Kurma Partners
Venture capitalParis · Pre-Seed–Series B · 26 people tracked
Investment thesis
Kurma Partners partners with leading European research centers to build the healthcare industry of the future. Its distinctive approach involves engaging with research teams early to validate discoveries, assembling healthcare experts and experienced entrepreneurs to create high-tech companies. The firm provides capital from its own funds to companies it co-founds and invites other investors to participate. Over the past decade it has built more than 10 companies and contributed to financing more than 40, several of which have become sector leaders. Beyond company creation, Kurma also backs already-established early-stage companies, supporting their growth with its expertise and network.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Kurma Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 51 of 67 portfolio companiesBiotech ×34Healthtech ×31Medical Devices ×17Deep Tech ×15Digital Health ×13AI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×4Hardware ×3
HQs:France×15United States×3Switzerland×2Germany×2Netherlands×2Belgium×1
Investments · 67 tracked
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Brink Therapeutics is a TechBio company developing programmable integrases, a nuclease-free platform for precise, large-payload genomic insertion of therapeutic genes for cell and gene therapy.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechParis, FR
Jonathan Naccache(Co-founder (Directeur de la publication))in
Co-investorsKima VenturesBreega
Damae Medical develops deepLive, a non-invasive skin imaging system based on LC-OCT (Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography) that produces 3D histology-like and confocal-like images of skin tissue.
Deep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Anaïs Barut(Co-founder & CEO)David Siret(Co-founder & CTO)Arnaud Dubois(Co-founder & CSO)
Co-investorsParis-Saclay Seed FundIdinvest PartnersPartech Ventures
SciRhom is a biotech company developing first-in-class humanized antibodies against iRhom2, which regulates the enzyme TACE/ADAM17 to block pro-inflammatory signaling pathways.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMartinsried, DE
Dr. Jens Ruhe(Co-founder, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer)Dr. Matthias Schneider(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Jan Poth(Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Jürgen Reeß(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsAndera PartnersHadean Ventures
Tacalyx develops novel anticancer therapeutics that target Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens (TACAs), including antibody-drug conjugate programs.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
Peter Seeberger(Co-founder (Prof. Dr.))Oren Moscovitz(CSO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundcoparionThuja Capital
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
Co-investorsHealthCapNovartis Venture FundRoche Venture FundYsios CapitalColumbus Venture PartnersEurazeo+1 more
Adcytherix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) that use approved cancer drugs as payloads combined with optimized conjugation design to overcome resistance in precision oncology.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Jack Elands(Founder & CEO)inXavier Preville(Co-founder, VP & Head of Research & Preclinical Development)inJan H.M. Schellens(Chief Medical Officer)inThierry Menguy(VP & Head of CMC Operations)inJaime Arango(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Jackson(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsaMoonRA CapitalBpifranceAndera PartnersAngelini VenturesPontifax Venture Capital+1 more
A digital agency that designs and builds websites and web applications, including HTML invitations with form-based response management and help desk applications.
Marketing TechSaaS
Alveus Therapeutics develops next-generation metabolic and obesity therapies, including its lead asset ALV-100 (in Phase 2) and a preclinical amylin pipeline of peptides, oral small molecules, and novel formats aimed at sustainable weight loss with better tolerability.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityPhiladelphia, US
Raj Kannan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardClaudio Nessi(Director)inIvan Gergel(Director)inJan Van de Bossche(Director)inGarrett Ingram(Director)Gregory Parekh(Director)
Co-investorsAndera PartnersAvego BioScience CapitalGlobal BioAccess FundJeito CapitalNew Rhein Healthcare Investors, LLCSeroba Life Sciences+2 more
AM-Pharma develops ilofotase alfa, a recombinant alkaline phosphatase enzyme therapy, and is studying it as a treatment for adults with hypophosphatasia (HPP), a rare inherited metabolic bone disease.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAndera PartnersYsios Capital
Co-investorsAndera PartnersCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.EQT Life SciencesLSP (Life Sciences Partners)Sofinnova Partners
Argobio is a European venture builder that co-founds, invests in, and operates alongside early-stage biotech companies, turning academic scientific discoveries into VC-ready ventures with validated technology and management.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsNewfund Capital
Co-investorsM VenturesSofinnova PartnersSR One Capital Management
Co-investorsSofinnova Ventures
Avidicure develops "Actibody", a triple-agonistic antibody platform built on a human IgG scaffold designed to activate the innate and adaptive immune system for treating oncology and autoimmune diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesEQT Life SciencesBOMCurie CapitalV-Bio Ventures
Axithra develops a photonics-based device using Raman spectroscopy on a chip to measure the free, active fraction of drugs in patient blood for bedside therapeutic drug monitoring.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsQbic FundWhite Fundimec.xpandWallonie Entreprendre
BioSerenity develops and manufactures CE- and FDA-approved electrophysiological medical devices, AI, and software to capture and analyze EEG, ECG, and PSG signals for diagnosing neurological and cardiac disorders.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesTroyes, FR
Co-investorsJolt Capital
BliNK Biomedical develops a B cell technology, based on the ISAAC and VIVA|Screen platforms, to identify and isolate specific antibody-producing cells for difficult targets from human and other species such as mouse, rabbit, and dog.
BiotechDeep TechMarseille, FR
Kiro is a CE-marked medical device application that centralizes patients' biological and medical test results, providing personalized explanations and health timelines to help people understand and track their lab results.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Cardiologs develops software that uses clinically validated AI and cloud technology to analyze ECGs and support cardiology diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionParis-Saclay Seed Fund
Charles is a French telehealth platform offering online medical consultations and personalized treatment for conditions such as sexual health, weight loss, and hair loss.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAccelDTCCHV CapitalInkefSalesforce Ventures
Coave Therapeutics is a biotech company developing gene therapies based on AAV vector engineering and genetic construct design, targeting neurodegenerative and ocular diseases.
BiotechHealthtechParis, FR
Co-investorsFund+Seroba Life SciencesV-Bio VenturesBpifranceInvusNovo Holdings+1 more
Corteria Pharmaceuticals develops first-in-class drugs for conditions with high unmet medical need, including worsening and acute decompensated heart failure, right heart failure, sarcopenia, and obesity with complications.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsFountain Healthcare PartnersInvivo Capital PartnersJeito CapitalLifeArc VenturesOrbiMedV-Bio Ventures
DNA Script develops enzymatic DNA synthesis technology, offered through its SYNTAX platform, that lets labs produce high-quality ssDNA oligos in-house and overnight.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareParis, FR
Thomas Ybert(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementM Ventures
Elkedonia is developing a novel antidepressant aimed at patients who do not respond to current depression treatments, using a precision medicine approach.
BiotechDigital HealthMental Health
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesCARMA FUND
Co-investorsPontifax Venture Capital
EVL Bio is developing a selective anti-FGFR4 monoclonal antibody therapy to treat left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
BiotechDigital HealthLongevity
Co-investorsAdBio partners
Co-investorsCathay HealthCAP HORN VC
Sunrise offers a 3-gram home sensor that provides overnight results to diagnose sleep apnea, connecting users with sleep specialists for personalized medical follow-up.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Hopia is an AI platform that automates staff scheduling for doctors and caregivers across all hospital departments, using a proprietary symbolic AI to model legal, collective, and individual rules.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Co-investorsIris Capital
ImCheck Therapeutics develops next-generation immunotherapeutic antibodies targeting the butyrophilin (BTN) and BTN-like (BTNL) superfamily of checkpoint molecules for immune system modulation.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAndera PartnersPfizer Venture InvestmentsPureos BioventuresAgent Capital
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Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsEIR VenturesRA CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSunstone CapitalVivo Capital+2 more
Laigo Bio develops targeted protein degradation therapies using its SureTACs (Surface Removal Targeting Chimeras) platform, which uses bispecific antibodies to direct cell-surface proteins toward lysosomal degradation via membrane-bound E3 ligases.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesCurie Capital
Co-investorsAndera PartnersSeroba Life SciencesVI PartnersYsios Capital
Meiogenix develops a proprietary recombination technology that targets meiotic recombination to accelerate genetic gain and variety development in crops.
AgTechBiotechDeep Tech
Ricardo Garcia de Albain
Co-investorsGenoa VenturesSofinnova PartnersCasdin Capital
Memo Therapeutics AG is a late-stage biotech company developing therapeutic antibodies for patients with viral infections and cancer.
BiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalFresenius Medical Care VenturesPureos BioventuresVerve VenturesYsios Capitalredalpine
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
Co-investorsChiesi VenturesCriteria Bio VenturesFund+Invivo Capital PartnersRoche Venture FundYsios Capital+1 more
NAOX Technologies develops in-ear EEG technology to bring brain monitoring out of the lab and into everyday life.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Nuclidium is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing copper-based radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment, using Copper-61 for diagnostics and Copper-67 for therapeutics.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBasel, CH
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsNeva Sgr.VIVES Partners
Nuevocor is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing genetic medicines for cardiomyopathies by targeting their underlying mechanobiology.
BiotechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Monica Shah(Chief Medical Officer)Al Gianchetti(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesClavystBioBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundHighlight CapitalSEEDS Capital
Omnidoc provides a medical collaboration platform for healthcare professionals and organizations, offering telexpertise (remote specialist advice), e-RCP (multidisciplinary team meetings), and assisted teleconsultation.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSParis, FR
Baptiste Truchot(Founder)in
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalAlven
PanTera develops actinium-225, a therapeutic radioisotope used in precision cancer treatment through radiotheranostics, serving oncology patients and pharmaceutical companies globally.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMol, BE
Sven van den berghe(CEO)Christophe Malice(CBO)Samy Bertrand(CTO)Yves Sterckx(Director of Finance & Administration)Philippe Vanwolleghem(Director Quality, Regulatory Affairs & HSE)
Co-investorsEQT Life SciencesKorysLSP (Life Sciences Partners)PMV
PathoQuest is a contract research organization offering GMP-validated next-generation sequencing (NGS) quality control assays under its iDTECT brand for viral safety testing and genetic characterization of biopharmaceuticals.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechParis, FR
Co-investorsVerve Ventures
Pharvaris develops investigational oral therapies for people living with bradykinin-mediated angioedema.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesForesite CapitalvenBio Partners
Poppins operates a peer-to-peer rental marketplace where individuals, professionals, and local shops in the same neighborhood lend and rent everyday objects, with booking, owner messaging, and a guarantee system handled in one app.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces
Co-investorsAFI VenturesKima VenturesBNP Paribas DéveloppementEurazeoVerve Ventures
Poppins is a clinically validated digital medical device for children aged 7-11 with dyslexia and reading difficulties.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechHealthtechParis, FR
Co-investorsTechstarsVerve Ventures
Raidium develops an AI-native PACS viewer built on a foundation model for radiology, unifying image-viewing and diagnostic tasks in a single promptable platform.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Paul Herent, M.D., Msc(Founder)in
Co-investorsDebiopharm Innovation FundGalion.exeNewfund CapitalStartX
Recept AI provides an AI-powered virtual receptionist/tele-secretary service for dental practices, handling incoming calls, appointment booking, cancellations, reminders and patient record management 24/7.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Rycarma develops a novel class of therapeutics called Rycals that target ryanodine receptors (RyRs) to correct calcium channel dysfunction in serious diseases with high unmet need.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsPontifax Venture Capital
Sensome develops a microchip-based tissue-sensing technology that embeds bio-impedance sensors into minimally invasive medical devices to give physicians real-time, patient-specific data during procedures.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsParis-Saclay Seed FundBNP Paribas DéveloppementIdinvest Partners
Shorla Oncology develops and commercializes oncology drugs for indications where existing treatments are limited, in shortage, or inadequate for the target population.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsSeroba Life SciencesEnterprise Ireland
SmartCatch develops compact microfiltration devices that isolate Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) directly from whole blood without pre-analytical steps, enabling liquid biopsy for cancer diagnosis and monitoring.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesPortola Valley, US
MARK DAHM(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRICHARD DEATLEY(Director)ROBERT TERRY(Director)TJ DURNAN(Director)
Step Pharma develops dencatistat (STP938), a first-in-class, orally bioavailable CTPS1 inhibitor in clinical development as a targeted oncology therapy for blood cancers such as lymphoma and essential thrombocythaemia as well as solid tumours including ovarian cancer.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSaint-Genis-Pouilly, FR
Co-investorsHadean VenturesPontifax Venture CapitalSunstone CapitalV-Bio Ventures
Co-investorsIllumina Ventures
Strategic Partners A/S is a Danish company listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen that enters into strategic partnerships with businesses of significant potential, taking active ownership to create value.
Sector Agnostic
Synendos Therapeutics is a clinical-stage neuroscience company developing therapies that target the Endocannabinoid System to treat neuropsychiatric disorders at their root cause.
BiotechDeep TechMental Health
Co-investorsSunstone CapitalYsios Capital
San Francisco, US
Michael Barber(Director)Philip Dur(Executive Officer, Director)Ashmi Shah(Executive Officer)Dean Stephens(Executive Officer, Director)Shahyan Currimbhoy(Executive Officer)Niraj Katwala(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsKaiser Permanente VenturesVantagePoint Capital PartnersSummit Partners
Vico Therapeutics is a genetic medicine company developing antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapies that target the CAG repeat expansion mutation underlying polyglutamine diseases such as Huntington's disease and spinocerebellar ataxias.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsDroia VenturesPureos BioventuresSeroba Life SciencesEQT Life SciencesEurazeoIdinvest Partners
Xeltis is a medtech company developing bioresorbable vascular implants, such as its aXess conduit for hemodialysis access, that are gradually replaced by the patient's own living tissue.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Eliane Schutte(CEO)
Co-investorsVI PartnersYsios CapitalEQT Life SciencesInvest-NL
Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsOberland CapitalSunstone Capital
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioImcheckacq. by ClementiaMemo Therapeuticsacq. by Clementia
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Alveus Therapeutics · fiercebiotech.com · Aug 12, 2026
Xeltis · med-techinsights.com · Aug 6, 2026
Memo Therapeutics · investing.com · Jul 22, 2026
Strategic Partners · altss.com · Jun 3, 2026
Coave Therapeutics · biopharminternational.com · May 26, 2026
IO Biotech · european-biotechnology.com · Apr 2, 2026
Adcytherix · pharmaceutical-technology.com · Oct 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kurma Partners made?
- Kurma Partners has 62 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kurma Partners invest at?
- Kurma Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Kurma Partners's typical check size?
- Kurma Partners typically writes checks of $162K – $10.8M.
- What sectors does Kurma Partners focus on?
- Kurma Partners focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Kurma Partners located?
- Kurma Partners is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Kurma Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Kurma Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Kurma Partners co-invest with?
- Kurma Partners most often shares deals with Ysios Capital, Andera Partners, Angelini Ventures, among 70 tracked co-investors.
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Andera Partners is an asset management firm specializing in private equity that partners with companies and their management to support sustainable growth. It has backed 377 companies over more than 20 years.
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.
EQT Life Sciences, formerly LSP, is one of Europe's largest and most experienced life sciences investors, backing companies developing therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and healthtech globally. It is part of EQT Group.
Pontifax is an investment firm focused on life sciences and healthcare technologies, backing companies across all development stages from early research to clinical-stage growth.
Pureos Bioventures is a venture capital firm that invests in private, innovative drug development companies, with a focus on next-generation biological drugs and drug formats to treat severe diseases.
Sofinnova Partners is a life sciences venture capital firm investing across the value chain from seed to later stage, with a focus on healthcare and sustainability. It backs companies in biopharma, medtech, digital medicine, agriculture and industrial processes.
Newfund Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Silicon Valley and Paris, backing entrepreneurs across technology sectors.
Pfizer Venture Investments is a strategic venture fund that doesn't require product or technology rights as a condition of investing, giving founders independence while still aiming for future collaboration with Pfizer, and its team blends venture investing with business development and drug discovery expertise to back frontier scientific bets—such as neuroscience, in-vivo cell engineering, dark-genome target discovery, and the blockchain-based longevity accelerator VitaDAO—that many biotech investors avoid. The fund also runs an active China strategy through a locally based venture vehicle and direct investments like OTR Therapeutics, and it has become a channel for strategic deals, with portfolio companies acquired by AbbVie, Ipsen, and Gilead/Kite.
Roche Venture Fund is a corporate venture arm that invests in early-stage biotech and diagnostics companies across more than 10 countries, with a portfolio exceeding 30 portfolio companies. The fund is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.
SR One is a biotechnology-focused venture capital firm that partners with founders to develop innovative science into new medicines.
▶17 more co-investors
BreegaIsaiVivo CapitalIllumina VenturesPolaris PartnersAtlas VentureEarlybird Venture CapitalXtripe AngelsAmadeus Capital PartnersHighbury HoldingsHTGF50 PartnersForbionJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCSanofi VenturesFaberCatalio Capital Management
Firms observed investing alongside Kurma Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Kurma Partners's recorded portfolio.
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