The MRL Ventures Fund (MRLV) team invests globally in early-stage, preclinical therapeutics companies to transform patient care.
Explore how the MRLV team of experienced life-sciences venture capital professionals are committed to supporting great entrepreneurs in their quest to create value through building companies that have a meaningful impact on health and disease.
The MRL Ventures Fund (MRLV) is the corporate venture arm of Merck & Co, Kenilworth, NJ and located in Cambridge, MA
The MRLV team is:
Looking for the highest quality, differentiated science that will redefine patient care
Committed to backing imaginative scientists and proven entrepreneurs
Agnostic to therapeutic area or modality
The MRLV investors do not ask for any product or technology rights as a condition of investment. We do not invest in medical devices, diagnostic platforms or digital health. For digital health opportunities, please visit Global Health Innovation Fund (GHI).
>$500 million of committed capital
>$3 BILLION
Total Capital Raised for Portfolio
Seed and early-stage company investments
Therapeutics companies—from concept to IND. Investing $15-20 million per company, providing long-term, and committed capital
Lead or join a syndicate of investors and play an active role on company boards
Transparent and streamlined investment process
Over the life of the company, the MRLV team will continue to provide capital and expertise. We protect the confidentiality of our current and future portfolio companies by providing a robust firewall from the rest of the corporation.
At a portfolio company’s choosing, MRLV investors can act as a conduit to the larger corporate organization to solicit advice / expertise.
The MRLV team of investors has years of accumulated experience as scientists, investors, entrepreneurs, and business development & licensing leaders in both biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. This broad experience enables MRLV investors a rich engagement with portfolio companies and co-investors.
Peter Dudek, Ph.D.
President, MRLV
Christine Brennan, Ph.D.
Partner, MRLV
Diana Bernstein, Ph.D.
Senior Associate, MRLV
Olga Danilchanka, Ph.D.
Senior Associate, MRLV
MRL Ventures Fund is actively developing a portfolio of early-stage therapeutic companies, which are focused on delivering innovative therapies to improve patient care.
MRL Ventures Fund
320 Bent Street
4th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02141
