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EMBL Ventures

Venture capital

Heidelberg · Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked

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35 people in our graph share verified history with the EMBL Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Annika in der Beekunlockedknows Caroline Lehmann · together at Ruhr University Bochum (overlapped)
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Investment thesis

EMBL Ventures invests in life science companies throughout Europe, aiming to build businesses with significant commercial potential in areas such as new therapeutic treatment modalities and pharmaceuticals, next-generation enabling technology platforms, and innovations in diagnostics and medical devices. The firm draws on a strong scientific and life science industry network, an established investment track record, and experience building companies, structuring collaboration and licensing agreements, and executing M&A and IPOs. Portfolio companies receive hands-on support, access to the firm's network, and unique access to the EMBL, which the firm views as a source of added value.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$108K – $5.4M
HQ
Heidelberg, DE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2001
AUM
$129.6M
Tracked investments
10

Team · 1 people

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What they invest in

from 2 of 10 portfolio companies

Biotech ×2Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×1

HQs:Germany×1United States×1

Investments · 10 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Topas Therapeuticstopas-therapeutics.comin✓ verified

Topas Therapeutics develops nanoparticle-based therapies to induce immune tolerance for autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases.

BiotechHealthtech

Hugo Fry(Chief Executive Officer)inChristian Schröter(Chief Operating Officer)Cristina de Min(Chief Medical Officer)Anne Burger(Chief Financial Officer)Alex Marshall(Chief Business Officer)in

Co-investorsBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundGimvBioMedPartnersEpidarex Capital

Crescendo Biologicscrescendobiologics.comin𝕏

Crescendo Biologics develops novel immune cell-enhancing therapeutics for immuno-oncology using its patent-protected Humabody VH platform, a fully human domain technology clinically validated in oncology and immunology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAndera PartnersQuan CapitalSofinnova PartnersAstellas Venture Management LLCFuture Planet CapitalAvlar BioVentures+1 more

Immaticsimmatics.com

MIG portfolio company taken public.

Harpreet Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsGrazia Equity GmbHMIG Capital AG

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Allecra TherapeuticsAmphivenaApellis PharmaceuticalsArsanisLuxendoOpsona TherapeuticsViraTherapeutics

Exits · 3

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Apellis Pharmaceuticalsacq. by BiogenLuxendoacq. by BrukerViraTherapeuticsacq. by Boehringer Ingelheim

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has EMBL Ventures made?
EMBL Ventures has 10 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does EMBL Ventures invest at?
EMBL Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
What is EMBL Ventures's typical check size?
EMBL Ventures typically writes checks of $108K – $5.4M.
What sectors does EMBL Ventures focus on?
EMBL Ventures focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is EMBL Ventures located?
EMBL Ventures is headquartered in Heidelberg, DE.
Who does EMBL Ventures co-invest with?
EMBL Ventures most often shares deals with Epidarex Capital, BioMedPartners, Future Planet Capital, among 10 tracked co-investors.

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