# Venrock

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venrock

> 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.

Venrock is a California-based fund manager that focuses on private equity and private debt asset classes. The firm invests in sectors including technology, healthcare, consumer, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, defense & aerospace, security & infrastructure, financial technology, software-as-a-service, and artificial intelligence based in the United States region.
Venrock was founded as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family.

## Facts

- Type: Fund Manager
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, US
- Founded: 1969
- Website: https://www.venrock.com
- Estimated dry powder: $705.2M
- Latest fund: Venrock Associates V, $541.4M
- Estimated cheque size: $333K–$23.1M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series I, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Diversified, Healthcare, Information Technology
- Regions: North America
- Last seen investing: Sep 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 13

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 917)

- Sep 2026: Encoded Therapeutics, Inc. (Series F, $275M)
- Aug 2026: Aligned Marketplace, Inc. (Series A, $20M)
- Jun 2026: Arca (Series A, $48.5M)
- Jun 2026: Campfield Therapeutics, Inc. (Series A, $180M)
- Jun 2026: Lycia Therapeutics, Inc. (Series D, $75M)

## Questions

### How much does Venrock invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Venrock writes estimated cheques of $333K–$23.1M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

### What stages does Venrock invest in?

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

### How much capital does Venrock have left to invest?

Venrock has an estimated $705.2M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

### What has Venrock invested in recently?

Recent investments include Encoded Therapeutics, Inc., Aligned Marketplace, Inc. and Arca. It made 13 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Venrock based?

Venrock is headquartered in Palo Alto, US. It has 1 other office.

### How do I contact Venrock?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Venrock 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:

- 912 more deals (917 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 430 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venrock) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `4796516d-593e-4acb-9747-b6e46cc90e93`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.