American Century Private Investments™
Invest in what the world needs
Private investments offer qualified institutional investors the ability to invest in companies and instruments that aren’t available in the public markets. They can enhance a portfolio’s diversification and potential for returns.
American Century Private Investments’ team aims to put capital to work for the greater good, seeking out early-stage companies with the potential to grow while improving people’s well-being. We look for companies in the healthcare and climate sectors. Focus areas include delivering advancements in clean air, food, water, shelter, education, healthcare, sanitation, and climate and environmental sustainability.
When we identify companies aligned with our mission, we go beyond due diligence. We build relationships grounded in a shared vision, transparency, and mutual accountability.
Philosophy
Climate + Healthcare = Well-being
Healthcare and Climate concerns are undeniably linked. Together they represent some of the world’s biggest problems, and we believe some of the biggest opportunities. Solving these intersecting problems can help positively influence human well-being and offers the potential for strong returns. That’s why we take an “and” approach, rather than an “either/or” one, searching for the hungriest, most innovative management teams in both sectors.
Help, cure and manage life-altering diseases & conditions through:
Medical devices
Diagnostics
Biopharmaceutical
Drug delivery
Life Science tools
Reduce negative impact on the planet through innovation in:
Clean energy
Water
Green chemistry and materials
Agriculture and food
Waste reduction
Portfolio Companies
Developing next-generation minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS)
Enabling better and more affordable biomarker discovery and research through a revolutionary optical, label-free technology
Developing anti-CD47 antibodies to block cancer growth more efficiently and change patient lives
Generating a new class of therapeutics based on a proven technology platform, using principles of allosteric regulation to create highly active and less toxic medicines*
Enabling the development of more efficient, safe and sustainable textiles with zero toxic waste
Revolutionary battery technology enabling zinc batteries at scale
Accelerating the clean energy transition with next-generation geothermal projects to deliver 24/7 carbon-free energy
Addressing the problem of systemic toxicity with highly efficient, context-dependent, protein-based therapeutics
Creating the first effective therapy for patients suffering from the painful and costly symptoms of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) due to Deep Vein Reflux (DVR)
Medical device that offers compression and patient mobility for the treatment of lymphedema
*Bonum Therapeutics began as a spin-out of Good Therapeutics and was not independently sourced. Bonum Therapeutics is now a standalone company, into which American Century Venture Fund I has made additional direct investments.
People
Our Private Investments team has deep experience investing in early-stage companies with breakthrough ideas. All our partners have an average of 20+ years in the industry.
Our team worked together for several years before joining American Century in 2023. We've always believed this is a people business first, so we specialize in building and nurturing industry relationships. These relationships deepen our bench considerably, and help us identify those innovative companies worthy of investment consideration.
Meet the Team
The Firm
A Shared DNA
Our dedicated Private Investments team (previously with 3x5 Partners) is backed by the size, scale, resources, and talent of American Century. The result of this combination? A unique motivation to deliver strong results for our investors and the world in which we all live.
Not only do we invest in companies we believe are positioned to solve the world’s greatest needs, but also, through American Century’s ownership structure, 40% of our profits also fund life-changing medical research. So the better we invest for you, the more we can do for everyone. View our story.
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Many of American Century’s investment strategies incorporate sustainability factors, using environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) data, into their investment processes in addition to traditional financial analysis. However, when doing so, the portfolio managers may not consider sustainability-related factors with respect to every investment decision and, even when such factors are considered, they may conclude that other attributes of an investment outweigh sustainability factors when making decisions for the portfolio. The incorporation of sustainability factors may limit the investment opportunities available to a portfolio, and the portfolio may or may not outperform those investment strategies that do not incorporate sustainability factors. ESG data used by the portfolio managers often lacks standardization, consistency, and transparency, and for certain companies such data may not be available, complete, or accurate.
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