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Roche Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Healthtech · Pharmaceuticals

Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that focused on improving people’s lives. Roche is the owner of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. Roche is a provider of in-vitro diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation. It specializes in medicines for oncology, virology, inflammation, metabolism, CNS, clinical chemistry, immunology, urinalysis, blood screening, genetics, infectious diseases, and microbiology. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. serves hospitals, research labs, private medical labs, practicing physicians, and patients. Its products include cancer treatments, such as Avastin, Herceptin, and MabThera which are also effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, and osteoporosis. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. also conducts research and development as well as production related to molecular diagnostic reagents, test systems, and test kits. In addition, it provides automated instruments, software, consumables, and IT solutions used in in-vitro diagnostics and research.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Roche ranks #62 globally and #1 in Switzerland. It ranks #5 in the Healthtech industry and #4 in the Pharmaceuticals subindustry.

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#62
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#5
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Pharmaceuticals
#4
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Key metrics

Roche Startup Activity Metrics

Roche has supported 69 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $4.5 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 4 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Roche's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Roche has deployed more than $1 billion in startup investments through Roche Venture Fund and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 4 active startup programs supporting 69 startups worldwide across industries such as Healthtech, and Software & Data. Its venture arm Roche Venture Fund has invested in over 62 startups since it was founded in 2002.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Healthtech, and Software & Data, categories where Roche's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Roche-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Roche. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Roche Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Roche engages startups through 4 active programs, supporting 69 startups in total based on our database.

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Chugai Venture Fund
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Investment Program
Chugai Venture Fund is a pioneering investment firm that promotes innovation and creates revolutionary improvements in the life sciences industry.
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Roche — Corporate Self
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Investment Program
5 startups
Roche Venture Fund
Roche Venture Fund
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2002
Investment Program
The Roche Venture Fund is the name given to the corporate venture fund of the healthcare company Roche. Roche has allocated CHF 500 million to invest in and develop commercially successful in
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Roche

Roche's top 5 associated startups have raised 28% of the $4.5 billion raised in the last ten years across all 69 associated startups, led by Preferred Networks at $331 million. Roche is associated with 61 active startups and 8 exits. Roche Venture Fund supports the largest number of startups, with 62 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Roche
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
Flatiron HealthFlatiron HealthSB 631HealthtechNew YorkAcquiredRoche — Corporate Self
Epic SciencesEpic SciencesSB 486HealthtechSan DiegoProgram InvestmentRoche Venture Fund
mySugrmySugrSB 477HealthtechViennaAcquiredRoche Venture Fund
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Roche ranks #62 globally and #1 in Switzerland. It accounts for 7.5% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Healthtech industry and 58.5% of the activity generated by corporations in Switzerland. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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