ARCH Venture Partners

Bio-only early-stage firm — Illumina, Juno Therapeutics

VC Sector Specialist 📍 Chicago, IL Founded 1986

AUM

$14B

as of 2026-Q1

MID

ARCH Venture Partners was founded in 1986 — a spinout from the University of Chicago and Argonne National Lab. Bio-only firm with a deep track record of company-building from the lab.

Firm Profile

Firm Type

Subtype

Sector Specialist

Founded

1986

Chicago, IL

Country

USA

Notable Partners

Robert NelsenSteven GillisKristina BurowKeith Crandell

Portfolio Companies (3)

illumina ILMN juno therapeutics beam therapeutics BEAM

Investment Focus

Stages

Seed · Series A · Series B

Sectors

Bio · Therapeutics · Genomics

VCBio SpecialistHard-Science

Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.