Vivo Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Vivo Capital has invested in 2 companies.

Vivo Capital’s most common sectors for investment arelife science (73%) and medical products (28%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (73%) and pipe (12%). In total, Vivo Capital has invested in 7 US states and 4 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Vivo Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (67%). Vivo Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Sierra Oncology for $2.9B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity30
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 1

Vivo Capital

192 Lytton Avenue,
Palo Alto, California 94301
United States
(650) 688-0818
www.vivocapital.com
info@vivocapital.com

Vivo Capital is a healthcare investment firm focused on opportunities throughout the US and China. Specific areas of interest include biopharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The Firm looks to identify and work with companies at the development and commercial stage products in the US and at the revenue stage in China. Vivo Capital was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Life Science, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture, Joint Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 16 - 2 - - - 18
Sell (0.8/yr) # 8 1 2 1 - - 12
vol $300M $2.9B $3.2B
  30

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Sierra Oncology, Inc. 2022-04-13 2.9B GBP Trade Sale
San Mateo, California · www.www.sierraoncology.com
Impel NeuroPharma, Inc. 2021-04-22 - IPO
Seattle, Washington · www.impelnp.com
Surgical Specialties 2021-02-01 - Trade Sale
Westwood, Massachusetts · www.surgicalspecialties.com
IO Biotech ApS 2021-01-13 - Venture
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.iobiotech.com
Seran Bioscience, Inc. 2021-01-05 - Growth Capital
Bend, Oregon · www.seranbio.com
Harmony Biosciences LLC 2020-08-19 - IPO
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania · www.harmonybiosciences.com
SentreHEART, Inc. 2019-08-12 300M USD Trade Sale
Redwood City, California · www.sentreheart.com
AirXpanders, Inc. 2019-07-16 - Bankruptcy
San Francisco, California · www.airxpanders.com
Minerva Surgical, Inc. 2019-01-04 - Venture
Redwood City, California · www.minervasurgical.com
Weisheng Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 2018-11-08 - Joint Venture
Shanghai, China · www.visenpharma.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Life Science 6 (75%) - 13 (72%) -
Medical Products 2 (25%) - 5 (28%) -
Total 8 - 18 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (75%) - 15 (83%) -
  California 2 (25%) - 6 (33%) -
  Massachusetts - - 3 (17%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
  Oregon 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Ohio 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Indiana 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Washington - - 1 (6%) -
China 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Denmark 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Ireland - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 18 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 5 (63%) - 13 (72%) -
PIPE 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (6%) -
Growth Capital 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Joint Venture 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 18 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 8 (67%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (17%) 3.2B (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (8%) -
Trade Sale 1 (8%) -
Total 12 $3.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Monroe Capital LLC
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $2.9B
$100M to $1B 1 $300M
TOTAL $3.2B
Largest Sierra Oncology, Inc.
$2.9B (2022-04-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
25%
3 (25%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

6.4B USD

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Shan Fu

Co-CEO & Managing Partner

Frank Kung

Founding Member & Managing Partner

Edgar Engleman

Founding Member & Partner, Chief Scientific Advisor

Mitchell Mutz

Entrepreneur Partner

Daisy Xu

Managing Director

FAQ

When was Vivo Capital founded?

Vivo Capital was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Vivo Capital?

Vivo Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Vivo Capital headquartered?

Vivo Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

How much capital does Vivo Capital have under management?

Vivo Capital has 6.4B USD under management.

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