Quark Venture

Quark Venture is a venture capital firm focused on equity financing for innovative biotechnology and health sciences companies.

Venture Capital Active Vancouver, Canada Est. 2015
Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
1
in our dataset
Rounds participated
1
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$19.7M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
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About

Established in 2015, Quark Venture is a venture capital investment firm headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. It focuses on equity financing of innovative biotechnology and health sciences companies with breakthrough technology platforms and projects. Quark Venture aims to support and enable its portfolio companies to grow, create value, and succeed by providing financial, developmental, infrastructure, and expertise support through its global network. The firm seeks to establish long-term relationships with target companies to strengthen management and realize the full potential of their technology. Quark Venture manages a total target fund size of $500 million, with an initial close of $100 million, and has offices in Boston, Hong Kong, and Chengdu, with plans for a European office.

Portfolio · 1

Pi Therapeutics
Inhibitors for Cancer Treatment
1 round $19.7M committed Latest: 2019-05

Investment activity

2 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences6

Q&A

What is Quark Venture's primary investment focus?
Quark Venture primarily focuses on investments within the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, with all six of its portfolio companies operating in this area.
Can you name some of Quark Venture's notable exits?
Quark Venture has seen two notable exits: CathWorks was acquired by Medtronic for $585M in February 2026, and V-Wave was acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $600M in August 2024.
Which portfolio companies has Quark Venture invested in?
Quark Venture's portfolio includes companies such as CathWorks, which develops noninvasive FFR measurements, and EyeYon Medical, focused on ophthalmic products.
What is the typical funding stage for Quark Venture's investments?
Quark Venture frequently invests in later-stage rounds, with two investments in Series B rounds and four in Series C rounds.
When did Quark Venture make its most recent investments?
Quark Venture made two investments in March 2021, following one in September 2020.
What is the investment range for Quark Venture?
Quark Venture's investment range is between $15.8M and $98M.
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Founded2015