Merck Life Sciences
MRL Ventures Fund: therapeutics-focused CVC backing early-stage breakthrough therapeutics globally.
Cambridge, United States · 16+ investments · 8 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United States
- Founded
- 2014
- Website
- merck.com
- AUM
- $500.0M
- Portfolio Companies
- 8
- Total Investments
- 16
- Last Investment
- Nov 2025
- Geographic Focus
- Global
Investment Thesis
Merck Life Sciences is a Corporate VC firm based in Cambridge, United States. It has made 16 investments, including Seattle Genetics, Storm Therapeutics and VectorY. Focus areas include Biotech and Therapeutics.
Portfolio8
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Venture Capital ×18 · Corporate VC ×3 · Hedge Fund ×2 · 31 shared rounds
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