series BDec 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $54,178,463
Jasper Therapeutics

Redwood City, California, United States

Jasper Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops novel antibody therapies for stem cell transplants.

BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Post Ipo EquityFeb 6, 2024
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Tourmaline Bio

New York, New York, United States

Tourmaline Bio is a clinical biotechnology company developing transformative medicines to dramatically improve and prevent immune diseases.

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsTherapeutics
Post Ipo EquityOct 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $75,000,000
Tenpoint Therapeutics

Camborne, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Tenpoint Therapeutics is a biotechnology company pursuing vision-restoring engineered cell-based therapeutics.

BiotechnologyProduct Research
Series AJul 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $70,000,000
Satellos Bioscience

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Satellos Bioscience is a private regenerative medicine company developing novel therapeutics that stimulate or restore muscle regeneration.

Health CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Post Ipo EquityMay 17, 2023
Amount Raised: $55,000,000