Description Versant Venture is conversant in the world of health care startups. Doing business as Versant Ventures, the firm primarily invests in early-state health care and biotech companies including medical device makers, service providers, pharmaceuticals, and IT firms. It targets companies with potential sales of more than $500 million. Versant manages more than $1.6 billion in committed capital in some 75 portfolio firms. Holdings include include Fluidigm, Cogent Healthcare, and Metabolex. A group of managing directors including Samuel Colella co-founded Versant Ventures in 1999.