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Sofinnova Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Paris · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 90 people tracked

Also known as SOFINNOVA PARTNERS SAS

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Investment thesis

Sofinnova Partners invests in breakthrough innovations addressing major health and environmental challenges. Active across the entire life sciences value chain from seed to later-stage, it focuses on healthcare and sustainability, backing entrepreneurs transforming biopharma, medtech, digital medicine, agriculture and industrial processes with cutting-edge science. The firm operates seven investment strategies, ranging from its flagship early-stage biopharma/medtech Capital fund to in-house accelerators (MD Start, Biovelocita), a Crossover growth-stage fund, an Industrial Biotech strategy spanning agriculture, chemicals, food and materials, the Telethon strategy focused on Italian science, and a Digital Medicine strategy at the intersection of biology, data and computation. It emphasizes long-term 'Partners for Life' relationships built on trust.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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$540K – $27M
HQ
Paris, FR
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1972
Last 12 months
11 investments
AUM
$4.4B
VC funds
16
Tracked investments
180
Unicorns
2
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
12

Team · 90 people

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Edward Kliphuis· Partner, Digital Medicine Strategyin
Karl Naegler· Partner, Capital Strategyin
Mano Iyer· Partner, MD Start Strategy
Matthieu Coutet· Partner, Biovelocita Strategyin
Javier Nunez-Vicandi· Principal, Digital Medicine Strategyin
Gérard Hascoët· Venture Partner, MD Start Strategy
Josh Makower· Venture Partner
Silvano Spinelli· Venture Partner
Agnès Pauquet· Head of Human Resources
Ahmed Fourati· Investor Relations and Reporting Officerin
Aishwarya Parthasarathy· Associate, Digital Medicine Strategyin
Alexandra Abreu· Analyst, Crossover Strategyin
Anis Belmili· Fund Accountant
Armance Bordes· General Counsel and Head of Legal & Compliancein
Aseem Ghaghda· Senior Associate, Capital Strategy
Aziliz Le Roux· Investor Relations Manager
Bertrand Echalard· Management Company Accounting
Bommy Lee· Head of Communicationsin

Head of Communications at Sofinnova Partners.

Christophe Blanche· Chief Financial Officerin
Cristina Pelizon· Senior Associate, Program Manager, Biovelocita Strategyin
Daniel Sieiro· Associate, Capital Strategyin
Elliott Puttock· Analyst, Crossover Strategyin
Enzo Petrelluzzi· Project Manager
Estelle Rigaux· Senior Compliance Officer - RCCIin
Héloïse Percheron· Senior HR Officerin
Hortense Fouilland· Legal Counsel
Julia Metzger· Executive Assistant
Juliette Grant· Executive Assistant
Karine Smolovic· Compliance Officerin
Lamia Verney· Executive Assistant
Ligia Vela-Reid· Communication Manager
Marc Lahoudie· IT Systems & Application Support Administratorin
Mariam Cherifi· Associate, Industrial Biotech Strategy
Martina Epi· Office Assistant
Matthieu Dreno· Senior Fund Accountant
Nathalie Loreaux· Investor Relations and Reporting Manager
Nicolas Tuvi· Analystin
Pamela Putz· Events and Community Manager
Paola Pizzi· Head of Operations, Italyin
Pauline Roca· Office & Travel Manager
Perrine Soupault· Senior Legal Counselin
Sandrine Le Penru· Executive Assistantin
Sandy Diep· Accountant
Sara Saoud· Investor Relations Analystin
Sylvie Chapoy· Executive Assistant
Thomas Bermudes· Senior Legal Counselin

11 people who came through Sofinnova Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 111 of 180 portfolio companies

Biotech ×88Healthtech ×60Medical Devices ×43AI & Machine Learning ×23Deep Tech ×21Digital Health ×13New Materials ×12Cleantech ×8

HQs:United States×35France×17United Kingdom×7Italy×6Netherlands×2Sweden×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 43 portfolio companies
42%
solo founders
18 of 43 mapped founding teams
28%
repeat founders
of 50 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 33 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×183 founders×34+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data

INSEAD ×3Pierre and Marie Curie University ×3University of Chicago ×3Columbia University ×2École Polytechnique ×2Fashion Institute of Technology ×2Northwestern University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×17Engineering ×13Business & Management ×8Medicine ×7Finance & Accounting ×6Computer Science ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×4Chemistry ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 50 founders with career history

University of Colorado Boulder ×3AFYREN NEOXY ×2CHUV | Lausanne university hospital ×2Dbv Technologies ×2Ecole Polytechnique ×2IRB Barcelona ×2Sanofi ×2Stanford University ×2

25 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 47 with degree data)

Investments · 180 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 132024 · 92023 · 122022 · 112021 · 112020 · 72019 · 52018 · 42017 · 12016 · 52015 · 288 dated

Addex Therapeuticsaddextherapeutics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ADXN

Addex Therapeutics is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops orally available small molecule drugs known as allosteric modulators for neurological disorders.

BiotechHealthtechGeneva

Roger Mills(Executive Officer, Director)inMikhail Kalinichev(Executive Officer)inJean-Philippe Rocher(Executive Officer)inRobert Lutjens(Executive Officer)inTimothy Dyer(Executive Officer, Director)Vincent Lawton(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ACORN BIOVENTURESSR One Capital Management

Hemab Therapeuticshemab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: COAG

Hemab develops targeted therapies for bleeding and clotting disorders such as Glanzmann thrombasthenia, Factor VII deficiency, Von Willebrand Disease, and heavy menstrual bleeding.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAccess BiotechnologyAvoro Capital AdvisorsHealthCapNovo HoldingsAvoro VenturesRA Capital

Maxcytemaxcyte.comNASDAQ: MXCTMar 2016

MaxCyte develops non-viral electroporation and cell-engineering technology used to transfect and engineer cells for research and therapeutic development.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesGaithersburg, US

Douglas A. Doerfler(Executive Officer, Director)Madhusudan V Peshwa(Executive Officer)Ronald E. Holtz(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Ross(Executive Officer)Karen Donato(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam Brooke(Director)

Quince TherapeuticsNASDAQ: QNCX

Quince Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing the AIDE technology platform, a drug/device combination that encapsulates medications into a patient's own red blood cells to improve drug delivery for rare diseases.

BiotechSouth San Francisco, US

Stephen Dominy(Director)Casey Lynch(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Ryan(Executive Officer)inBrendan Hannah(Executive Officer)Dirk Thye(Executive Officer, Director)inKristen Gafric(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsForesite CapitalTakeda Ventures

6WIND6wind.comin𝕏✓ verified

6WIND is a technology company focused on internet and telecommunications infrastructure, backed by major investors including NVIDIA and Cisco.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMontigny-le-Bretonneux, FR

Julien Dahan(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsInnovation CapitalNVIDIA

Asceneuronasceneuron.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2015 · $31M✓ verified

Biotech

Co-investorsKurma PartnersJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCM VenturesSR One Capital ManagementEQT Life Sciences

Assia Incassia-inc.comin𝕏✓ verified

ASSIA develops core technology for broadband internet access and network optimization, serving telecommunications service providers and network operators.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

John M. Cioffi(CEO and Chairman of the Board)inAssia Cioffi(Executive Vice President and Co-founder)in

Co-investorsDTCPSofinnova VenturesStanford UniversitySwisscom VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)

Biocortexbiocortex.cominMar 2023 · $5M✓ verified

BioCorteX develops personalized therapeutics using a microbiome knowledge graph and proprietary biology emulation platform to tailor drug treatments for diverse populations.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsHoxton VenturesDraper Associates

Bionyrabionyra.cominJun 2026 · $165M✓ verified

Bionyra Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation mono and multispecific antibodies for severe immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, with an initial focus on atopic dermatitis and inflammatory bowel disease.

BiotechHealthtech

Frédéric Marrache(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsJeito CapitalSanofi VenturesVIVES PartnersApollo Health VenturesSixty Degree Capital

Crescendo Biologicscrescendobiologics.comin𝕏Jul 2023 · $32M✓ verified

Crescendo Biologics develops novel immune cell-enhancing therapeutics for immuno-oncology using its patent-protected Humabody VH platform, a fully human domain technology clinically validated in oncology and immunology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAndera PartnersQuan CapitalAstellas Venture Management LLCEMBL VenturesFuture Planet CapitalAvlar BioVentures+1 more

Elevaraelevara.cominSeries A · Oct 2025 · $70M✓ verified

Elevara Medicines is a clinical-stage biotech developing ELV001, a first-in-class once-daily oral CDK4/6 inhibitor that targets fibroblast-like synoviocytes as an add-on therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB

Emma Tinsley(Founder & former CEO (now Non-Executive Director))inMai-Britt Zocca(CEO)in

Co-investorsMonograph Capital PartnersForbion

Entheraentherapharmaceuticals.comin✓ verified

Enthera Srl is a privately held pharmaceutical company founded in 2016 and based in Milan, Italy.

BiotechHealthtechMilan, IT

Co-investorsIndaco Venture PartnersRoche Venture FundAbbVieJDRF T1D Fund

Enyo Pharmaenyopharma.comin𝕏✓ verified

Enyo Pharma is a biotechnology company focused on drug development in the life sciences and therapeutics field.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesLyon, FR

Jacky Vonderscher(Co-founder & CEO)inLaurène Meyniel-Schicklin(Founder, Head of Bioinformatics)inBenoît de Chassey(Founder, Head of Drug Discovery Platform)inPatrice André(Founder, Medical Advisor)inVincent Lotteau(Founder, Advisor)Jean-Jacques Garaud(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndera PartnersOrbiMedBpifrance

Excelsior Sciencesexcelsiorsci.cominDec 2025 · $95M✓ verified

Excelsior Sciences develops automated chemistry technology for small-molecule discovery and manufacturing, targeting pharmaceutical and materials development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Marty BurkeBartosz GrzybowskiMichael Foley(CEO)inJana Jensen(COO)in

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesCornucopian Capital ManagementIllinois VenturesDeerfield Management Company

Genespiregenespire.comSeries A · Apr 2020 · $17M✓ verified

Genespire is a life sciences company backed by multiple venture capital investors including Sofinnova Partners, XGEN Venture, CDP Venture Capital, and Indaco Venture Partners.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtech

Dr. Lucia Faccio(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Julianne Smith(Chief Development Officer)Dr. Simon Hawkins(VP Clinical Development)Dr. Smaragda Angelidou(Responsabile CMC)Dr. Mary Wang(Patient Engagement Director)Emanuela Balzo(VP of Finance)in

Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalIndaco Venture PartnersXGEN Venture

Haya Therapeuticshayatx.comin𝕏Series A · May 2025 · $65M✓ verified

HAYA Therapeutics develops precision RNA medicines that target long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the regulatory genome to reprogram disease at the level of cell state, with a lead program in cardiac fibrosis and work in obesity and metabolic disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Samir Ounzain(Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Co-founder)inDaniel Blessing(Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) & Co-founder)inRichard Law(Chief Business Officer (CBO))inEric Adam(Chief Operating Officer (COO))inJordan Shin(Chief Medical Officer (CMO))inJérôme Andries(Chief Financial Officer (CFO))in

Co-investorsBroadview VenturesApollo Health Ventures+ND Capital4see VenturesHumboldt

Highlife Medicalhighlifemedical.comin✓ verified

HighLife develops a transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR/TSMVR) technology for patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation, implanted in a beating heart while preserving the native valve structure.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Georg Börtlein(Founder)inMalek Nasr(Founder)inRüdiger Lange(Founder (Heart Surgeon))Nicolo Piazza(Founder (Interventional Cardiologist))Stefan Pilz(CEO)inStephen Brecker(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsAndera PartnersUS Venture PartnersVI Partners

Home Bioscienceshomebiosciences.cominSeed · Nov 2021 · $15M✓ verified

Home Biosciences was a venture builder in Continental Europe dedicated to creating and scaling biotech companies through an asset-centric, hub-and-spoke model, working with academics and scientists on drug discovery and molecular profiling projects.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

David Schilansky(Co-founder & Non-executive Chairman)inMagali Richard(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsREDMILE

Inspirnainspirna.comin𝕏Jul 2022 · $50M✓ verified

Inspirna is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer drugs that target previously undruggable drivers of metastasis using its proprietary miRNA-DRIVEr platform.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Sohail Tavazoie(Co-Founder & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board)Masoud Tavazoie(Co-Founder & Advisor)in

Co-investorsVivo CapitalSands Capital VenturesStart CapitalNovo Holdings

Leucidleucid.com✓ verified

Leucid Bio develops CAR-T cell therapies based on a proprietary Lateral CAR platform that redesigns the CAR structure to mimic the lateral signalling arrangement of natural immune receptors.

BiotechHealthtechLondon, GB

John Maher(Founder)

Co-investorsVulpes Investment ManagementEpidarex Capital

May Healthmayhealth.cominSeries A · Jul 2019 · $11M✓ verified

May Health develops medical technology solutions for women with polycystic ovary syndrome and PCOS-related infertility.

FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Anne Morrisseyin

BoardColby HoltshouseHugh E. Magen

Co-investorsBpifrance

Microphytmicrophyt.euin𝕏Nov 2022✓ verified

Microphyt develops microalgae-based ingredients and products for nutrition, dietary supplements, and personal care using proprietary bio-reactor technology.

BiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Arnaud Muller-FeugaVincent Usache(Managing Director)in

Co-investorsBpifranceSupernova Invest

Moon Surgicalmoonsurgical.comin𝕏Series A · May 2023 · $55.4M✓ verified

Moon Surgical develops the Maestro robotic surgery system, a digital surgical robotics platform used by surgeons to perform procedures.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsParis, FR

Brice Gayet(Founder)inAnne Osdoit(Chief Executive Officer)inEric Ermenault(Chief Commercial Officer)inAnne Renevot(Chief Financial Officer)inViola Fleig(Chief Operations Officer)inDavid Noonan(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsNVIDIACathay HealthJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCNVentures

Nanophoriananophoria.cominSeries A · Oct 2025 · $98M✓ verified

NanoPhoria is a life sciences company that raised an €83.5 million Series A round.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Daniele CatalucciinMichele IafiscoAlessio AlognaClaudio De Lucain

Co-investorsXGEN VentureCDP Venture CapitalEuropean Innovation Council Fund

Nuagenuagetx.cominSeed · Jun 2023 · $13M✓ verified

Nuage Therapeutics develops drug discovery technologies for disordered proteins, focusing on precision treatments for aggressive cancers with limited therapeutic options.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechBarcelona, ES

Mateusz Biesaga(Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inXavier Salvatella(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsabys PartnersBStartup

Pillarpillar.vcin𝕏✓ verified

Latent Labs develops AI tools for drug discovery and design, enabling biotech and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate therapeutic molecule identification.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Simon Kohl(Founder)in

Co-investorsKindredPillarRadical VenturesPetri

Purespringpurespringtx.comin𝕏Series B · Oct 2024 · $110M✓ verified

Purespring develops genetic therapies targeting podocytes to treat renal diseases through its proprietary GlomThera platform.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Moin Saleem(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Advisor)in

Co-investorsForbionGilde HealthcareAdvent Life SciencesBritish Patient Capital

Safehealsafeheal.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2022 · $45M✓ verified

SafeHeal is a medical device manufacturer developing anastomosis protection devices for colorectal surgery.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesFrance, FR

Chris Richardson(President & CEO)inKarl Blohm(VP, International)inScott DePierro(VP, US Operations)inMarcos Velez-Duran(VP, Regulatory Affairs and Quality)inBrent Metzler(CFO)Michael Augelli(VP, R&D, Manufacturing)in

Co-investorsAsabys Partners

Sitryxsitryx.comin𝕏✓ verified

Sitryx is a biotechnology company, founded in 2018, developing therapeutics with a focus on immunometabolism.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsLongwood FundOxford Science EnterprisesSV Health Investors

Galvanize Therapeuticsgalvanizetx.cominSeries C · Jul 2025 · $100M

Galvanize Therapeutics develops surgical ablation technology using its proprietary Aliya Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) energy to destroy soft tissue cells through regulated cell death mechanisms.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Doug Godshall(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Anheier(Executive Officer)in

BoardJonathan Waldstreicher(Executive Officer)Antoine Papiernik(Director)inSeth Harrison(Director)Zack Scott(Director)in

Board seatAntoine Papiernik Papiernik· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersAlly Bridge GroupATPFidelity InvestmentsGilmartin Capital LLCJanus Henderson Investors+2 more

Mediar Therapeuticsmediartx.cominSeries A · Dec 2025 · $85M

Mediartx develops novel therapies for patients with fibrotic diseases.

BiotechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Rahul Ballal, PhD(CEO)Paul Yaworsky, PhD(CSO)inRahul Ballal(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Hubbard(Director)Stacey Brenner(Executive Officer)David de Graaf(Director)

Board seatMaina Bhaman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAgent CapitalLongwood FundMission BiocapitalNovartis Venture FundOno Venture Investment, Inc.Pfizer Venture Investments+3 more

Reflexionmedicalreflexion.comin𝕏Apr 2016

RefleXion Medical develops SCINTIX autonomous radiotherapy, an external beam theranostic oncology platform that uses biological signals from radiopharmaceutical-labeled cancer cells to deliver real-time, motion-managed radiation to lung and bone tumors from primary or metastatic disease.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHayward, US

Samuel Mazin(Executive Officer, Director)inAkshay Nanduri(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJay Watkins(Director)in

Board seatAntoine Papiernik Papiernik· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAscension VenturesCatalio Capital Management, LPPfizer Venture InvestmentsSonder CapitalVenrockSonder Futures

Rgenixrgenix.comJun 2016

BiotechNew York, US

Masoud Tavazoie(Chief Scientific Officer)David Darst(Chief Operating Officer)Isabel Kurth(Vice President - Research)

BoardShahram Seyedin-Noor(Executive Chairman)Nancy Chang(Director)

Board seatAntoine Papiernik Papiernik· per SEC Form D

Co-investors+ND CapitalOceanpine Capital

Shockwave Medicalshockwavemedical.comin𝕏Dec 2018

Shockwave Medical develops intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) catheter systems used to treat calcified cardiovascular disease, marketed to interventional cardiologists and vascular specialists.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesFremont, US

Daniel Hawkins(Executive Officer, Director)inTodd J. Brinton(Director)inIsaac(President)

BoardJay Watkins(Director)inAntoine Papiernik(Director)inFrederic H. Moll(Director)

Board seatAntoine Papiernik Papiernik· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSonder CapitalVenrockSectoral Asset Management

AAVantgarde Bioaavantgarde.comSeed · Jun 2021

Co-investorsNeva Sgr.XGEN VentureAtlas VentureForbionLongwood Fund

ABIONYX Pharmaabionyx.comin

ABIONYX Pharma is a biotech company developing therapies for diseases with no effective or existing treatment, including rare conditions.

Biotech

Abivaxabivax.comin𝕏

Abivax develops obefazimod, an orally administered small molecule drug candidate with a novel mechanism of action targeting microRNA biology to treat chronic inflammatory diseases including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR

Marc de Garidel(CEO)in

Co-investorsAndera PartnersClaret Capital PartnersMedicxiSamsara BioCapitalTruffle CapitalMorgan Stanley

Actitheraactithera.cominJul 2025 · $75.5M

Actithera develops a chemistry platform for targeted cancer treatment that optimizes radiation dose absorption in tumors while reducing exposure to healthy tissue, with flexibility to pair different radionuclides based on tumor characteristics.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Darshan Dalal(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsHadean VenturesM Ventures4BIO CapitalBioqube Ventures

Afyrenafyren.comin

Afyren produces bio-based organic acids derived from fermentation of non-food biomass to replace petroleum-derived molecules in consumer products and industrial applications.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantech

Nicolas Sordet(Co-founder)inJérémy Pessiot⚡(Founder)in

Co-investorsSupernova Invest

Alia Therapeuticsaliatherapeutics.comSeed · Apr 2023 · $1M

Alia Therapeutics is a biotech company developing therapeutics based on gene-editing technology.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsIndaco Venture Partners

Artios Pharmaartios.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $115M

Artios develops DNA damage response (DDR)-based medicines targeting patients with high unmet need cancers.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAndera PartnersM VenturesNovartis Venture FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsRA CapitalSV Health Investors+2 more

Arzedaarzeda.comin𝕏Sep 2024 · $38M

Arzeda designs proteins and metabolic pathways using computational tools, including its Archytas protein design software and Scylax metabolic pathway design software.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechNew MaterialsSeattle, US

Alexandre Zanghellini(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEric Althoff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDavid BakerBill Baum(Director)inAndrew Ban(Executive Officer)Daniela Grabs(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCirculate CapitalSustainable Conversion VenturesContinental Grain CompanyFall Line CapitalLewis & Clark AgriFoodOS Fund+1 more

Avantiumavantium.comin𝕏

Avantium develops bio-based materials and polymer technologies, including PEF and other renewable alternatives to conventional plastics, serving the packaging and materials industry.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsNetherlands, NL

Co-investorsNavitas CapitalAster CapitalCapricorn Venture PartnersNV NOMPMVSignet Healthcare Partners+2 more

Bioclecbioclec.com

BioClec is a Milan-based discovery-stage biotech developing microglia-targeting therapies for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, launched from Sofinnova Partners' Biovelocita II accelerator.

Milano, IT

Bioptimusbioptimus.cominFeb 2024 · $35M

Bioptimus is an AI-first biotech company developing a universal AI foundation model that connects biology across scales, from molecules and cells to tissues and whole organisms, to support biomedical research and innovation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechParis, FR

Eric Durand(Founder)inFelipe Llinares-López(Co-founder & VP of AI)inRodolphe Jenatton(Co-founder & CTO)inZelda Mariet(Co-founder & VP of Research)inJean-Philippe Vert(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Cahané(Co-founder & General Manager)

Co-investorsAndera PartnersCathay InnovationFELIX CAPITALFrstHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC+3 more

Biosyntiabiosyntia.cominSeries A · Oct 2022 · $5M

Biosyntia is a Copenhagen-based industrial biotech company that uses strain engineering and fermentation to produce sustainable, bio-based active ingredients like vitamin B7, replacing petrochemical-derived alternatives for cosmetics and nutrition markets.

Copenhagen, DK

Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundNovo Holdings

Biotalysbiotalys.comin𝕏

Biotalys develops protein-based biocontrol products for crop protection, giving farmers tools to prevent crop loss and extend post-harvest protection while reducing food waste.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechGhent, BE

Co-investorsAgri Investment FundPMV

Borea Therapeuticsboreatherapeutics.cominSeed · Jun 2021

Borea Therapeutics develops gene therapy delivery technologies based on a proprietary AAV conjugation platform targeting neurological and genetic diseases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Paul Heppenstall(Scientific Co-Founder)Niccolò Bacchi(CEO)in

BrightHeartbrightheart.ai

BrightHeart develops the B-Right AI Platform, an AI system that analyzes routine prenatal ultrasound images and clips to help clinicians and sonographers detect signs of congenital heart defects and confirm fetal heart scan completeness.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsLLR

Calliditascalliditas.sein𝕏

Calliditas is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing treatments for renal and other conditions, including TARPEYO/Nefecon/Kinpeygo (budesonide) for primary IgA nephropathy and NOX inhibitor candidates such as setanaxib for fibrotic diseases and cancer.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesStockholm, SE

Co-investorsIndustrifondenKreos Capital

Catamaran Biocatamaranbio.cominSeries A · Nov 2020 · $42M

Catamaran Bio develops allogeneic CAR-NK cell therapies for cancer treatment, focusing on solid tumors, by combining natural killer (NK) cell biology with synthetic biology and non-viral cell engineering.

BiotechHealthtech

Branden Moriarity(Scientific Co-founder)Catherine Bollard(Scientific Co-founder)

Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCLightstone Ventures

Cellucompcellucomp.comin𝕏Mar 2016 · $5M

CelluComp develops sustainable, cellulose-based bio-composite materials for packaging applications, serving consumer goods and packaging companies seeking environmentally responsible alternatives.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsScotland, GB

Dr. Eric Whale(Founder and Head of Technology)Dr. David Hepworth(Founder)Christian Kemp-Griffin(CEO)in

Co-investorsScottish Enterprise

Comet Therapeuticscomettherapeutics.cominSeries A · Jun 2019 · $29M

Cambridge, US

ENEJ KUSCER, PH.D.(Executive Officer)PETER VAN VLASSELAER, PH.D.(Director)HENRIJETTE RICHTER, PH.D.(Director)BERNARDUS MACHIELSE(Director)LUCAS DE BREED(Director)DAVID DE GRAAF, PH.D.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMission BiocapitalCanaan Partners

Corvent Medicalcorventmedical.cominDec 2023

CorVent Medical develops medical ventilators, including the RESPOND ventilator, that provide ICU-standard respiratory support for acute and post-acute patients.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesFargo, US

Murphy Travis(Executive Officer)inJeremy Nelson(Executive Officer)inRichard S. Walsh(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn O'Mahony(Executive Officer)inRob Faulkner(Director)Lukas Geunther(Director)

Corwavecorwave.comin𝕏

CorWave produces a ventricular assist pump for advanced heart failure patients, delivering pulsatile flow to provide mechanical cardiac support for transplant candidates, non-transplant-eligible patients, and recovery cases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Louis de Lillers(CEO)inAndreas Fleischli(CTO)in

Co-investorsYsios Capital

Cure51cure51.cominMar 2024

Cure51 is a cancer research company that decodes the biology of exceptional cancer survivors ("cancer outliers") using molecular profiling and computational biology, collecting patient data on its Patient Profile Platform.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Paloma Cejas(Founder, Head of Translational Research)inRémy Nicolle(Founder, Senior Advisor Computational Biology)

Co-investorsHitachi VenturesKima VenturesLifeX Ventures

Deepcdeepc.ai

An AI radiology platform that automates the reporting process and hosts 80+ leading imaging AI vendors.

Co-investorsMeridian Health Ventures

DMC Biotechnologiesdmcbio.comin𝕏Dec 2021

DMC Biotechnologies is a U.S.-based biomanufacturer that uses precision fermentation and its Dynamic Metabolic Control platform to produce bio-based specialty chemicals and ingredients, such as L-alanine and fermented inositols.

BiotechClimate TechNew MaterialsBoulder, US

Matthew Lipscomb(Director)Josh Yelen(Executive Officer)Jim Flatt(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJosko Bobanovic(Director)Rob van der Meij(Director)inAlastair Cooper(Director)

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoulder VenturesCapricorn Venture Partners

Elicit Plantelicit-plant.cominDec 2022

Elicit Plant develops agricultural solutions that trigger plants' natural defenses to help field crops resist water stress and adapt to climate change.

AgTechBiotechClimate Tech

Olivier Goulay(Founder)in

Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Endoron Medicalendoronmedical.cominJul 2024 · $10M

Endoron Medical develops transcatheter anchoring and sealing devices for aortic procedures, including Aortodock (a nitinol docking system to stabilize transcatheter valves in low-calcium aortic regurgitation and stenosis anatomies) and Aortoseal (a multi-stapling fixation and sealing system for endovascular aneurysm repair grafts).

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

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

Corvidia TherapeuticsHookipa PharmaAblynx NvAdvanced Perfusion DiagnosticsAmolyt PharmaAutolusBetteromicsBiovelocitaBiovelocita Signadori BioBreath TherapeuticsCapital Ascendis PharmaCapital CinCor PharmaCapital DBVCapital EOSCapital GensetCapital Innate PharmaCapital Myricx BioCapital NuCanaCapital Pi-CardiaCapital T-TherapeuticsCapital TissiumCapital VectivBioCardiaCellcentricCinCor PharmaComet BioComet BiorefiningCoreValveCrossover Neurent MedicalCrossover Redx PharmaCrossover Verona PharmaDeliniaDigital Medicine Cure51Digital Medicine Excelsior SciencesDigital Medicine L'école AIDisco PharmaceuticalsDna ScriptEnobraQEnthera PharmaceuticalsEOSGlycovaxynGradient Denervation TechnologiesHepta MedicalHighlifeHotspotInotremLysogeneMablink BioscienceMetgenMovetisNchroma Formerly Chroma MedicineNitrome BiosciencesNovexelNoxxon Pharma AgPixiumPixium VisionPrecardiaPregLemPyrowaveQuince Therapeutics Formerly ErydelVectivBioVerleyVerley Formerly Bon Vivant

Exits · 16

4 IPOs · 12 acquisitions · showing 15

Addex TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ADXNHemab TherapeuticsNASDAQ: COAGMaxcyteNASDAQ: MXCTQuince TherapeuticsNASDAQ: QNCXAblynx Nvacq. by SanofiAdvanced Perfusion Diagnosticsacq. by VygonBetteromicsacq. by AppleBreath Therapeuticsacq. by ZambonCoreValveacq. by MedtronicDeliniaacq. by CelgeneGlycovaxynacq. by GlaxoSmithKlineMovetisacq. by ShireNovexelacq. by AstraZenecaPixiumacq. by Science CorporationPrecardiaacq. by Abiomed

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How many investments has Sofinnova Partners made?
Sofinnova Partners has 180 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Sofinnova Partners invest at?
Sofinnova Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Sofinnova Partners's typical check size?
Sofinnova Partners typically writes checks of $540K – $27M.
What sectors does Sofinnova Partners focus on?
Sofinnova Partners focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Longevity, Medical Devices, New Materials.
Where is Sofinnova Partners located?
Sofinnova Partners is headquartered in Paris, FR.
Does Sofinnova Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Sofinnova Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Sofinnova Partners co-invest with?
Sofinnova Partners most often shares deals with Andera Partners, Indaco Venture Partners, Pfizer Venture Investments, among 146 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 41

M Ventures

M Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Merck KGaA based in Darmstadt, Germany, operating from offices in Amsterdam, the US, and Israel. The firm invests globally across early-stage companies and spin-offs in areas aligned with Merck's core business, taking active roles in portfolio company development.

Both backed · 7
$10.8M
Forbion

Forbion is a global venture capital firm focused on advancing biotech innovations and sustainable solutions aimed at improving human and planetary health.

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
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 · 5
$11M – $66M
Sofinnova Ventures

Sofinnova is an investment firm focused on the life sciences and biotechnology sector, partnering with companies from inception through drug development, regulatory approval, company building, and IPO.

$100K – $15M
SR One Capital Management

SR One is a biotechnology-focused venture capital firm that partners with founders to develop innovative science into new medicines.

5AM Ventures

5AM Ventures is a life science venture capital firm founded in 2002 that invests primarily in private therapeutic companies, with a focus on biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, and life science instruments.

$100K – $4M
Abingworth

Abingworth is a life science venture capital firm that backs early-stage biopharma and biotech companies, helping entrepreneurs translate scientific discoveries into new therapeutics.

$15M – $30M
F-Prime Capital

F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.

$3M – $10M
Atlas Venture

Atlas Venture is a life sciences venture capital firm with three decades of experience investing in and building biotech and medical innovation companies, including startups launched from its own incubator.

Both backed · 3
HotSpot TherapeuticsAAVantgarde BioDelinia
$500K – $1M
Novartis Venture Fund

The Novartis Venture Fund invests in innovative life science companies, focusing on biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals at various stages of growth, aiming to drive patient benefit and generate returns.

$5M – $25M
29 more co-investors

Kurma PartnersSV Health InvestorsLongwood FundNorwest Venture PartnersSOSVOrbiMedBioGeneration VenturesApollo Health VenturesSonder CapitalAbbVieAccess BiotechnologyCanaan PartnersUS Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersAtlantic Bridge VenturesCambridge Innovation CapitalDigitalis VenturesLightstone VenturesLeaps by BayerWestlake Village BioPartnersUnovis Asset ManagementGV (Google Ventures)MPM BioImpactPivotal Life SciencesAccess IndustriesSeventure PartnersIllumina VenturesJMI EquityAmzak Health

Firms observed investing alongside Sofinnova Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Sofinnova Partners's recorded portfolio.

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