About Sahsen Ventures
Sahsen Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of Oct 2024, Sahsen Ventures has invested in 96 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Archon Bio Overall, Sahsen Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 15 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Sana Biotechnology, Roivant Sciences and Xiaopeng. A lot of funds co-invest with Sahsen Ventures, with names like Madrona sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sahsen Ventures has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Sahsen Ventures' List of Top Investments
Sahsen Ventures has a portfolio of 96 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Freedom Fund and Uterish.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Life Sciences, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Sahsen Ventures:
Developer of engineered cell therapies for treating various human diseases. Research focuses on repairing or controlling genes within cells and replacing damaged or missing cells to address underlying disease causes. Drug candidates target conditions including diabetes, cancers, and autoimmune disorders. The work involves cellular biology and machine learning to create therapeutic interventions.
Key facts about Sana Biotechnology
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $821M
- Employee Count: 259 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Baillie Gifford and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ant Group
Payment processing solution for consumers, small and micro businesses. Offers a wallet for services such as money transfers, bill payments, online or offline payments, and more. It enables businesses to accept online payments from customers via credit or debit cards or bank transfers. It also offers personal and corporate credit solutions.
Key facts about Ant Group
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Hangzhou (China)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $20.6B
- Employee Count: 10,477 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Access Industries and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Roivant Sciences is developing therapeutics in disease areas such as neurology, oncology, rare diseases, and endocrinology. Its CNS drug pipeline include Intepirdine, a selective 5-HT6 receptor antagonist for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (phase 3), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (phase 3), gait and balance impairments in dementia (phase 2); Nelotanserin, agonist of the 5-HT2A receptor for visual hallucinations in Lewy body dementia (phase 2), REM behavior disorder (RBD) in DLB (phase 2/3); RVT-103 and RVT-104 for Alzheimer's disease (phase 1) and Lewy body dementia (phase 1). Other drugs in the pipeline include Relugolix for uterine fibroids (phase 3), endometriosis (phase 3) and prostate cancer (phase 3). It is also developing drugs for atopic dermatitis (phase 2), autism (phase 2), female infertility (phase 2) and Farber disease (phase 2).
Key facts about Roivant Sciences
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.3B
- Employee Count: 750 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: RTW Investments, QVT Family Office and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Nov 13, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Xiaopeng
Manufacturer of electric vehicles, AI technology, AI automotive, and AI robots. The company focuses on developing and producing electric vehicles with integrated AI technologies. It offers various models, including sedans and SUVs, with features such as charging services and after-sales support. The company also explores AI applications in automotive and robotics.
Key facts about Xiaopeng
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Guangzhou (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.65B
- Employee Count: 2,258 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Kaccelerator, awesome capital Group and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
AI-enabled drug discovery and development platform for novel therapeutics. It focuses on identifying new targets and designing optimized molecules. The platform utilizes biological and chemical datasets, machine learning models, and a supercomputer to accelerate the discovery of medicines. It aims to improve the speed and efficiency of drug development for conditions with high unmet needs, including cancers and rare diseases. The company also forms strategic partnerships to expand its impact on patients.
Key facts about Recursion Pharmaceuticals
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $452M
- Employee Count: 755 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, CRV and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Sahsen Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sahsen Ventures has invested in 96 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Archon Bio and most recent follow-on round was in Outpace Bio.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sahsen Ventures' Investments by Stage
Sahsen Ventures has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $13M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $35.4M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $70M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $89M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $135M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 3 |
Series C | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sahsen Ventures' Investments by Sector
Sahsen Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, High Tech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 52 Tech companies, 50 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 13 |
High Tech | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sahsen Ventures' Investments by Geography
Sahsen Ventures has made most investments in United States (16), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 16 |
Australia | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sahsen Ventures' recent investments
Sahsen Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Sahsen Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 30, 2024 | United States | Seed | 3499 | [+5] | |
Jul 17, 2024 | United States | Series B | 8524 | [+12] | |
Dec 19, 2023 | United States | Seed | 5850 | [+4] | |
Dec 14, 2023 | United States | Series C | 9231 | [+4] | |
Aug 15, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5654 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Sahsen Ventures' Portfolio
Sahsen Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Illumio. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Illumio which became a unicorn in 2017, 9 years before Sahsen Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Sahsen Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Provider of breach containment and AI cloud detection and response | 2013 | Sunnyvale | Series F | epqdrgy |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Sahsen Ventures' Portfolio
15 of Sahsen Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Azitra got listed on the American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN), in Jun 2023 at marketcap of $60.4M and HilleVax got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $538M.Here are Sahsen Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 16, 2023 | - | - | 8486 | |
Apr 29, 2022 | Sep 08, 2021 | Series D | 4067 | |
Oct 01, 2021 | - | - | 4492 | |
Jun 17, 2021 | 2018 | Seed | 1482 | |
Apr 16, 2021 | - | - | 8402 |
Acquired companies in Sahsen Ventures' Portfolio
9 companies from Sahsen Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Desktop Metal in Jul 2024 by Nano Dimension for $*****.Here are Sahsen Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 02, 2024 | - | - | 6403 | |
Feb 10, 2024 | - | - | 4713 | |
Jan 29, 2024 | - | - | 6916 | |
Dec 12, 2023 | - | - | 3632 | |
Mar 06, 2023 | - | - | 6324 |
Team profile of Sahsen Ventures
Sahsen Ventures has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners located in United States. Sahsen Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Sahsen Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Seattle | - | ||
Partner | Seattle | - | - | |
Partner | Seattle | - | - | |
Partner | Seattle | - | - |
Co-investors of Sahsen Ventures
Over the past 10 years, 117 investors have co-invested in Sahsen Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sahsen Ventures: National Science Foundation, HHS and 16 others have invested in rounds before Sahsen Ventures. There are 2 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Sahsen Ventures and 1 company where HHS has invested before Sahsen Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Sahsen Ventures: 59 investors entered a company along with Sahsen Ventures. These include investors like Madrona (4 companies).
- Invested after Sahsen Ventures: A total of 40 investors have invested in Sahsen Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HHS (2 companies), Breakout Ventures (2 companies) and Soleus Capital (1 company).
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