MRL Ventures Fund

Corporate VC

MRL Ventures Fund is a Corporate VC firm based in Cambridge, United States.

MRL Ventures Fund (MRLV), Merck's corporate venture arm, invests globally in early-stage preclinical therapeutics companies to transform patient care.

Seed
Early Stage
Biotech
Healthcare
Headquarters
Cambridge, United States
Founded
2015
Website
mrlv.com
AUM
$500.0M
Portfolio Companies
8
Total Investments
10
Last Investment
Oct 2024
Geographic Focus
Global
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Investment Thesis

Backs first-in-class therapeutics innovation across modalities, providing up to $25M capital, board roles, and Merck R&D expertise from concept to clinic.

It was founded in 2015. It has made 10 investments. Its portfolio includes Entrada Therapeutics, Insamo and Alector. Focus areas include Biotech and Healthcare.

Portfolio8

Co-investors24

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24 co-investors across 30 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×19 · Hedge Fund ×3 · Other ×1 · 31 shared rounds

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