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SEC-registered adviser

Vivo Capital, LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Palo Alto, CaliforniaCRD 159868SEC 801-79829websiteIAPD
Legal name Vivo Capital LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape May 21, 2014 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 18, 2014
RAUM
$6.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
62
32 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
16
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.1B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 2015$1.3B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 20150 then
Employees (5.A)62 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 201530 then
Private funds16 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 26, 201514 then
RAUM +15% over the last fiscal year+4.0% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$381MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+15%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$6.1B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
16reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      29 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Vivo Capital Fund Ix, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.6B46Mar 29, 2019
      Vivo Opportunity Fund Holdings, L.P.Other Private Fund$1.0B65Mar 31, 2023
      Vivo Opportunity Fund, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$656M41Mar 30, 2018
      Vivo Capital Fund Viii, L.P.Private Equity Fund$609M59Mar 26, 2015
      Vivo Capital Fund X, L.P.Private Equity Fund$548M16Mar 28, 2024
      Vivo Innovation Fund II Holdings, L.PVenture Capital Fund$340M35Mar 31, 2023
      Vivo Super Viii LimitedVenture Capital Fund$225M6Mar 29, 2019
      Vivo Innovation Fund II, L.P.no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$209M11Mar 31, 2021
      Vivo Co-Invest (C), L.P.Private Equity Fund$150M2Mar 28, 2024
      Vivo Asia Opportunity Fund Holdings, L.P.Other Private Fund$118M21Mar 31, 2023
      Vivo Asia Opportunity Fund, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$105M3Mar 31, 2022
      Vivo Capital Surplus Fund Viii, L.P.Private Equity Fund$84.1M9Mar 26, 2015
      Vivo Opportunity Co-Invest, L.P.Other Private Fund$81.5M2Mar 27, 2020
      Vivo Panda Fund, LPVenture Capital Fund$74.7M12Jun 30, 2016
      Vivo Ventures Fund Vii, LPVenture Capital Fund$51.3M45Mar 28, 2012
      Vivo Co-Invest (S), L.P.Venture Capital Fund$50.0M1Mar 31, 2023
      Vivo Ventures Fund Cayman Vii, LPVenture Capital Fund$39.7M13Mar 28, 2012
      Vivo Opportunity Co-Invest (W), L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$17.1M3Mar 27, 2020
      Vivo Ventures Fund Vi, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$4.8M52Mar 28, 2012
      Biotechnology Development Fund II, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$2.3M23Mar 28, 2012
      Vivo Ventures Vii Affiliates Fund, LPVenture Capital Fund$1.2M33Mar 28, 2012
      Biotechnology Development Fund IV, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$960,37836Mar 28, 2012
      Vivo Ventures Fund V, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$942,56445Mar 28, 2012
      Biotechnology Development Fund, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$471,7637Mar 28, 2012
      Bdf IV Annex Fund, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$244,25219Mar 28, 2012
      Biotechnology Development Fund IV Affiliates, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$127,6126Mar 28, 2012
      Vivo Ventures Vi Affiliates Fund, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$100,07439Mar 28, 2012
      Vivo Ventures V Affiliates Fund, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$36,60741Mar 28, 2012
      Bioasia Crossover Fund, LPno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$01Mar 28, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • J. Michael Chang · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
      • George Edgar Engleman · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 06/2005 · owns 10% to 25%
      • (Nmn) Shan Fu · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Fang-Chien Frank Kung · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 06/2005 · owns 25% to 50%
      • Bech Jack Nielsen · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
      • Hui-Hsin Cinthia Sheu · Partner / Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 04/2008 · owns less than 5%
      • (Nmn) Zhanping Wu · Partner / General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 11/2019 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Vivo Asia Opportunity, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Capital Ix (Cayman), LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Capital Ix, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Capital Viii, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Capital X, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Equity Investment Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
        investment advisern
      • Vivo Innovation II, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Opportunity, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Panda, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Ventures Cayman Vii (Gp), LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Vivo Ventures Vii, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Beijing, China11 employees
      • Shanghai, China9 employees
      • Central, Hong Kong, China5 employees
      • Singapore, Singapore2 employees
      • Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 17 to 16
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 39 to 32
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 17 to 16
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 67 to 62
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Private funds · 17 to 16
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.3B to $6.1B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.3B to $6.1B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $5.3B to $6.1B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 15 to 17
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 43 to 39
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 15 to 17
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 72 to 67
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Private funds · 15 to 17
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $5.3B
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.8B to $5.3B
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.8B to $5.3B
        Sep 19, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 48 to 43
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 73 to 72
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Other offices · 4 to 5
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.4B to $5.8B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.4B to $5.8B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $5.4B to $5.8B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.4B to $5.4B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.4B to $5.4B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • RAUM · $5.4B to $5.4B
        Apr 3, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • Accounts · 16 to 15
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 39 to 48
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 16 to 15
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 62 to 73
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 16 to 15
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.5B to $5.4B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.5B to $5.4B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $6.5B to $5.4B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 32 to 39
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 53 to 62
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.8B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • RAUM · $5.8B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Related adviser · false to true
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      12 dated events
      • (Nmn) Hongbo Lu (Managing Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc (listed 2023-04-28, absent 2024-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Vivo Capital, Llc reported RAUM $5.8B, up 36% from $4.3B (2021-01-29 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • J. Michael Chang (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc
        Jan 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Bech Jack Nielsen (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc
        Jan 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • (Nmn) Hongbo Lu (Managing Partner) appeared on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc
        Jan 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • (Nmn) Albert Cha (Managing Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc (listed 2020-08-31, absent 2020-09-09)
        Sep 9, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Ming Chen Yu (Managing Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc (listed 2020-03-27, absent 2020-08-31)
        Aug 31, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Vivo Capital, Llc reported RAUM $4.3B, up 39% from $3.1B (2019-11-22 to 2020-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • (Nmn) Zhanping Wu (General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Vivo Capital, Llc
        Nov 22, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Vivo Capital, Llc reported RAUM $3.1B, up 54% from $2.0B (2018-03-30 to 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Vivo Capital, Llc reported RAUM $2.0B, up 30% from $1.5B (2017-03-29 to 2018-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • Vivo Ventures, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        May 21, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/vivo-capitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      VIVOCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      650-688-0818reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026