About This Fund
Foresite Capital Fund V, L.P. is a multi-stage healthcare and life sciences venture capital fund managed by Foresite Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm founded in 2011 by Dr. Jim Tananbaum. Closing in February 2021 at $775 million — above its initial target — Fund V represents the fifth flagship vehicle in Foresite's franchise, which collectively manages approximately $4 billion in assets across the full continuum of healthcare innovation.
The fund's strategy spans the entire development arc of healthcare companies, from early incubation and seed-stage biotech to late-stage clinical companies and public equity. Fund V focuses on precision medicine, therapeutics, genomics and life science infrastructure, including the data science and automation tools that underpin modern drug discovery. Foresite applies deep scientific diligence alongside capital markets expertise, given the firm's unique position investing through IPO and into the public markets — a hybrid approach that distinguishes it from purely private-market VC funds. Portfolio investments from Fund V include 10x Genomics, Element Biosciences, Relay Therapeutics, Lyell Immunopharma, and Inscripta.
Foresite Capital Fund V was seeded by a diverse base of institutional investors including university endowments, public and private pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, corporate investors, and prominent family offices worldwide. By the date of the final close, the firm's track record encompassed more than 47 IPO events and 28 M&A exits. The fund is domiciled in Delaware and was registered with the SEC under CIK 1822711.