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MVM Life Science Partners

Growth equityoperating company · company profile

London · Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked

Also known as MVM PARTNERS LLP · MVM PARTNERS, LLC

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Investment thesis

MVM invests broadly across healthcare and life sciences, including medical technology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, digital health, health IT, life science tools, and contract research and manufacturing. It provides equity to companies with high growth potential that address significant unmet needs in large addressable markets, prioritizing differentiated technologies with durable competitive protection through IP, market-entry barriers, statutory exclusivity, or unique branding. MVM partners closely with best-in-class management teams to accelerate growth, drive strategic acquisitions, and establish new standards of care. It maintains a concentrated portfolio and typically deploys $20-100 million per company over the holding period.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$20M – $100M
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1997
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$1B
VC funds
10
Tracked investments
16

Team · 11 people

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Talia Kirschbaum· Partnerin
Thomas Casdagli· Partnerin

What they invest in

from 15 of 16 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×13Medical Devices ×8Biotech ×6Hardware ×3

HQs:United States×13Ireland×1

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12017 · 12016 · 22015 · 112 dated

Bio Protectbioprotect.comin𝕏✓ verified

BioProtect develops a balloon spacer device for brachytherapy procedures, used to create spacing during cancer radiation treatment.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Itay Barnea(Chief Executive Officer)inDerek Webster(Chief Commercial Officer)inLee Adler(Chief Operating Officer)inShahar Shaked(Chief Financial Officer)inDafna Carmi-Yinon(Chief Product and Clinical Officer)in

Co-investorsAlmeda VenturesTriventuresOlympus Innovation VenturesPeregrine VenturesXenia Venture Capital

AccuVeinaccuvein.comin𝕏Jul 2020

AccuVein manufactures vein visualization systems for medical professionals to locate veins during procedures.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCold Spring Harbor, US

Ron Goldman(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Hutchison(President & CEO)in

BoardJames Lackie(Director)Eric Bednarski(Director)Frank Flaut III(Director)Christopher Gabrieli(Director)

Board seatStephen ReedersAkhilesh Pathipati· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

CurvaFix Medical Techcurvafix.comin𝕏Jun 2023 · $39M

CurvaFix develops the CurvaFix Low Profile intramedullary nailing system, curved implants for surgical stabilization of pelvic fractures.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBellevue, US

Jeffrey Poole(Executive Officer)Mark Foster(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Dimmer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dong-Gun Kim(Director)

Board seatJack TanakaEric Fritz· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsRockies Venture ClubSPRINGROCK VENTURESSwan Venture FundKeiretsu CapitalSectoral Asset Management+1 more

OptiNoseoptinose.comMay 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Optinose is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and markets products for patients with conditions treated by ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesYardley, US

Per Djupesland(Executive Officer, Director)inMichele Janis(Executive Officer)Peter Miller(Executive Officer, Director)inTerrence Terifay(Executive Officer)Ramy Mahmoud(Executive Officer)in

BoardKlaas De Boer(Director)

Board seatEric BednarskiKyle Dempsey· per SEC Form D · $4.7M raise · filed May 2024

Co-investorsForesite Capital

Tarsa Therapeuticstarsatherapeutics.comFeb 2016

Tarsa Therapeutics developed TBRIA, an oral formulation of calcitonin for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis in women more than five years post menopause when other treatments are unsuitable.

BiotechPhiladelphia, US

David Brand(Executive Officer, Director)inGregory Lumpkin(Executive Officer)

BoardRichard Kollender(Director)Martin Edwards(Director)Derek Ferguson(Director)

Board seatEric Bednarski· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsForesite CapitalOxford Finance LLCQuaker BioVentures

Vital ConnectinMay 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

HealthtechCampbell, US

Nersi Nazari(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Zadig(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRichard Feachem(Director)Tom Saunders(Director)

Board seatStephen Reeders· per SEC Form D · $38.1M raise · filed Oct 2017

Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalEssex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersRevelation PartnersAlly Bridge GroupTrinity Capital

bioTheranosticsbiotheranostics.cominJan 2016

Biotheranostics develops proprietary genomic assays used to support personalized disease management in oncology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Nicholas Barthelemy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardDavid Kabakoff(Director)inEric Bednarski(Director)Alejandro Sanchez(Director)in

Co-investorsEvidity Health CapitalHealthQuest Capital

Cheetah Medicalcheetah-medical.comin

Leader in non-invasive cardiac output and hemodynamic monitoring with its CHEETAH NICOM system; based in Newton, MA with offices in Tel-Aviv and Portland.

HealthtechNewton, US

Christopher Hutchison(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin McArdle(Executive Officer)Yuval Rozen(Executive Officer)

BoardSteven Reeders(Director)Renard Charity(Director)inAnthony Moshal(Director)

Co-investorsAscension VenturesHighCape CapitalRobert Bosch Venture Capital

ProVerumproverummedical.com

ProVerum is a venture-backed medical device startup developing minimally invasive technologies to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDublin, IE

Dr Conor Harkin(Founder)inRíona Ní Ghriallais(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesLightstone VenturesOrbiMedIreland Strategic Investment Fund

Swift Health Systems Inc.inSep 2021 · $102M

HealthtechIrvine, US

Kenny Chang(Executive Officer)W. Ronald Redmond(Director)Vijay Dhaka(Executive Officer)Philong Pham(Executive Officer, Director)Hongsheng Tong(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBlackRockEndeavour VisionRTW Investments L.P.Soleus CapitalvenBio Global StrategicVivo Capital

Urotronicurotronic.comin𝕏Aug 2025 · $80M

Urotronic develops drug-coated balloons for interventional urology, including the Optilume products for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and urethral strictures.

HealthtechMedical DevicesPlymouth, US

Junfeng Wang(Director)David Perry(Executive Officer, Director)Tan Ching(Director)Hui Hu(Director, Promoter)Lixiao Wang(Director, Promoter)Doug Kohrs(Director)

Co-investorsHM Venture PartnersEnterprise IrelandGilde HealthcareIreland Strategic Investment FundLegend CapitalLightstone Ventures+1 more

VERO Biotechvero-biotech.cominDec 2021

VERO Biotech develops next-generation inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) delivery systems for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions in acute care hospital settings.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBrace PharmaRunway Growth Capital

Other

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

eyeBrain MedicalZipline MedicalGT Medical TechnologiesVertos Medical

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has MVM Life Science Partners made?
MVM Life Science Partners has 16 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does MVM Life Science Partners invest at?
MVM Life Science Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is MVM Life Science Partners's typical check size?
MVM Life Science Partners typically writes checks of $20M – $100M.
What sectors does MVM Life Science Partners focus on?
MVM Life Science Partners focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is MVM Life Science Partners located?
MVM Life Science Partners is headquartered in London, GB.

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