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Key people at Spruce Capital Partners.
Spruce Capital Partners was founded in 2013 by Roger W. (Managing Partner & Co-FOunder) and Greg Young (Managing Partner & Co-Founder) and Ganesh Kishore (Managing Partner & Co-Founder).
Spruce Capital Partners is a venture capital firm investing in and advising innovative life sciences companies. The firm supports enterprises that contribute to environmental sustainability and enhance human health and wellness. Their approach combines strategic guidance with capital deployment to advance scientific breakthroughs.
Co-founded in 2013 by Greg Young, Roger Wyse, and Ganesh Kishore, the firm leveraged extensive prior experience. Dr. Kishore previously led the Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund as CEO, while Dr. Wyse served as President and COO of Biogreentech at Burrill & Company. Their collective insight recognized life sciences' potential for both commercial and societal impact.
The firm targets a portfolio of diverse life sciences entities. Spruce Capital Partners' vision is to foster the growth of groundbreaking scientific innovations, translating them into tangible solutions addressing critical environmental health and human well-being challenges, fostering a more sustainable future.
Spruce Capital Partners was founded in 2013 by Roger W. (Managing Partner & Co-FOunder) and Greg Young (Managing Partner & Co-Founder) and Ganesh Kishore (Managing Partner & Co-Founder).
Spruce Capital Partners has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $100.0M Series C in Pivot Bio in April 2020.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2020 | Pivot Bio | $100.0M Series C | Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek | Calibrate Ventures, Dcvc (data Collective), Dimension Capital, Giant Ventures, Karim Faris, Hyperplane Venture Capital, IA Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, LUX Capital, Recode Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Tekfen Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Alan Cohen, Roger C. Underwood, Bunge Ventures, Codon Capital, Continental Grain Company, Pavilion Capital, Prelude Ventures |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Inscripta | $56.0M Series C | — | ARCH Venture Partners, NanoDimension, Venrock, Westlake Village BioPartners, Foresite Capital, Francois Valencony, NanoDimension, Paul Conley |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Muse Bio | $23.0M Series B | Bryan Roberts | Foresite Capital, NanoDimension, Paladin Capital Group |
Key people at Spruce Capital Partners.
