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RTW Investments

Investor type

VC

Founded

2010

AUM

$8 800 M

Location

New York City, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series B Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 23 April, 2025

Profile

RTW Investments, LP is an investment firm focused on investments in the biopharma space. Investments are made anywhere across a company's life cycle from pre-clinical to commercial stage assets.

RTW invests across the capital structure and invests in both public and private companies.

OUR FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE MEDICINE
We have developed expertise through our comprehensive study of industry and academic efforts in targeted areas of significant innovation. By focusing our energies, we believe we can add more value to entrepreneurs and scientists. Our current focus areas include both technology platforms and disease areas.


OUR FOUNDATION
Hope. Cures. Awareness. Advocacy. Access. Support.
RTW Charitable Foundation works to improve opportunities for all people to live healthier, longer lives and was created at the intersection of scientific advancements and humanitarian efforts.

FOUNDATION MISSION
Identify unmet needs and impact research and patients directly.
The RTW Charitable Foundation is proud to support pioneers who are breaking new ground in the fight against diseases that may not represent compelling commercial opportunities, but do result in significant human suffering.

The Foundation is able to provide capital, manpower, and logistical support to help scientists push such projects forward. In addition, the Foundation aims to assist in advocacy, disease awareness and directly support patients and their families.

OUR TEAM
We are scientists, with medical, drug development, and legal expertise supported by an experienced operations team.

Industry

Healthcare Services Transportation HealthTech Biotechnology MedTech Life Sciences

RTW Investments Funds

Name Type
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RTW Innovation Master Fund Ltd
Fund of funds
Biotechnology
MedTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
South America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$3200 M
March 2016
RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Life Sciences
Seed
Series A
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
South America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Australia and others
$5-10 m
$607 M
October 2019

Contacts

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Brad Sitko Managing Director, Strategic Finance
Managing Director, Strategic Finance
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Partner
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FAQs about RTW Investments

RTW Investments is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series B and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
RTW Investments is located in New York City, New York, United States.
RTW Investments was founded in 2010.
RTW Investments invests in companies and startups in Healthcare Services, Transportation, HealthTech, Biotechnology, MedTech, Life Sciences.
RTW Investments invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
RTW Investments invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series B, Series A.
RTW Investments usually invests $0-1 m on average.
RTW Investments has around $8 800m assets under management.
RTW Investments last fund was created/launched in 2019-10-30
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