WHAT WE DO
Our mission at Mass General Brigham Ventures is to create ventures that develop new drugs and technologies based on inventions originating from Mass General Brigham.
THE ETHERDOME
In 1846, William T.G. Morton performed the first public surgery using an anesthetic at Mass. General’s surgical amphitheater.
OUR ROOTS
Mass General Brigham Ventures, formerly known as Partners HealthCare, was founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital with a Rich Legacy Of Innovation. Mass General Brigham is the largest academic research organization in the United States and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School with an annual research expenditure of $2 billion. Learn more about Mass General Brigham.
Mass General Brigham Ventures was created in 2008 to advance new science and technology based on Mass General Brigham's intellectual and financial capital. From the initial commitment of $35M from BWH and MGH, the fund has grown to more than $350 million through internal and external investment.
Mass General Brigham Ventures invests exclusively in healthcare companies based on intellectual property created within our own research community. We seek strong co-investor syndicates to build companies focused on drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health.
FUNDS
Mass General Brigham Ventures invests exclusively in healthcare sector companies based on intellectual property created within our own research community. We seek strong co-investor syndicates to develop products across a range of categories including drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health.
Initial investments are directed at the seed and Series A stages, where our participation attracts capital and talent into the most difficult-to-fund phase of company development. When we invest, we expect to support our portfolio companies through their entire financing lifecycles.
In addition to providing the necessary venture capital, we leverage our experience in starting and growing companies, our expertise in the medical industry, and our network of scientific and business talent to build great companies.
PRIVILEGED ACCESS
The Fund enjoys privileged access to the Mass General Brigham's intellectual property estate with the first look at newly disclosed inventions and the opportunity to work side-by-side with principal investigators across the Mass General Brigham's network. In addition to this privileged deal flow, we also have an unparalleled interface with clinical and scientific expertise to support evaluation and due diligence investigation.
Mass General Brigham's hospitals boasts a history of medical firsts, including the use of TNF fusion protein for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (Enbrel®); elucidation of PD-1 receptor biology that spawned the field of immuno-oncology therapy; the discovery of CRISPR gene-editing technology; and the targeting of EGFR gene mutations that enable high-efficacy personalized lung cancer therapy.
ANNUAL PIPELINE
>10,000
Scientific
Publications
Annually
>500
Invention
Disclosures
>250
Patent
Filings
>50
Qualified
Opportunities
3 - 5
New Company
Investments