Investment Summary

Polaris Partners Invests In Faraday

On July 8, 2014, growth capital firm Polaris Partners invested in life science company Faraday

Investment Highlights
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 7th transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 32nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 2nd transaction in Washington.

Investment Summary
Date 2014-07-08
Target Faraday
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Polaris Partners
Deal Type Venture

Target

Faraday

Seattle, Washington, United States
Faraday is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing the development of elemental reducing agents (ERAs). Faraday is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Polaris Partners

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Polaris Partners is primarily a seed, first round, and early stage venture capital investor in information technology and life science businesses. However, Polaris also focuses on private equity investments in established companies. In this area, Polaris targets high growth middle market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services, and business services. The firm's investments include minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity, and leveraged buyouts. Polaris Partners was formed in 1996 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Waltham, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 87
Sector (Life Science) 7 of 39
Type (Venture) 14 of 57
State (Washington) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 32 of 78
Year (2014) 5 of 6
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-19 Navitor

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Navitor is pioneering the development of novel therapeutics for a wide range of diseases by targeting the primary cellular pathway involved in nutrient signaling and regulation of cell growth and function. Navitor was founded in 2010 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-05 Strata Health

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Strata Health is an all-in-one Referral Management Solution for hospitals and health systems. Using digital tools and automated workflows, Strata Health’s integrated software provides a better solution for patient engagement, case management, and post-acute care provider workflows in the transitions of care process. Strata Health was founded in 2001 and is based in Calgary, Alberta.

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