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Panakes Partners
Venture capitalMilan · Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
Also known as Panakes
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Investment thesis
Exclusively investing in MedTech, biotech, diagnostics, digital health and therapeutics, a Milan-based team of 13 life-sciences specialists focuses on underserved Italian and Southern European markets while bridging European–US expansion.
Team · 14 people
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What they invest in
from 13 of 18 portfolio companiesMedical Devices ×11Healthtech ×10Biotech ×5Hardware ×3AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×2United States×2Switzerland×1Germany×1France×1Ireland×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 13 dated
Alesi Surgical develops surgical products by combining product development expertise with commercial knowledge of surgical team needs.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCardiff, GB
Dominic Griffiths(CEO)in
Co-investorsMercia VenturesIW CapitalIP Group
Corflow develops diagnostic and therapeutic solutions to restore healthy microvascular blood flow in the human body, serving the cardiovascular medical device industry.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Martin(Physician Co-Founder)Rick Geoffrion(Chairman and CEO)
Co-investors415 CapitalBroadview VenturesLaerdal Million Lives FundKorysMérieux Equity PartnersMonte Carlo Capital+1 more
Boston, US
David Muller(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSupernova InvestExor Ventures
Approxima provides AI agents that handle routine software development tasks including scoping work, writing code, validating fixes in isolated environments, and deploying to production, freeing developers to focus on novel work.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ethan Pronev(Founder)inAshish Selvaraj(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
BetaGlue develops solutions for the medical device and healthcare sector, supported by a board of directors with expertise in interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, and clinical operations.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesItaly, IT
BoardAlexis Peyroles(Chairman)
Co-investorsLIFTTNeva Sgr.Innogest Capital
Carthera develops SonoCloud®, an implantable ultrasound device that temporarily disrupts the blood-brain barrier to improve drug delivery to the brain for treatment of brain diseases including glioblastoma, brain metastases, and Alzheimer's Disease.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesLyon, FR
Alexandre Carpentier(Founder)in
Co-investorsSupernovaAgoranovSupernova InvestUnorthodox Ventures
Complement Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for complement-mediated diseases, with a lead AAV-based candidate (CTx001) for Geographic Atrophy secondary to Age-related Macular Degeneration.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMunich, DE
Rafiq Hasan(CEO and Managing Director)inMuhammad Ali Memon(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesCambridge Innovation CapitalGimvHadean VenturesSeroba Life SciencesBGV+2 more
Deepull develops a multiplex PCR diagnostic system to rapidly identify sepsis-causing pathogens and antibiotic resistance markers directly from blood samples in approximately one hour, targeting hospitals and clinical laboratories.
Medical Devices
Co-investorsAsabys PartnersAlta Life SciencesColumbus Venture PartnersKurma Partners
EBAMed develops non-invasive cardiac ablation technology using particle/proton beam therapy to treat cardiac arrhythmias, with in-house R&D focused on medical devices and cardiac software.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Giovanni Leo(Co-Founder)Douglas Packer(Co-Founder & Key Advisor)Ugo Amaldi(Co-Founder & Key Advisor)Marina Izzo(Chief Executive Officer & Director)inAdriano Garonna(Chief Technology Officer)inOlivier Coquoz(Head of R&D)
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalElysia CapitalLIFTTOCCIDENT
Endostart develops and manufactures medical devices for gastrointestinal endoscopy, aimed at healthcare sector professionals.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsEUREKA! VentureLIFTTMI.TO Technology
Endovascular Engineering develops clot removal technologies targeting venous thromboembolism.
Medical Devices
Co-investors415 CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersS3 VenturesGilde Healthcare
Enterprise Therapeutics is a drug discovery company developing therapies for respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, and COPD.
BiotechHealthtechBrighton, GB
John Ford(Co-founder)inMartin Gosling(Founder)in
Co-investorsEpidarex CapitalNovartis Venture FundVersant VenturesForbionIP Group
InnovHeart develops the Saturn Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) system, a trans-septal mitral valve bioprosthesis used in interventional cardiology to treat mitral valve disease.
HealthtechMedical Devices
David James Wilson(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalIndaco Venture Partners
Immunotherapy company developing NOUS-209 for the prevention of Lynch syndrome-associated cancers.
Co-investors5AM VenturesAndera PartnersAngelini VenturesCDP Venture CapitalIndaco Venture PartnersM Ventures+6 more
Neuromodulation therapy for migraine relief.
Eindhoven, NL
Hubert Martens(Co-founder; Chief Executive Officer)Daniel Schobben(Co-founder; Chief Innovation Officer)Dr. Wim Pollet(Co-founder; Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesInkefInnovation IndustriesLevensohn Venture PartnersSHS CapitalThuja Capital
Vivasure Medical develops polymer-based vascular closure devices and delivery systems for structural heart and endovascular interventions.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGalway, IE
Co-investorsFountain Healthcare Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DISCO PharmaceuticalsRelief
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Panakes Partners made?
- Panakes Partners has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does Panakes Partners invest at?
- Panakes Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Panakes Partners focus on?
- Panakes Partners focuses on Biotech, EdTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Panakes Partners located?
- Panakes Partners is headquartered in Milan, IT.
- Does Panakes Partners lead rounds?
- Panakes Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team4T - Tech Transfer Think Tank 2021. Gallery Walk: intervista a Diana Saraceni, Panakes Partners.
Jacobacci & Partners · Diana Saraceni
4T-Tech Transfer Think Tank 2020 - Lancio di Diana Saraceni, Panakes Partners
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