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Prolog Ventures

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Prolog Healthy Living Fund is a venture capital fund focused on healthcare.

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founded date

01.01.2001

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Private

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Based in Clayton, California, Prolog Ventures manages the Prolog Healthy Living Fund, which invests in emerging technology companies in the life science and related IT sectors in the United States. The fund has a preference for investing in healthcare devices, supplies, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. With $100 million under management, Prolog Ventures has a track record of investing in rounds with 3-4 participants and has backed startups such as Veran Medical Technologies, CareDox, and EndoStim. The fund typically invests in companies that are 4-5 years old and has a history of being less likely to invest in startups with 5 or more founders. Prolog Ventures has been active since 2007 and has an average of 2-6 deals per year, with investments ranging from $5-10 million. The fund has a lower average lead investment amount compared to other organizations and has had notable exits in 2011. The key employees of Prolog Ventures include Brian Clevinger, Greg Johnson, and Ilya Nykin.
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Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

A Prolog co-founder and managing director, Greg has been active in venture capital for more than 30 years. He has played a pivotal role in the early-stage funding of companies like Genelabs, Novellus, UroCor and Stereotaxis, all which later went public. Prior to Prolog, Greg was a general partner at the venture capital firm Gateway Associates, where he focused on early-stage investments in medical technology and advanced materials. Greg began his investing career in 1985 as vice president of venture capital at Monsanto. There he oversaw Monsanto’s $80 million portfolio of venture capital investments and was one of the architects of its international network of venture funds, including its pioneering technology fund in the UK. Greg holds a doctorate in physics from the University of Rochester and a bachelor’s degree from MIT.

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Prolog Ventures
Prolog Ventures

Greg Johnson

Brian Clevinger
Brian Clevinger

Brian Clevinger

A Prolog co-founder and managing director, Brian has been involved in the commercialization of bioscience for more than 25 years. Prior to co-founding the firm, Brian was the CEO of vaccine developer Megan Health. He led the company from its founding in 1993 to its acquisition in 2000 by AVANT Immunotherapeutics. Prior to that, Brian was tapped by Alafi Capital to head its medical technology commercialization partnership with Washington University, A/W Company. Brian began his professional career at Washington University, where he held a tenured position, headed a research laboratory, and created a monoclonal antibody core facility. He holds a doctorate in immunology from Indiana University and was awarded an NIH-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship at Washington University.

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Prolog Ventures
Prolog Ventures

Brian Clevinger

Ilya Nykin
Ilya Nykin

Ilya Nykin

A Prolog co-founder and managing director, Ilya has more than 25 years of experience with new ventures as both an investor and entrepreneur. Prior to Prolog, Ilya co-founded, with Teddy Shalon, technology incubator Metaphase and several healthcare-focused start-ups created under that umbrella, including antimicrobial material developer BioPolymerix and diagnostic instrument company Metaphase Ophthalmic. Ilya’s entrepreneurial career began in 1984 when he co-founded, also with Teddy Shalon, Ivy Technologies, a developer of medical software subsequently acquired by Alcon (then a unit of Nestlé and now a division of Novartis). Ilya studied at MGPI in Moscow, Leningrad University, and Odessa University, and holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics.

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Prolog Ventures
Prolog Ventures

count Of Investments

1

count Of Exists

1

Ilya Nykin

Employee Profiles
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Rob Rosenberg

Rob Rosenberg

Partner

Teddy Shalon

Teddy Shalon

General Partner

Dan Broderick

Dan Broderick

Venture Partner

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

Founder & Managing Director

Ilya Nykin

Ilya Nykin

Co-founder & Managing Director

Brian Clevinger

Brian Clevinger

Founder & Managing Director

Lindsay Freeman Avagliano

Lindsay Freeman Avagliano

Senior Associate

Courtney Harris

Courtney Harris

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