Congratulations to Kris Engskov and the entire Rippl team on closing your Series A! Rippl's latest round of funding will help support their efforts to expand their geographic footprint, incorporate new payment models, and advance their AI and technology roadmap. Rippl provides virtual healthcare for seniors, focusing on supporting people with dementia to stay healthy at home and reduce hospital visits by offering comprehensive care and resources for families. Learn more by clicking the link in comments. Tina Hoang-To │ ARCH Venture Partners │ General Catalyst │ GV (Google Ventures) │ Mass General Brigham Ventures │ 1843 Capital │ JSL Health Capital Jon Lim │ Brett Cook #healthcare #dementia #virtualcare
F-Prime Capital
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Cambridge, MA 20,630 followers
We create and invest in healthcare and technology companies that impact lives all over the world.
About us
Our roots are in one of America’s great entrepreneurial success stories. Fidelity Investments was founded in 1946 and grew from a single mutual fund into one of the largest asset management firms in the world, with over $2 trillion in assets under management. For the last forty years, our venture capital group has had the privilege of backing other great entrepreneurs as they built ground-breaking companies in technology and life sciences, including Atari, MCI, ROLM Corp., Alibaba, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, and Ultragenyx. Today our funds are larger and more global, but our teams are still small and local. We stay true to our entrepreneurial roots. In the US and Europe, we are F-Prime Capital investing in healthcare (formerly Fidelity Biosciences) and in technology (formerly part of Devonshire Investors). In other geographies, our sister fund is called Eight Roads (formerly Fidelity Growth Partners), with investment teams in London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Mumbai. Together we bring a world of insight, domain expertise and relationships to support our entrepreneurs. Without the pressure of fundraising from outside investors, we focus all of our time finding and helping great entrepreneurs build important companies.
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 11-50 employees
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- Cambridge, MA
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- Privately Held
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Cambridge, MA 02142, US
Employees at F-Prime Capital
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The Harvard Undergraduate Venture Capital Group is hosting a speaker event with F-Prime Capital this fall! Join us on October 8th from 6:00-8:00pm in Fong Auditorium (Boylston Hall in Harvard Yard) to learn more about one of the world's best healthcare and fintech venture firms and hear from a panel of experts in entrepreneurship and venture. F-Prime is a Boston-based venture capital firm managing over $3 billion assets under management, focusing on early stage investments across healthcare and enterprise technology sectors. This event features a star-studded panel, led by Paul English, the founder of KAYAK and Boston Venture Studio. Paul will be joined by Harvard alum Jessica Alston, Ph.D, a Partner at F-Prime in their biopharmaceutical and medical technology sectors. Moderating this panel will be Charlie Attlan, a Senior VP of Business Development at Boston Scientific. This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the Greater Boston Area interested in venture and entrepreneurship. Graduate students interested in venture investing are especially encouraged to attend. Please scan the QR code on the graphic below or visit https://bit.ly/fprimeevent to register for the event. The last day to register online is October 7th. We hope to see you there!
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This summer, F-Prime Capital was excited to welcome a talented group of interns and fellows to our Cambridge office. They played key roles in competitive landscape analysis, sourcing, founder calls, and more. Click the link in the comments section to discover what it's like to be part of our internship and fellowship programs. Marlíse Arellano Sutton │ Carlson Mummert │ Jiaying Chen │ Alyssa Weninger │ Yehui Sun │ Jolade Adebekun │ AnAn Desimone #venturecapital #internship #fellowship
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Congratulations to Xaira Therapeutics and Metsera for being recognized as winners in this year's Endpoints 11. The 2024 Endpoints 11 list showcases innovative biotech startups, with several leveraging AI to transform drug R&D, highlighting China's growing biotech sector, and featuring companies tackling major diseases and rare conditions using cutting-edge technologies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ejtXNpUQ Marc Tessier-Lavigne │ Clive Meanwell Stephen Knight, M.D. │ Nihal Sinha, M.D. │ Muzammil Mansuri, Ph.D. Endpoints News #biopharma #biotech #startup
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This summer, AnAn Desimone, an Massachusetts Institute of Technology sophomore studying math and computer science, joined us for F-Prime’s 2024 Summer Fellowship/Internship Program. Thanks to her experience in the program she’s sparked an interest in doubling in biology to better understand the science behind biotech companies. She also loved bonding with the team and fellow interns over program dinners and quickly became a fan of the Nespresso coffee, which fueled her busy days in the office. Read her Q&A below to find out more about her experience in our summer program. Q: How did you learn about F-Prime, and why did you decide to join as an intern/fellow? A: I learned about F-Prime through a family friend. I decided to join as an intern because F-Prime gets to work with amazing biotech startups and help them grow as a business. Additionally, the culture at F-Prime is extremely friendly and everyone at the firm wants to help you be the best version of yourself. Q: Briefly describe the work you've done during your time here. Which parts of the job did you enjoy most, and why? A: I enjoyed listening in on meetings because I got to learn business language in a short period of time. Also, we were able to listen to firsthand investment pitches by some amazing startups and the interesting science they bring to the table. Q: How has the summer internship/fellowship program helped to crystallize your vision for your post-college career? A: I definitely would like to pursue VC in the future of my career. #venturecapital #internship #fellowship
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🇳🇱 Earlybird Health had the pleasure of cohosting a Breaking 7% dinner in the vibrant city of Amsterdam last week. This dynamic series brings together 20-30 women in healthcare investment and business development, empowering them to build strong networks and forge meaningful connections across the industry. 🧬 Breaking 7% originated in the US with a mission to support professional growth, collaboration, and leadership among women. Over the past year and a half, we’ve supported and witnessed its remarkable growth as it expands across Europe! If our mission resonates with you, learn more about our European chapter and register your interest in future events at https://bit.ly/47caZ0d 🙌 A heartfelt thank you to our amazing guests and to Goodwin for sponsoring this dinner! We’re also grateful to our European cohosts for their ongoing support: British Patient Capital, Forbion, F-Prime Capital, Gilde Healthcare, Goldman Sachs, JEITO, +ND Capital, MTIP, Oxford Science Enterprises, Possible Ventures, and Ysios Capital Cc: Rabab Nasrallah, PhD, Zeynep Nisan Gündüz, Elena Marchesi, Marion Pouillard, Vanessa Carle, Gabriela Ecco, Emma Johnson, Siwen Pan, Wallace W. #B7 #WomenInHealthcare #Amsterdam #Europe
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Whatfix has secured $125 million in Series E funding and we’re just getting started! 💥 Welcome Warburg Pincus LLC as our lead investor for this round and thank you SoftBank Vision Fund 2 for participating in it. We’re thrilled to enter a bold new chapter of expansion. As we scale globally and enhance our product suite with GenAI, we’re pushing into DAP adjacencies—delivering unmatched value every step of the way. We’re deeply grateful to all our investors, including Powerhouse Ventures, GSF, Helion Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, Stellaris Venture Partners, Eight Roads, Cisco Investments, Peak XV Partners, F-Prime Capital, Warburg Pincus LLC, and SoftBank Investment Advisers for their continued support throughout our journey. A big thank you to our customers, partners, and our amazing team—this wouldn’t be possible without you. Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/gtH8J6_c Khadim Batti | Vara Kumar Namburu | Vispi Daver | Amit Sharma | Kapil Ashok Jaiswal | Supriya Goswami | Vipul Gupta | Achyuth Krishna | Mohit Jain | Nidhish Patni | Abhishek Srivastav | Omgita Awasthi #whatfix | #whatfixseriesE | #digitaladoption |
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Congratulations to Ashok Subramanian and the entire Centivo team on securing your latest round of financing. This capital will empower Centivo to accelerate their mission of delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare to working families, ensuring greater accessibility and impact for those who need it most. Centivo strives to tackle the U.S. healthcare affordability crisis with a comprehensive solution that helps employers control rising costs while providing accessible, affordable care to employees, ultimately reducing their financial burden. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eubXJcDx Cone Health Ventures │ MemorialCare Innovation Fund │ B Capital │ Cox Enterprises │ Ingleside Investors │ Morgan Health Jon Lim #healthcare #healthplan
Health plan startup Centivo raises $75M
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Leading VCs like Carl Byers are speaking at #BHT2024! Carl brings significant operating experience in healthcare IT to his role as Partner at venture capital firm F-Prime Capital. Prior to F-Prime, Carl was on the founding team at athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHN), where he served as Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2010. Carl was responsible for the company’s finance, legal and corporate technology teams and served as a key advisor to the CEO. When athenahealth was a private company, he built the company’s financial systems and led seven rounds of equity and subordinated debt financing. Carl led athenahealth’s 2007 Initial Public Offering, which the Wall Street Journal named as the year’s most successful. In his tenure, he also held various operational roles at different times. We can't wait to have Carl's perspective on stage at the 2024 Behavioral Health Tech conference! If you want to secure your spot this Fall, you're not going to want to delay registering. We were COMPLETELY sold out last year, grab your ticket now: https://hubs.ly/Q02MG6cG0 #mentalhealth #behavioralhealth #venturecapital #digitalhealth
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Jolade Adebekun participated in our 2024 Summer Fellowship/Internship Program as a University of California, San Francisco MD-PhD student. She worked on commercial assessments and investment diligence, gaining valuable experience in biotech startups and the transition from academic research to commercialization. Jolade particularly appreciated the opportunity to learn from a diverse and knowledgeable team. Discover more about her experience with us by reading her Q&A below. Q: Briefly describe the work you've done during your time here. Which parts of the job did you enjoy most, and why? A: I mainly worked on the commercial assessment for a new portfolio company. As part of this, I built an epidemiology model of the disease area, assessed potential market dynamics and exit opportunities, and created a revenue forecast. I most enjoyed working with the new portfolio company team - each person had unique expertise that they were happy to share, and I learned so much from them throughout the course of the project. During the summer, I also supported diligences for a few potential investments. I enjoyed the process of getting up to speed on a new area of science in a short time, especially by conducting calls with experts in the field. A: How did you learn about F-Prime, and why did you decide to join as an intern/fellow? I learned about F-Prime from a previous summer intern. Coming from consulting, I had worked on healthcare projects that were larger-scale and involved established companies. On the other end of the spectrum, I had experience in basic science research from my time in college. I joined F-Prime because I wanted to better understand what happens in between academic research and late-stage commercialization, particularly the dynamics of biotech startups and how investment decisions are made. #venturecapital #internship #fellowship