Investing Profile

John McKearn

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Venture Capital / BioPharma R&D
rivervest.com/team-member/joh...United States
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Current Investing Position
RiverVest Managing Director
Investment Range
$100K - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
16
Current Fund Size
$184.4M

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John McKearn's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Wugen
Series CAug 2025$120M
Series BJul 2021$170M
$290M
Co-investors: Bali Muralidhar (Abingworth), Niall O’Donnell (RiverVest)
OncoResponse
Series DMay 2023$14M
$110M
Co-investors: Wende Hutton (Canaan Partners)
Bonum Therapeutics
Series ANov 2022$93M
$93M
Co-investors: Karl Handelsman (Codon Capital), Monique Schiersing (Roche Venture Fund), Samuel Bjork (Digitalis Ventures)
Good Therapeutics
Series BDec 2021$8M
$30M
Co-investors: Samuel Bjork (Digitalis Ventures), Monique Schiersing (Roche Venture Fund)
Allakos
Series BDec 2017$100M
Series ASep 2014$10M
Series AAug 2014$25M
$290M
Co-investors: Paul Walker (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Farah Champsi (InterWest)
Arch Oncology
Series AAug 2016$86M
$86M
Co-investors: Peter Moldt (Novo Ventures), Carole Nuechterlein (Roche Venture Fund), Jill carroll (SR One)
Otonomy
Series DApr 2014$49M
Series CSep 2013$46M
Series BAug 2010$39M
Series BAug 2010$39M
$180M
Co-investors: Chau Khuong (OrbiMed), Brian Dovey (Domain Associates), Bill Harrington (Osage University Partners), Niall O’Donnell (RiverVest), Jay Lichter (Avalon Ventures), Peter Bisgaard (Pivotal bioVenture Partners), Heather Preston
ZS Pharma
Series DMar 2014$55M
Series COct 2012$46M
$100M

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