Venture Investors LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- WI
Venture Investors LLC invests in healthcare innovation across pharma, diagnostics, medical devices and digital health. Its team includes Managing Partner Jim Adox and several partners, venture partners and executives. Portfolio companies include EnsoData, which uses wearable devices to diagnose sleep apnea, Sanacor, a biotechnology company focused on mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiometabolic diseases, LenSx, which developed a laser system for refractive cataract surgery, and NeuWave Medical, which makes a microwave device to ablate cancer.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Series B, Growth |
| Sectors | Healthtech, Digital health, Biotech, Medical devices | Not enough dated deals | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices, Life sciences and research tools |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | WI, MI |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | Life sciences and research tools, Manufacturing |
| 1994 | 1 | Biotech, Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 1999 | 1 | Biotech, Healthtech |
| 2000 | 4 | Aerospace and defense, Biotech, Foodtech |
| 2001 | 2 | AI applications, Biotech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 2002 | 3 | Biotech, Agtech, Energy |
| 2003 | 1 | Biotech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 2004 | 2 | Biotech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 2006 | 2 | Energy, Agtech, Biotech |
| 2007 | 5 | Biotech, Healthtech, Energy |
| 2008 | 6 | Medical devices, Biotech, Advanced materials |
| 2009 | 6 | Biotech, Healthtech, Advanced materials |
| 2010 | 1 | Healthtech, Medical devices |
| 2011 | 4 | Biotech, Healthtech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 2012 | 6 | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices |
| 2013 | 7 | Biotech, Healthtech, Media |
| 2014 | 9 | Biotech, Medical devices, Healthtech |
| 2015 | 12 | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices |
| 2016 | 3 | Healthtech, Advanced materials, Biotech |
| 2017 | 6 | Healthtech, Biotech, Medical devices |
| 2018 | 3 | Healthtech, Biotech, Life sciences and research tools |
| 2019 | 2 | Aerospace and defense, Climate software, Data analytics |
| 2020 | 3 | Healthtech, AI applications, Medical devices |
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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. | approx. 2024 | $10M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership | 2023 | $56.91M to $100M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- David Arnstein, Partner & CFO
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Named on Form D)
- James Adox, Managing Director of the General Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Named on Form D)
- John Neis, Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Named on Form D)
- Joseph Amaral, Managing Director of the General Partner
Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Named on Form D)
- Paul Weiss, Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Named on Form D)
- Scott Button, Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Named on Form D)
- Cheryl R. Blanchard, PhD, Executive in Residence
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Team); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Team)
- Jenni Le, Principal
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Team); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Team)
- Jim Adox, Managing Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Team); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Team)
- Joe Amaral, MD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Team); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Team)
- Margaret Kaczor Andrew, Venture Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Team); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Team)
- Shelly Lanning, Venture Partner
Venture Investors Fund 6 Driver Fund, L.P. (Team); Venture Investors Health Fund 7 Limited Partnership (Team)
- Joe Amaral, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.VENTUREINVESTORS.COM
- https://www.clarevia.com/contact/
- https://www.clarevia.com/
- https://www.clarevia.com/our-portfolio/
- https://www.clarevia.com/team/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026