Private ownership | |
Industry | Venture Capital |
Founded | 1996 |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Key people
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Managing Partners David Barrett, Brian Chee, Amir Nashat and Bryce Youngren |
Products | Venture capital |
AUM | $4.0 billion |
Number of employees
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35+ |
Website | polarispartners.com |
Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare companies across all stages.
Polaris has offices in Boston, Massachusetts, San Francisco, California and Dublin, Ireland. The firm has over $4 billion under management and current investments in more than 100 companies.
Polaris Partners was founded in 1995/1996 by Jon Flint, Terry McGuire, Steve Arnold, who were partners of Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. (BEDCO).
Polaris was the first of four successors to Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. (BEDCO), one of the earliest bi-coastal venture capital firms in the US, which dissolved in 1996. Polaris is among a small number of top tier venture organizations. The firm has roughly $4.0 billion under management, and is now making investments through its seventh fund.