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Kurma Partners

Venture capital

Paris · Pre-Seed–Series B · 23 people tracked

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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.

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$162K – $10.8M
HQ
Paris, FR
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$939.6M
Tracked investments
75
Acquisitions
2

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Jean-Francois Rivassou· Partnerin
Cyril Bedran· Directeur Financierin

Chief Financial Officer at Kurma Partners.

Fatima Boubnad· Assistante de gestion

Management assistant at Kurma Partners.

Florence de Coorebyter· Associatein

Associate associated with the Biofund strategy.

Louise-Marie Rakotoarison· Analystin

Analyst working on the Diagnostic strategy.

Maylis Deschamps· Associatein

Associate associated with the Growth Opportunities strategy.

Muriel Domine· General Secretary & Head of Compliance & Legalin

General Secretary and Head of Compliance & Legal at Kurma Partners.

Ornella Gomis· Financial Controllerin

Financial Controller at Kurma Partners.

Samantha Zennou· Associatein

Associate working on the Diagnostic strategy.

Sonny Guilhem· Senior Financial Controllerin

Senior Financial Controller at Kurma Partners.

Steffi Minga· Office Managerin

Office Manager at Kurma Partners.

Laura Achach· Associatein

Associate working on the Diagnostic strategy.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Kurma Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 56 of 75 portfolio companies

Biotech ×36Healthtech ×32Medical Devices ×29Deep Tech ×22Digital Health ×18AI & Machine Learning ×14SaaS ×5Longevity ×4

HQs:France×16United States×4Switzerland×3Netherlands×3Belgium×2Germany×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 18 portfolio companies
33%
solo founders
6 of 18 mapped founding teams
19%
repeat founders
of 21 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×73 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data

Pierre and Marie Curie University ×4CentraleSupélec ×3École Polytechnique ×2INSEAD ×2Université Paris Cité ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×8Business & Management ×7Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

7 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)

Investments · 75 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 52024 · 32023 · 12022 · 32021 · 52020 · 42019 · 12018 · 22017 · 42015 · 12011 · 131 dated

Argobiostudioargobiostudio.comin𝕏✓ verified

Argobio is an operational venture builder in biotechnology sponsored by five strategic investors including venture capital and pharmaceutical partners.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Yves Ribeill(Partner & EIR)inNeill Moray Mackenzie(Partner & EIR)inPoul Sørensen(Partner & EIR)in

BoardRémi Soula(Partner & EIR)

Co-investorsAngelini VenturesBpifrance

Blinkbiomedicalblinkbiomedical.com✓ verified

BliNK Biomedical develops treatments and therapeutics in the biopharmaceutical industry.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMarseille, FR

Jack Elands(CEO & Chairman)

Co-investorsIdinvest Partners

Brink Therapeuticsbrinktx.cominSeed · Apr 2025 · $4M✓ verified

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

Corteriapharmacorteriapharma.cominSeed · Dec 2021 · $14M✓ verified

Corteria Pharma develops interceptive therapies aimed at treating subpopulations of patients with heart failure, sarcopenia, and obesity.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLongevity

Philip JaniakinMarie-Laure OzouxinRégis OlivierinFrancesca C. LawsonMark KowalaEleonore Jouannyin

Co-investorsFountain Healthcare PartnersJeito CapitalOrbiMedV-Bio VenturesOmnes CapitalInvivo Capital Partners+1 more

DAMAE Medicaldamae-medical.cominSeries A · Feb 2022 · $6M✓ verified

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)inDavid Siret(Co-founder & CTO)inArnaud Dubois(Co-founder & CSO)in

Co-investorsParis-Saclay Seed FundIdinvest PartnersPartech Ventures

Memo Therapeuticsmemo-therapeutics.cominSeries C · May 2024 · $22M✓ verifiedacquired by Clementia

Memo Therapeutics develops therapeutic antibodies targeting viral infections to improve treatment outcomes for patients with conditions like BKPyV infection in kidney transplant recipients and oncological viral diseases.

BiotechMedical DevicesZurich, CH

Co-investorsPureos BioventuresYsios CapitalAdjuvant CapitalFresenius Medical Care VenturesVerve Venturesredalpine

Nuevocornuevocor.comin✓ verified

Nuevocor is a biotechnology company developing gene therapy treatments for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSingapore, SG

Brian Burke(Co-Founder and Advisor)inMark Kay(Co-Founder and Advisor)Colin Stewart(Co-Founder and Advisor)Yann Chong Tan(Co-Founder and Advisor)inMonica Shah(Chief Medical Officer)inAl Gianchetti(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAngelini VenturesBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundClavystBioHighlight CapitalSEEDS Capital

Raidiumraidium.euin✓ verified

Raidium builds an AI-native PACS viewer embedding a vision-language foundation model to support radiologists across research and clinical work, including automated tumor measurement and lesion segmentation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesParis, FR

Paul Herent, M.D., Msc(Founder)inPaul Hérent(Co-Founder and CEO)inPierre Manceron(Co-Founder and CSO)inSebastian Schwarz(COO)inDamien Benard(CFO)in

Co-investorsGalion.exeNewfund CapitalFounders FutureDebiopharm Innovation FundStartX

Scirhomscirhom.comin✓ verified

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 VenturesBayern Kapital

Step Pharmastep-ph.cominMar 2021✓ verified

Step Pharma develops oral cancer drugs that inhibit the enzyme cytidine triphosphate synthase 1 (CTPS1), with its lead therapeutic dencatistat in clinical development for lymphoma, solid tumors, and essential thrombocythaemia.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSaint-Genis-Pouilly, FR

Alain Fischer(Founding Scientist)

Co-investorsHadean VenturesBpifrancePontifax Venture CapitalSunstone CapitalV-Bio Ventures

Synendossynendos.cominNov 2020✓ verified

Synendos is a biotech company developing selective endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitors targeting the endocannabinoid system to treat neuropsychiatric disorders.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMental HealthBasel, CH

Prof. Jürg Gertsch(Founder)Dr. Andrea Chicca(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Simon Russell(Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)

Co-investorsYsios CapitalSunstone Capital

Tacalyxtacalyx.com✓ verified

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 CapitalApollo Health Ventures

Vico Therapeuticsvicotx.comSeries A · Jan 2024 · $31M✓ verified

Vico Therapeutics develops targeted genetic medicines for neurological disorders, with a focus on antisense oligonucleotide therapies designed to address the underlying genetic causes of diseases like Huntington's disease and spinocerebellar ataxias.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Luc Dochez(Chair and Founder)inJosh Mandel-Brehm(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsDroia VenturesPureos BioventuresEQT Life SciencesSeroba Life SciencesEurazeoIdinvest Partners+1 more

Vivet Therapeuticsvivet-therapeutics.comin𝕏✓ verified

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

Adcytherixadcytherix.comin

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

Agence K2agencek2.com

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 Therapeuticsalveustx.cominJan 2026 · $197M

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

Alveuspharmaalveuspharma.co.in

Alveus Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical development company specializing in niche generic and specialty pharmaceutical products through internal product development and late-stage licensing.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHyderabad, IN

Srinivasa RAO Vankayalapati(Director, Operations)

AM Pharmaam-pharma.cominSep 2011 · $40M

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 CapitalForbion

Arkhnarkhn.orgSeries A · May 2021 · $5M

Co-investorsNewfund Capital

Avidicureavidicure.com

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

Robert Friesen(Founder)in

Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesEQT Life SciencesBOMCurie CapitalV-Bio Ventures

Axithraaxithra.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2023 · $11M

Axithra, a spin-off from Ghent University's Photonics Research Group and imec, develops an optics- and photonics-based platform for therapeutic drug monitoring that measures and monitors drug concentrations in blood at the point of care.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsimec.xpandQbic FundWhite FundWallonie Entreprendre

BIOSERENITYbioserenity.comin

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

Vincent MarcelinMarc Frouinin

Co-investorsJolt Capital

Byondbyond.bioin

Kiro is a digital health company that transforms healthcare data into actionable intelligence by analyzing a person's biological patterns over time.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Cardiologscardiologs.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2017 · $6M

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

Charlescharles.coin𝕏

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-investorsAccelHV CapitalSalesforce Ventures

Clearaclearabiotech.comin𝕏

Cleara Biotech develops compounds to eliminate senescent cells for treating late-stage cancer and chronic age-related diseases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesUtrecht, NL

Peter de Keizer(Founder and Managing Director)inTobias Madl(Head of Structural Biology, Scientific Co-founder)

Co-investorsCoastCapCurie CapitalKorify CapitalApollo Health VenturesROM Utrecht Region

Coave Therapeuticscoavetx.cominSeries B · Nov 2017 · $22M

Coave Therapeutics develops targeted gene therapy vectors using its proprietary ALIGATER platform to deliver therapeutic genes to specific tissues with improved safety and precision.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Co-investorsFund+Seroba Life SciencesV-Bio VenturesBpifranceInvusNovo Holdings+1 more

Dnascriptdnascript.comin𝕏

DNA Script develops enzymatic DNA synthesis technology, producing nucleic acids for research and biotech applications.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareParis, FR

Thomas Ybert(Founder)inXavier Godronin

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementM Ventures

Elkedoniaelkedonia.cominSeed · Jun 2025 · $13M

Elkedonia is a biotech company developing a novel antidepressant treatment that targets intracellular neuroplasticity pathways rather than synaptic mechanisms, with the goal of providing rapid, long-lasting relief for depression patients.

BiotechDigital HealthMental Health

Delphine Charvin(Founding Chief Executive Officer & Board Director)inMélanie Rouillier(VP, Chief Operations Officer & Co-Founder)inJocelyne Caboche(President of the Scientific Advisory Board & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAngelini VenturesCARMA FUND

EvlaBio’s websiteevlabio.com

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

Robert Kirmeier(Founder)inWenzel von der Heydte(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdBio partners

Germitecgermitec.cominMay 2022 · $12M

Germitec develops UV-C technology-based disinfection systems for high-level decontamination of ultrasound probes and other medical devices used in healthcare settings.

Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNot stated, FR

Co-investorsEuropean Investment BankEurazeo

Hellosunrisehellosunrise.comin𝕏

Sunrise develops a wireless single-use sensor and companion iOS/Android app that records the respiratory signal at its source to detect sleep apnea at home in one night.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Hopiahopia.euinSeed · Jan 2025 · $4M

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

Matthias Lesage(Founder)inVictoire Bach(Founder)in

Co-investorsIris Capital50 Partners

Imcheckimchecktherapeutics.cominSeries A · Sep 2020 · $22Macquired by Clementia

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-investorsAgent CapitalAndera PartnersPfizer Venture InvestmentsPureos BioventuresAlexandriaBpifrance+4 more

IO Biotechiobiotech.comin

IOBiotech appears to be a biotech company focused on oncology, with a founder who has extensive experience in cancer drug development and clinical advancement from roles at Roche, Eli Lilly, and leading academic cancer centers.

BiotechMedical Devices

Dr. Dhingra

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsEIR VenturesRA CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSunstone CapitalVivo Capital+2 more

Laigo Biolaigobio.cominSeed · Dec 2025 · $13M

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

Meiogenixmeiogenix.comin

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

Minoryx Therapeuticsminoryx.cominSeries A · Oct 2015 · $22M

Minoryx is a registration-stage biotech company developing novel therapies for severe, orphan genetic diseases of the central nervous system, with a lead compound (leriglitazone) in clinical trials for conditions including cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, Friedreich's Ataxia, and Rett syndrome.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMataró, ES

Marc Martinell(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsChiesi VenturesCriteria Bio VenturesFund+Invivo Capital PartnersRoche Venture FundYsios Capital+2 more

Naox Technologiesnaox-technologies.comin

NAOX Technologies develops in-ear EEG technology to bring brain monitoring out of the lab and into everyday life.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Nuclidiumnuclidium.comin

Nuclidium develops copper-based radioligand therapeutics and diagnostics for cancer treatment and diagnosis, with programs targeting prostate and breast cancer using Copper-61 and Copper-67 isotopes.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBasel, CH

Leila Jaafar(CEO)Gustav(Medical Advisor)

Co-investorsAngelini VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsNeva Sgr.VIVES Partners

Omnidocomnidoc.frin𝕏

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

PanTerapantera-life.comin

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)inChristophe Malice(CBO)inSamy Bertrand(CTO)inYves Sterckx(Director of Finance & Administration)inPhilippe Vanwolleghem(Director Quality, Regulatory Affairs & HSE)

Co-investorsEQT Life SciencesKorysLSP (Life Sciences Partners)PMV

Pathoquestpathoquest.comin𝕏

PathoQuest develops iDTECT, a platform of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) assays for biopharmaceutical quality control, offering animal-free viral safety testing and genetic characterization of cell banks and biologics.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Marc Eloit(Founder and Scientific Advisor)in

Co-investorsVerve Ventures

Pharvarispharvaris.comin𝕏

Pharvaris develops investigational oral therapies for people living with bradykinin-mediated angioedema.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesForesite CapitalvenBio Partners

Poppinswearepoppins.comin

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

Lucie Basch(Cofondatrice)inFranco Prontera(Cofondateur)inJonas Mallisse(Cofondateur)in

Co-investorsAFI VenturesKima VenturesBNP Paribas DéveloppementEurazeoVerve Ventures

Poppinspoppins.ioin𝕏

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

Rcptrcpt.aiin

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

Rycarmarycarma.comin

RyCarma Therapeutics develops a novel drug class called Rycals to treat orphan skeletal muscle and cardiac diseases, building on foundational cardiovascular research and drug-delivery technologies.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Andrew R. Marks(Founding Scientist, MD)

Co-investorsPontifax Venture Capital

Sensomesensome.cominSeed · Jul 2017 · $3M

Sensome develops medical technology solutions at the intersection of engineering and life sciences, focusing on healthcare applications.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsParis-Saclay Seed FundBNP Paribas DéveloppementIdinvest Partners

Shorla Oncologyshorlaoncology.comin𝕏

Shorla Oncology develops pharmaceutical products to address unmet needs in oncology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDublin, IE

Sharon Cunningham(CEO & Co-Founder)inOrlaith Ryan(CTO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsSeroba Life SciencesEnterprise Ireland

SmartCatchsmartcatch.frinSeed · Mar 2017 · $4M

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)

Co-investorsM Capital Partners

Spotlight Medicalspotlightmedical.cominSeed · Jul 2024 · $7M

Spotlight Medical develops AI-enabled prognostic assays for cancer risk assessment, starting with myStage Dx, a test for early-stage ER+/HER2– breast cancer that helps clinicians identify low-risk patients within high-risk clinical groups.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Sylvain Berlemont(Cofounder & Chief Executive Officer)inMarvin Lerousseau(Cofounder & Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investorsHeal Capital

Stilla Technologiesstillatechnologies.comSeries A · Nov 2018 · $18M

Co-investorsIllumina Ventures

Strategic Partnersstrategic-partners.dk

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

Sunrisesunrise.aiSeed · Dec 2021 · $7M

Sunrise AI designs, deploys, and operates custom AI systems inside client businesses, connecting to their proprietary data and workflows to build an "AI operating layer" starting with a single high-impact workflow.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAI Fund

Talixtalix.comApr 2018

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

Vicovico.ioin𝕏Jul 2020 · $31M

VICO provides AI-generated forecasts and event risk ratings that track and triangulate analyst views into continuous time series data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsAIN VenturesMultiball CapitalDroia VenturesEQT Life SciencesEurazeoPureos Bioventures

Other

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

AurismedicalDamaemedicalEmergence TherapeuticsEmergencetxErmium TherapeuticsEvlabioFlamingotxGanymed RoboticsLucineMedincellMedLumicsSafeorthopaedicsStatdxZealand Pharma

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions

Memo Therapeuticsacq. by ClementiaImcheckacq. by Clementia

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Kurma Partners made?
Kurma Partners has 75 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 6 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 72 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 29

EQT Life Sciences

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.

Both backed · 7
$11M – $66M
Andera Partners

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.

Both backed · 7
Ysios Capital

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.

$5.4M – $21.6M
Pontifax Venture Capital

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.

Both backed · 5
AdcytherixRycarmaStep PharmaEmergence TherapeuticsEmergencetx
$6.3M – $128M
Pureos Bioventures

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

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.

Both backed · 3
MeiogenixAmolyt PharmaAsceneuron
$540K – $27M
Newfund Capital

Newfund Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Silicon Valley and Paris, backing entrepreneurs across technology sectors.

Both backed · 3
$250K – $2M
Pfizer Venture Investments

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.

$5M – $20M
Roche Venture Fund

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.

$648K – $3.2M
Partech Ventures

Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $50M
Polaris Partners

Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with biotech and healthcare entrepreneurs to build transformational companies.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Amadeus Capital Partners

Amadeus Capital Partners is a technology investment firm that backs founders building complex, science-led and deep tech businesses, supporting them over the long term as they scale internationally.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $12.7M
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