Columbus Venture Partners
Venture capitalValencia · Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Columbus specializes in life science venture investment, focusing on therapeutic and industrial biotechnology products. The firm emphasizes seed-stage funding combined with infrastructure development to build complete value chains, shortening time to exit. The fund combines therapeutic innovation with a track record emphasizing solid returns and clear exit routes designed before investment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 26 of 31 portfolio companiesBiotech ×20Healthtech ×16Deep Tech ×10Medical Devices ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×3Digital Health ×3Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×6Spain×5France×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAura Biosciences develops Virus-Like Drug Conjugates (VDCs), a platform using Virus-Like Particles conjugated with drugs or loaded with nucleic acids to target solid tumors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Elisabet de los Pinos, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Wyzga(Executive Officer)Dale Pfost, Ph.D.(Director)Alan E. Walts, Ph.D.(Director)Lewis Geffen(Executive Officer)Peter Wirth(Director)
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesChiesi VenturesDroia VenturesForesite CapitalJazzya InvestmentsMedicxi+4 more
Vivet Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) gene therapies for rare, inherited metabolic diseases, including Wilson's Disease and cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
BiotechHealthtechParis, FR
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsHealthCapKurma PartnersNovartis Venture FundRoche Venture FundYsios CapitalEurazeo+1 more
Accipiter Biosciences uses computational protein design to develop de novo, single-agent protein therapies that engage multiple cell-surface receptors at once, functioning as agonists.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US
Matthew Bick(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJavier Castellanos(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hector De Jesus Rincon Arano(Executive Officer, Promoter)Heather Redman(Director)Randall Schatzman(Director)William Canestaro(Executive Officer)
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesPack VenturesWRF Capital
Alto Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy that offers patients medication delivery, cost transparency, and pharmacist access.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAvego BioScience CapitalBantam GroupCalm VenturesCSC UpshotEvolution VC PartnersFlucas Ventures+7 more
Artax Biopharma is a Phase 2 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class oral small-molecule Nck modulators that target T cell receptor Signal 1 activation to treat autoimmune diseases without causing immunosuppression.
BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Damia Tormo(President, CEO, Treasurer and Founder)Joe Suarez(Executive Officer)Maria Nichol(Executive Officer)Robert W. Armstrong, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Armstrong(CEO)Jan de Vries, Ph.D.(Director)
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsSound BioventuresAdvent Life Sciences
Arthex Biotech develops an investigational anti-miR therapeutic targeting an upregulated miRNA for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy, aiming to address the root cause of the disease.
BiotechMedical Devices
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAdBio partnersInvivo Capital PartnersSound Bioventures
AskBio develops gene therapies based on adeno-associated virus (AAV) technology, with a clinical pipeline targeting central nervous system, neuromuscular, metabolic, and cardiovascular disorders.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsTPGVida Ventures
Curapath (formerly PTS) is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in non-viral drug delivery systems, including polymer and lipid nanoparticle formulations and functional excipients.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical Devices
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Curve Therapeutics is a drug discovery company that uses a proprietary gene-encoded, high-throughput intracellular platform to screen libraries of cyclic peptides inside live mammalian cells.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsEpidarex CapitalPfizer Venture Investments
Deepull develops a multiplex PCR diagnostic system to rapidly identify sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance markers directly from blood samples in approximately one hour, targeting hospitals and clinical laboratories.
Medical Devices
Co-investorsAsabys Partners
A digital agency offering design and development services—including 3D space configuration, digitizing physical samples into online catalogs, and ticket-sales platforms—for brands across multiple sectors.
Marketing TechSaaS
Highlight Therapeutics develops RNA-based immunotherapies for dermato-oncology, with a lead intra-lesional drug candidate, BO-112, aimed at triggering an immune response against skin cancers.
BiotechHealthtech
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsDroia Ventures
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAdBio partnersInvivo Capital Partners
Jurata develops thermostable formulations for biologics, vaccines, and advanced therapeutics that reduce or eliminate cold chain and special handling needs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Lark develops an AI-powered health coaching platform that delivers personalized support for chronic disease prevention and management through 24/7 text-based conversations and integration with smart health devices.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Julia Hu(Founder)
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalAsset Management CompanyCrunchFundIPD CapitalJoyance PartnersKing River Capital+5 more
Minoryx is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops drug treatments for severe orphan diseases of the central nervous system, such as cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy and Rett syndrome.
BiotechHealthtech
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsChiesi VenturesCriteria Bio VenturesFund+Invivo Capital PartnersKurma PartnersRoche Venture Fund+1 more
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesFountain Healthcare PartnersOrbiMed
Ona provides secure cloud workspaces for running AI coding agents, giving each agent a full cloud development environment with network access, permissions, and runtime controls.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCrane Venture PartnersPebblebedPreston-Werner VenturesAlta Life SciencesKorys+1 more
Ona Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing first-in-class antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and antibody therapies targeting the molecular biology of treatment-refractory advanced cancers.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsFund+KorysMérieux Equity PartnersYsios CapitalAlta Life SciencesAsabys Partners+2 more
Quatre Lab (Quality Advanced Therapies Research, S.L.) provides outsourced quality control testing and certification services for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), helping developers meet regulatory agency requirements for clinical use and market launch.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Quibim develops cloud-based AI software platforms for medical imaging analysis that extract radiomics features and generate predictive models for healthcare providers and biopharma companies.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsAdara VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersLifeX VenturesAsabys PartnersGoHub Ventures
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechWatertown, US
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Co-investorsBuenavista Equity Partners
Viralgen is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused exclusively on cGMP AAV-based gene therapy vector manufacturing, using a proprietary suspension triple-transfection platform with the AskBio Pro10 HEK293 cell line.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechSan Sebastián, ES
Jimmy Vanhove(CEO)
PartnerJose Mesa· solo GP
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAura BiosciencesNASDAQ: AURASyngoiacq. by Artis BioSolutions
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAura Biosciences · tickerreport.com · Aug 18, 2026

Ona Therapeutics · fiercebiotech.com · Aug 12, 2026

Ona · ddw-online.com · Jun 5, 2026
Deepull · cuatrecasas.com · Apr 30, 2025
Quibim · healthcareittoday.com · Feb 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Columbus Venture Partners invest at?
- Columbus Venture Partners invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Columbus Venture Partners focus on?
- Columbus Venture Partners focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Columbus Venture Partners located?
- Columbus Venture Partners is headquartered in Valencia, ES.
- Does Columbus Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Columbus Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 4
Ysios Capital is a life sciences investor that finances innovative biotech companies worldwide, providing resources to develop novel therapies for indications with high unmet medical needs.
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Adara Ventures is an early-stage technology investor with roughly two decades of experience backing companies built on proprietary data, trust, domain depth and physical systems.
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