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Forbion — 2021 Investments

8 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

ロゴマーク:AIRNAairna.cominSeries B · Sep 2021 · $160M✓ verified

AIRNA develops genetic medicines that use ADAR, a naturally occurring human protein, to precisely edit RNA and treat genetic diseases without permanently modifying DNA.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechStanford, US

Thorsten Stafforst(Chairman of the Board of Directors)inKris ElveruminTodd Bazemore(Chief Executive Officer)inJin (Billy) Li(Treasurer and Secretary)inPaul Vogel(Chief Executive Officer and President)in

BoardRodger Novak(Chair)in

Co-investors+ND CapitalARCH Venture PartnersVenrockFast Track InitiativeLifelinkNextech Invest+3 more

Capstan Therapeuticscapstantx.com𝕏Series B · Nov 2021 · $180M

AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers medicines for immune-mediated diseases and other therapeutic areas globally.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Adrian Bot(Executive Officer)Laura Shawver(Executive Officer, Director)inRamin Farzaneh-Far(Executive Officer)inJustin Thacker(Executive Officer)Karen Smith(Director)Fabio Pucci(Director)

Board seatNanna Lüneborg· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFinchley Healthcare VenturesPfizer Venture InvestmentsRA CapitalSofinnova VenturesVida VenturesAlexandria

Anaveonanaveon.cominSeries B · Dec 2021 · $120M

Anaveon develops engineered antibodies targeting immune system regulatory nodes to treat autoimmune diseases by selectively eliminating or reprogramming pathogenic immune cells.

BiotechBasel, CH

Thaminda(Chief Business Officer)inLaetitia Pouzol(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investorsNovartis Venture FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsPontifax Venture Capital

Bluebird Biobluebirdbio.com𝕏Sep 2021Acquired

Genetix Biotherapeutics (formerly bluebird bio) develops gene therapies for patients with rare genetic diseases including sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia, and cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.

BiotechLongevityMedical DevicesCambridge, US

David Meek(Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Riley(President & Chief Technical Officer)inJoanne Lager(Chief Medical Officer)inWendy DiCicco(Chief Financial Officer)inAdrian Chaisson(Chief of Staff)inJason Cole(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersEaston CapitalRA CapitalSanofi VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcWakestream Ventures+1 more

NewAmsterdam Pharmanewamsterdampharma.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2021 · $190M

NewAmsterdam Pharma develops innovative therapies for cardiovascular disease and lipid-related conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesBioGeneration VenturesEQT Life SciencesFrazier Life Sciences

Numabnumab.comin𝕏Series C · May 2021 · $110M

Numab develops multispecific antibody-based therapeutics using its proprietary λ-Cap and MATCH discovery and engineering platforms, aiming to improve on first-generation antibody therapies in potency, stability, effect duration, and safety.

BiotechDeep Tech

David Urech(Founder)in

Co-investorsEisai Innovation, Inc.HBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM PartnersBiotechnology Value FundBlackRockNovo Holdings+1 more

Rectifypharmarectifypharma.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2021 · $100M

Rectify Pharma is a biotechnology company developing therapies, with a pipeline that has included work in liver and metabolic disease areas.

BiotechDeep Tech

Rajesh Devraj(President and Chief Executive Officer)inRobert Hughes(Chief Scientific Officer)inPol Boudes(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsAtlas VentureDC Investment PartnersLongwood Fund

Other

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

Gyroscope Therapeutics Ltd

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.