# JAZZ Venture Partners

> JAZZ Venture Partners backs early and growth stage companies working on human health, wellbeing and productivity. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the firm combines investing, scientific knowledge and operating experience across healthcare, enterprise, wellness and consumer businesses.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Firlik (Co-founder and Managing Partner), John F. Harris (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Zack Lynch (Co-founder and Managing Partner), John Spinale (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Adam Gazzaley (Co-founder; currently Venture Partner)
- **Products:** Venture capital investment, Board participation and operating support
- **Notable:** Raised a reported US$287 million human-performance venture fund in 2019., Co-led Woebot Health’s US$90 million Series B with Temasek in 2021., Portfolio company Akili received FDA marketing authorization for a game-based ADHD therapeutic in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Venture capital investment** — Equity capital for early and growth stage companies across enterprise, wellness, healthcare and consumer markets.
- **Board participation and operating support** — Partners support portfolio companies through governance, fundraising, commercialization, product development and scientific advice.

## Achievements

- Raised a reported US$287 million human-performance venture fund in 2019.
- Co-led Woebot Health’s US$90 million Series B with Temasek in 2021.
- Portfolio company Akili received FDA marketing authorization for a game-based ADHD therapeutic in 2020.
- Led Cadence Neuroscience’s Series A and joined the US$26 million Series B announced in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Transcripta Bio named JAZZ among existing investors when announcing US$24 million raised since its Series A, for IND-enabling work and clinical preparation.
- **2026-09** — Portfolio company Enveda announced a US$311 million financing to support clinical medicines and its discovery platform. The announcement does not establish JAZZ participation in that financing.

## Links

- Website: https://jazzvp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jazz-venture-partners
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jazz_vp

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Last updated: 2026-10-27