Brian Atwood
Managing Partner @ Mission Bay Capital
San Francisco, United States
Brian Atwood is a Series B investor at Mission Bay Capital in San Francisco focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Brian Atwood is the Managing Director at Versant Ventures. Prior to that, he was the Founder, President, and CEO of Glycomed. He attended the University of California Davis, the University of California, Irvine, and Harvard Business School.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Brian Atwood invests in
BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeuticsMedicalGenetics
Stages Brian Atwood invests in
Series BSeries ASeries CFunding RoundPrivate Equity
Countries Brian Atwood invests in
United States
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 6 (50%)
- Health Care 5 (42%)
- Therapeutics 3 (25%)
- Medical 2 (17%)
- Genetics 1 (8%)
Stage
- Series B 4 (33%)
- Series A 3 (25%)
- Series C 3 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (8%)
- Private Equity 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Immune Design
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Immune Design Corp. (IDC) uses breakthrough technology to develop safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics, with emphasis on the prevention and treatment of infectious disease. This goal is being achieved through dedicated research aimed towards a greater understanding of the immune system, and by developing a new generation of immune-basedproducts for the pharmaceutical industry. IDC is passionate about its mission to alleviate human suffering and pursues this goal with high energy and an unsurpassed standard of excellence | $49M / Series C / Oct 30, 2013 | |
Veracyte
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Veracyte is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoidrisky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in thyroid cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients, and its lymphoma subtyping test is in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. | $28M / Series C / Jun 28, 2013 | |
Five Prime Therapeutics
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FivePrime is discovering and developing novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies by systematically screening all relevant proteins in the human body to find the best protein for treatment of a given clinical indication. FivePrime’s ProScreen Engine enables the rapid production and screening of all therapeuticallyrelevant proteins in medically-focused assays at the highest quality standards in the industry. This powerful approach is the polar opposite of the industry’s traditional “one protein at a time”. The ProScreen Engine comprises the definitive protein collection and screening process for biologics discovery and is unprecedented in its efficiency, quality, and scale. In addition to DBL Investors, investors include Domain Associates, Versant Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Texas Pacific Group, HealthCap, and Advanced Technology Ventures. | $10M / Private Equity / Apr 20, 2012 | |
OpGen
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Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, OpGen (NASDAQ:OPGN) is a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help combat infectious disease. OpGen, along with its subsidiaries, Curetis and Ares Genetics, develop and commercialize molecular microbiology solutions to help guide clinicians with morerapid and actionable information about life threatening infections to improve patient outcomes. Our innovative approaches to infectious disease diagnostics consist of highly multiplexed syndromic molecular panels, and next-generation sequencing combined with smart bioinformatics and artificial intelligence to address the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). By integrating these capabilities, we provide unique rapid molecular diagnostic products and services that help to dramatically transform patient care by using precision medicine to guide antibiotic therapy selection and optimize the treatment of life-threatening drug-resistant infections, improve antibiotic stewardship, and decrease the spread of multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs).OpGen Community (Linkedin Group) provides an accessible environment to share information, exchange questions and best practices using OpGen’s technologies in a variety of applications. | $17M / Series C / Mar 07, 2012 | |
Groove Biopharma
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Groove Biopharma focuses on the generation of novel microRNA (miRNA) therapeutics with improved properties, including higher potency and enhanced pharmacodynamic activity. Endogenous microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in extensive regulatory networks for many target genes and pathways. Groove Biopharma’s core technology addresses a new avenue ofnucleotide therapeutic drug discovery via modulation of cellular miRNA. Using exclusive technology, Groove Biopharma is generating a series of lead candidates with the potential to be best-in-class therapeutics. By incorporating proprietary structural modifications into miRNA therapeutics, the Groove Biopharma technology platform presents promising potential for treating a wide range of diseases, including cancer, fibrosis, and infectious disease. | $6M / Series B / Dec 12, 2011 | |
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OpGen
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Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, OpGen (NASDAQ:OPGN) is a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help combat infectious disease. OpGen, along with its subsidiaries, Curetis and Ares Genetics, develop and commercialize molecular microbiology solutions to help guide clinicians with morerapid and actionable information about life threatening infections to improve patient outcomes. Our innovative approaches to infectious disease diagnostics consist of highly multiplexed syndromic molecular panels, and next-generation sequencing combined with smart bioinformatics and artificial intelligence to address the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). By integrating these capabilities, we provide unique rapid molecular diagnostic products and services that help to dramatically transform patient care by using precision medicine to guide antibiotic therapy selection and optimize the treatment of life-threatening drug-resistant infections, improve antibiotic stewardship, and decrease the spread of multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs).OpGen Community (Linkedin Group) provides an accessible environment to share information, exchange questions and best practices using OpGen’s technologies in a variety of applications. | $17M / Series B / Sep 28, 2010 | |
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Immune Design
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Immune Design Corp. (IDC) uses breakthrough technology to develop safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics, with emphasis on the prevention and treatment of infectious disease. This goal is being achieved through dedicated research aimed towards a greater understanding of the immune system, and by developing a new generation of immune-basedproducts for the pharmaceutical industry. IDC is passionate about its mission to alleviate human suffering and pursues this goal with high energy and an unsurpassed standard of excellence | $32M / Series B / Jul 26, 2010 | |
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Veracyte
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Veracyte is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoidrisky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in thyroid cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients, and its lymphoma subtyping test is in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. | $28M / Series B / Jun 11, 2010 | |
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Groove Biopharma
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Groove Biopharma focuses on the generation of novel microRNA (miRNA) therapeutics with improved properties, including higher potency and enhanced pharmacodynamic activity. Endogenous microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in extensive regulatory networks for many target genes and pathways. Groove Biopharma’s core technology addresses a new avenue ofnucleotide therapeutic drug discovery via modulation of cellular miRNA. Using exclusive technology, Groove Biopharma is generating a series of lead candidates with the potential to be best-in-class therapeutics. By incorporating proprietary structural modifications into miRNA therapeutics, the Groove Biopharma technology platform presents promising potential for treating a wide range of diseases, including cancer, fibrosis, and infectious disease. | $3.9M / Series A / Apr 26, 2010 | |
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Immune Design
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Immune Design Corp. (IDC) uses breakthrough technology to develop safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics, with emphasis on the prevention and treatment of infectious disease. This goal is being achieved through dedicated research aimed towards a greater understanding of the immune system, and by developing a new generation of immune-basedproducts for the pharmaceutical industry. IDC is passionate about its mission to alleviate human suffering and pursues this goal with high energy and an unsurpassed standard of excellence | $18M / Series A / Jul 07, 2008 | |
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Co-Investors
About Mission Bay Capital
Mission Bay Capital is a venture capital firm for early-stage investments.
Mission Bay Capital Contacts
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David DesJardins
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Doug Cameron
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FAQ
What does Brian Atwood invest in?
Brian Atwood invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Therapeutics startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Brian Atwood closed in Oct 2013. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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