Organization · Venture Capital
Domain Associates
Domain Associates is a venture capital firm based in the United States, specializing in life sciences investments, particularly in biotechnology. Founded in 1985, it has a significant presence in the healthcare investment sector.
Overview
What Domain Associates does
What Domain Associates is
Domain Associates is a venture capital firm based in the United States, specializing in life sciences investments, particularly in biotechnology. Founded in 1985, it has a significant presence in the healthcare investment sector.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 1985
- Approximate age
- About 41 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 18, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Domain Associates as a funder
Investment thesis
Domain Associates focuses on investing in the biotechnology sector, supporting companies at various stages of development to drive innovation in therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices.
Focus narrative
Domain Associates primarily invests in the biotechnology sector, focusing on therapeutics, diagnostics, and medical devices. The firm has a history of funding companies at various stages of development, which has resulted in a significant market capitalization of approximately $190 billion for the companies it has supported.
Value beyond capital
Domain Associates adds value to its portfolio companies through its extensive experience in the biotechnology sector, strategic guidance, and a robust network within the life sciences ecosystem, facilitating growth and successful exits.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Angel · Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Series E · Series F · Growth Equity · Pre-IPO · Ipo
- Regions
- Global · North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 194
- Recorded notable exits
- IPO and M&A
Portfolio context
Domain Associates has invested in a diverse range of notable biopharmaceutical, device, and diagnostic companies, although specific names and descriptions of these portfolio companies are not provided.
Common questions
What to know about Domain Associates
Upseed classifies Domain Associates under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 18, 2026
Known limits
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