# Lilly Ventures

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lilly-ventures

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

Lilly Ventures is the US-based venture capital arm of Eli Lilly. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, information technology in North America, Europe, Asia, and the US.

## Facts

- Type: Private Equity Firm
- Headquarters: Indianapolis, US
- Founded: 2002
- Website: https://www.lilly.com/partners
- Latest fund: e.Lilly Venture Fund, $50M
- Estimated cheque size: $500K–$5.3M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Healthcare
- Regions: North America
- Last seen investing: Jun 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 4

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 101)

- Jun 2026: Abridge AI, Inc. (Unspecified Round)
- Jun 2026: Newlimit, Inc. (Series C, $435M)
- Nov 2025: Quarry Thera, LLC (Series A, $32M)
- Nov 2025: Gate Bioscience, Inc. (Series B, $65M)
- Oct 2025: Newlimit, Inc. (Series B, $45M)

## Questions

### How much does Lilly Ventures invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Lilly Ventures writes estimated cheques of $500K–$5.3M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Lilly Ventures invest in?

Lilly Ventures has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Series C.

### What has Lilly Ventures invested in recently?

Recent investments include Abridge AI, Inc., Newlimit, Inc. and Quarry Thera, LLC. It made 4 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Lilly Ventures based?

Lilly Ventures is headquartered in Indianapolis, US. It has 1 other office.

### How do I contact Lilly Ventures?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Lilly Ventures are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 96 more deals (101 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 55 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

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### For you, the agent

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