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| Industry | Venture capital |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Key people | Mark J. Levin Kevin P. Starr Robert I. Tepper |
| Website | thirdrockventures |
Third Rock Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in Boston and San Francisco. [1] Founded in 2007, the firm invests in biotechnology startups. [2]
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Third Rock Ventures has raised $3.8 billion since it was created and invested in more than 60 companies, including Sage Therapeutics, Editas Medicine, Constellation Pharmaceuticals and Flare Therapeutics. [3] [4]
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