# AbbVie

> AbbVie is a VC fund in Chicago backing Health Care and Biotechnology. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/abbvie
- Website: http://www.abbvie.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AbbVieCareers

AbbVie is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott. The company's mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. In 2013, AbbVieemploys approximately 21,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4M–$42M |
| Series A | $7M–$85M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 26 | 51% |
| Biotechnology | 26 | 51% |
| Medical | 13 | 25% |
| Pharmaceutical | 11 | 22% |
| Therapeutics | 10 | 20% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 15 | 29% |
| Grant | 10 | 20% |
| Seed | 6 | 12% |
| Series B | 4 | 8% |
| Series C | 4 | 8% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 32 | 63% |
| China | 1 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Melissa A. Walsh | Vice President, State Government Affairs | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melissa-a-walsh |
| Will Haines | Field Director - Oncology Medical Science Liaisons | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/will-haines |
| Amanda Graber Rosenberg | Global Communications Strategy & Planning | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-graber |
| Arminda Montero | Program Manager, Global Supply Chain QA | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arminda-montero |
| Henry Gosebruch | EVP and Chief Strategy Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henry-gosebruch |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Endlyz Therapeutics | ndLyz Therapeutics, Inc. is developing disease-modifying therapeutics which restore endo-lysosomal function and abrogate neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other dementias. | $17.3M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| DISCO Pharmaceuticals | DISCO Pharmaceuticals is a firm that specializes in large-scale surfaceome unlocking of cancer cells. | $42.3M | Seed | Dec 11, 2025 |  |
| Zag Bio | Zag Bio™ has discovered a novel approach to create thymus-targeted medicines to treat and prevent autoimmune diseases by restoring central immune tolerance. Zag Bio designs bifunctional antibodies that deliver self-antigens to antigen-presenting cells in the thymus to harness the body’s natural process for training immune cells to recognize andtolerate self, halting or preventing autoimmune attacks on the body’s own tissues. Zag Bio’s pipeline includes ZAG-101, its lead program for Type 1 diabetes, as well as discovery programs for thymus-targeted therapies to address other autoimmune diseases and help patients and their caregivers. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Zag Bio’s team includes experienced experts in thymus biology, autoimmune diseases and innovative drug development.Zag Bio is a biotechnology company that designs thymus-targeting bifunctional antibody medicines to treat and prevent autoimmune diseases. | $80M | Series A | Oct 28, 2025 |  |
| Syndeio Biosciences | Syndeio Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapies to restore and enhance synaptic health in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. | $90M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 27, 2025 |  |
| ThirtyFiveBio | ThirtyFiveBio is a biotechnology agency |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 15, 2025 |  |
| Cephagenix | Cephagenix focuses on identifying and developing new, effective migraine therapies. | $9.3M | Seed | Jan 16, 2025 |  |
| Light Horse Therapeutics | Light Horse Therapeutics is the gene editing applied to small-molecule drug discovery, pioneering approaches to target the root causes of disabling and life-threatening diseases. Its advanced platform identifies cryptic chemically accessible functional domains within targets that are critical in disease biology. Our initial focus addresseshigh-value, historically challenging oncology targets with the opportunity to apply the technology to other therapeutic areas in the future. | $62M | Series A | Jan 09, 2025 |  |
| Soufflé Therapeutics | Soufflé Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of nucleic acid medicines designed for precise delivery and targeting of disease-causing cells. The company's mission is to create potent, precise, and safe medicines that can be tailored for a broad range of diseases by leveraging breakthroughs in genetic medicineand drug delivery technology. | $200M | Series A | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Oisin Biotechnologies | Oisin Biotechnologies is a platform drug development company focused on creating drugs to combat a variety of age-related diseases. It is developing a highly precise, patent-pending, DNA-targeted intervention to clear these cells. As a recent study has shown, clearing senescent cells both reduces the negative effects of aging pathologies and alsoextends the median lifespan and survival.Oisin Biotechnologies was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | $15M | Series A | Jul 24, 2024 |  |
| BaseLaunch | The BaseLaunch accelerator supports carefully selected ventures over the course of 15 months and runs in two phases. It provides non-dilutive funding, no strings attached access to its Healthcare Partners, knowledge from highly experienced advisors, as well as a state-of-the-art infrastructure. Furthermore, Baselaunch embeds the ventures deeplywithin the Basel region, one of Europe’s finest biotech ecosystem. Baselaunch is backed by five industry leaders — Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Novartis Venture Fund, Pfizer, Roche and Roivant Sciences — as well as by other public and private partners. |  | Corporate Round | May 22, 2024 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AbbVie Biotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abbvie-biotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 22 deals together
- [Direct Relief](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/direct-relief-international) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [HealthCap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/healthcap) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Dementia Discovery Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dementia-discovery) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [MRL Ventures Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mrl-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Pfizer Venture Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pfizer-venture-investments) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AbbVie invest in?

AbbVie invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical startups, most often at Series A and Grant stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is AbbVie's check size?

AbbVie typically joins rounds of $4M–$42M at Seed and $7M–$85M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AbbVie participates in.

### How do I contact AbbVie?

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### Who are the partners at AbbVie?

The team at AbbVie includes Melissa A. Walsh (Vice President, State Government Affairs), Will Haines (Field Director - Oncology Medical Science Liaisons) and Amanda Graber Rosenberg (Global Communications Strategy & Planning), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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