Alexandria Venture Investments is a venture capital firm that invests in life science and technology companies. The firm was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. Alexandria Venture Investments is a subsidiary of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on life science and technology properties. The firm invests in companies at all stages of development, from seed to growth, and has a particular focus on companies that are developing breakthrough technologies in the life science and healthcare sectors.