Arboretum Ventures, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.ARBORETUMVC.COM
- HQ
- MI
Arboretum Ventures, LLC is a venture firm with a team of managing partners, venture partners, a principal, and associates. Its portfolio spans healthcare and life sciences companies, including medical devices, diagnostics tools, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare data analytics. The firm has invested in Endogenex and Motif Neurotech, and promoted Jeff Terrell to Managing Partner.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series B, Growth, Series A |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices, Manufacturing |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | MI, CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 2 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | Healthtech, Biotech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 2005 | 1 | Healthtech, Manufacturing |
| 2006 | 4 | Healthtech, Biotech, Devtools |
| 2007 | 5 | Healthtech, Manufacturing, Medical devices |
| 2008 | 5 | Biotech, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2009 | 3 | Biotech, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2010 | 4 | Biotech, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2011 | 6 | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices |
| 2012 | 6 | Healthtech, Medical devices, Biotech |
| 2013 | 8 | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices |
| 2014 | 4 | Healthtech, Medical devices, Biotech |
| 2015 | 3 | Biotech, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2016 | 6 | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices |
| 2017 | 3 | Biotech, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2018 | 6 | Healthtech, Biotech, Digital health |
| 2019 | 3 | Digital health, Healthtech, Biotech |
| 2020 | 2 | Healthtech, Biotech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. Healthcare venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups focused on medical devices, life science tools and diagnostics, tech-enabled care delivery, and pharma adjacencies, seeking innovations that improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $250M to $260.43M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Daniel Kidle, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Jan Garfinkle, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Nicole Walker, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Thomas Shehab, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Charity Tarn, Principal
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Dan Kidle, Managing Partner
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- James Kim, Associate
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Jeff Terrell, Managing Partner
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Nicole Vitullo, Venture Partner
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Paul McCreadie, Managing Partner & COO
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Sidh Chaudhary, Associate
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Tim Petersen, Founder & Managing Partner
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Tom Shehab, MD, Managing Partner
Arboretum Ventures VI, L.P. (Team)
- Tom Shehab, Managing Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
05 · Latest from the firm
- Team changeMay 2026 | Arboretum VenturesMay 1, 2026
- InvestmentApril 2026 | Arboretum VenturesApr 1, 2026
- InvestmentMarch 2026 | Arboretum VenturesMar 1, 2026
06 · Sources
- HTTPS://WWW.ARBORETUMVC.COM
- https://www.arboretumvc.com/team/
- https://www.arboretumvc.com/portfolio/
- https://www.arboretumvc.com/2026/03/
- https://www.arboretumvc.com/2026/04/
- https://www.arboretumvc.com/2026/05/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026