Corporate VC · CH · nvfund.com

Novartis Venture Fund

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 4 cheques observed across the 16 sources we track.

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What they say, and what they did

They say

Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
not stated
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Cold pitches
not accepted

From their own site: “The Novartis Venture Fund was created to foster innovation, drive significant patient benefit, and generate superior returns by nurturing and investing in innovative life science companies.”

We observed

Rounds they appear in
4 (2 led)
Median round size
$70M not their cheque
Sole named investor
never
Last seen
Aug 2026

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque. The only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The record

CompanyStageRoleRoundWhen
FORE BiotherapeuticsUS · Ventureburn
Series Dwith 14 others$67MAug 2026
Sidewinder TherapeuticsUS · Ventureburn
Series Bled$137MApr 2026
Granite BioUS · Silicon Canals
Series Bwith 3 others$70MApr 2025
CitryllNL · Silicon Canals
Series BledundisclosedDec 2024

Every row links the article it came from · 4 appearances recorded