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BVF PARTNERS L.P.

C21
CRD 156149·SEC 801-73836·SAN FRANCISCO, CA
AUM
$6.11B
$1B+
Est. Revenue
$61.1M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$18.3M
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$146.6M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
BVF PARTNERS L.P.
CRD
156149
SEC file #
801-73836
EIN
800859183
DBA names
—

Economics

AUM
$6.11B
AUM band
$1B+
AUM trajectory
'20'26
$1.42B → $6.11B▲ +330%
Client mix
Pooled Investment Vehicles5

Operations

Employees (total)
13
Advisory staff (per ADV)
10
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'20'26
9 advisors → 10 advisors▲ +11%
Primary office
SAN FRANCISCO CA
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
BNY Mellonlow confidence
Services offered
Portfolio mgmt — pooled vehiclesPortfolio mgmt — businesses
Fee basis
% of AUMPerformance-based fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
03/31/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
bvflp.com

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
1
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
BVF INC.
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
DE
Owner Count
3
Control Persons
BVF INC.
KRATKY, JAMES, GEOFFREY
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
Yes

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Web presence ★

Stale website = winding down

Web Signal Quality
ok
Rdap Domain
BVFLP.COM
Rdap Domain Creation Date
2000-04-05T21:38:53Z
Rdap Firm Age Years
26
Rdap Firm Age Band
20+y
Rdap Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001561258
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
1
Edgar First Filing Date
2012-10-30
Edgar Last Filing Date
2012-10-30
Edgar Form D Count
1
Edgar Form D Offerings
2012-10-302012-10-30 · 0001561258-12-000001

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (16)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
0
Bc Firm IAR Count
0
Custodian Candidates
Full
Bny Mellon16
E*trade4
State Street1
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
C/O 3175 HANOVER STREETPALO ALTO, CA 94304
Business
C/O 3175 HANOVER STREETPALO ALTO, CA 94304
Edgar EIN
800859183
Edgar Recent Filings
D2012-10-30 · 0001561258-12-000001
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Rdap Domain Expiration Date
2031-04-05T21:38:53Z
Rdap Domain Last Changed
2026-02-04T07:28:35Z
Rdap Nameservers
Ns11.worldnic.comNs12.worldnic.com
Rdap Secure Dns Enabled
No
Rdap Status
Client Transfer Prohibited
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (2)

2
JAMES GEOFFREY KRATKY
Executive Officer · 2.5%
4752687
LAMPERT, MARK, NATHAN
Executive Officer · 2.5%
2142459