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SV Health Investors

Venture capital

Parent of1 affiliated firmDementia Discovery

London · Seed–Late Stage · 88 people tracked

Also known as SV HEALTH INVESTORS, LLC · SV HEALTH MANAGERS LLP

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SV Health Investors focuses exclusively on healthcare, aiming to transform the sector one investment at a time by backing diverse entrepreneurs building breakthrough companies and treatments. Its platform operates three teams: Therapeutics (including a dedicated dementia focus), Healthcare Growth, and Medtech, spanning all stages from early-stage biotech to growth capital and liquidity for industry leaders. The firm emphasizes creating healthcare companies that attract strategic acquirers and public investors while improving patients' lives. With a multi-decade track record across the US and UK, SV combines experienced investment professionals with healthcare industry veterans and operating partners to build value in life sciences companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$1M – $20M
HQ
London, GB
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$1.1B
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
237
Unicorns
1
IPOs
10
Acquisitions
7

Team · 88 people

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Ali Jazayeri· Operating Partner
Anne Phelan· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Anne-Marie Garraway· Executive Assistant
Ashley Pulcini· Executive Assistant
Barbara Tate· Venture Partner
Brett Haumann· Venture Partner
Bruce Cerullo· Growth Fund Advisory Board (Hallmark Healthcare Solutions)
Celina Lee· Gradiant in Residence
Ceri Davies· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Charles Large· Venture Partner
Damian Crowther· Venture Partner
Dan Burgess· Operating Partner
Darshi Singh· Head of IT
David Guyer· Venture Partner
David Reynolds· Venture Partner
Fiona Elwood· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Frances P. Rodríguez-Rivera· Senior Associate
Gary Romano· Venture Partner
Georgina Ewels· Director, Investor Relations
Greg Dulgarian· Controller
Iain Kilty· Venture Partner
Inna Walker· Business Support and Office Coordinator
James Costine· Chief Financial Officer (UK) and Partner
James Summers· Venture Partner
Jane Osbourn· Venture Partner
Joanna Wolak· Venture Partner
Jodie O'Neill· Accountant
John Lyons· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Jonathan Mott· Chief Compliance Officer
Kate McCabe· Finance Director
Kelly DeKeyser· Executive in Residence
Kerry Spellman· Executive Assistant
Kevin Pojasek· Venture Partner
Laurence Barker· Partner
Lennart Spindler· Associate
Lisa Broad· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Luke Devey· Venture Partner
Luke Johnson· Operating Partner
Lynne Hughes· Venture Partner
Maria Carrillo· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Martin Crossley· SV Fellow
Michael Heneka· Scientific Advisor
Michael Hutton· Venture Partner
Michael Ugwueke DHA, FACHE· Growth Fund Advisory Board (President & CEO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare)
Neil Weir· Venture Partner
Nicole Cox· Executive Assistant
Nikki Hecht· Executive Assistant
Niranjan Bose· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Pam Simpkins· Growth Fund Advisory Board
Phil Incarnati· Growth Fund Advisory Board (McLaren Health)
Rana Al-Hallaq· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Ravi Rao· Venture Partner
Ray Jupp· Venture Partner
Richard Hargreaves· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Rob Butler· Growth Fund Advisory Board (Hightop Health)
Robin Smith Hoke· Growth Fund Advisory Board
Roopam Chandaria· Financial Controller
Ross Jeggo· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Ruth McKernan· Operating Partner
Stacey Jolin· Executive Assistant
Stephen Griggs· Growth Fund Advisory Board (Aerocare)
Stephen Kahane· Growth Fund Advisory Board (New Mountain Capital)
Susan Hill· Venture Partner
Susan Kohlhaas· Member, DDF Scientific Advisory Board
Tetsu Maruyama· Venture Partner
Tom Patton· Operating Partner
Tom Policelli· Executive in Residence
Vineela Kanagala· Senior Associate

7 people who came through SV Health Investors went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 112 of 237 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×79Biotech ×71Medical Devices ×50Digital Health ×28Deep Tech ×22AI & Machine Learning ×17Hardware ×10Longevity ×7

HQs:United States×75United Kingdom×10Canada×1Germany×1Ireland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 44 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
23 of 44 mapped founding teams
15%
repeat founders
of 46 founders with career history
~5 yrs
old at investment
median across 20 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×232 founders×143 founders×24+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×4University of Cambridge ×4Dartmouth College ×3Harvard University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2The Wharton School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×13Life Sciences ×11Medicine ×8Economics ×4Computer Science ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Business & Management ×2Chemistry ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history

GlaxoSmithKline ×3University of Oxford ×3Alzheimer's Research UK ×2Avizia ×2BioInnovate Ireland ×2Dementia Discovery ×2Faculty ×2Goldman Sachs ×2

23 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data)

Investments · 237 tracked

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By year:2026 · 62025 · 72024 · 52022 · 82020 · 32019 · 72018 · 42017 · 12016 · 62015 · 22014 · 52013 · 262 dated

AdaptHealthadapthealth.comNASDAQ: AHCO

AdaptHealth provides home healthcare supplies and services, delivering equipment for sleep apnea (CPAP/PAP), respiratory and breathing support, mobility, and diabetes care directly to patients' homes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Suzanne Foster(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsOne Equity Partners

Alectoralector.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ALECSep 2015

Alector develops therapies targeting neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson's disease through protein removal, replacement, and immune cell restoration.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Arnon Rosenthal(Ph.D.)inTillman Gerngross(Director)

BoardCarl Gordon(Director)Terry McGuire(Director)in

Co-investorsForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Mission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalMRL Ventures FundPolaris Partners

American WellinNYSE: AMWL

American Well operates a digital healthcare platform that connects patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals to provide remote clinical services, earning revenue through arrangements with healthcare organizations and clients who use its technology to deliver telehealth and related services.

HealthtechBoston, US

Ido Schoenberg(Executive Officer, Director)inRoy Schoenberg(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Malone(Executive Officer)inBradford F. Gay(Executive Officer)Phyllis Gotlib(President, International)inMark Hirschhorn(Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsHanaco Venture CapitalMartin VenturesSV Life Sciences

Bicyclebicycletherapeutics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BCYCMay 2024

Bicycle Therapeutics develops precision-guided therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle) technology, designed to penetrate deep into tissues and target intractable solid tumor cancers.

BiotechHealthtechCambridge, GB

Gregory Winter(Director)inNIGEL CROCKETT(Executive Officer)inNICHOLAS KEEN(Executive Officer)SANTIAGO ARROYO(Executive Officer)inMICHAEL HANNAY(Executive Officer)MICHAEL SKYNNER(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAstellas Venture Management LLCCambridge Innovation CapitalDementia Discovery FundLongwood FundRidgeback Capital+4 more

BioAge Labsbioagelabs.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BIOAFeb 2024

BIOAGE develops therapies targeting the molecular pathways that drive aging to increase healthspan and address age-related chronic diseases.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityRichmond, US

Kristen Fortney, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO)Eric Morgen, MD(Co-Founder, COO)Kristen Fortney(Founder)inEric Morgen(Founder)inDov Goldstein(Executive Officer)in

BoardPatrick Enright(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElad GilFelicis VenturesGreen Sands EquityIA Seed VenturesLongitude Capital+20 more

Cytomed TherapeuticsNASDAQ: GDTC
Insuletinsulet.cominNASDAQ: PODD

Insulet develops the Omnipod, a tubeless, wearable, disposable insulin delivery Pod, along with automated insulin delivery systems for people managing insulin-dependent diabetes.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesActon, US

Ashley A. McEvoy(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)inFlavia Pease(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inEric Benjamin(Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer)inLisa Blair Davis(Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer)inMichael H. Panos(Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer)

Co-investorsWinklevoss Capital

Pulse BiosciencesNASDAQ: PLSEMay 2026 · $13M

Pulse Biosciences develops and commercializes ablation systems based on nanosecond pulsed-field ablation technology to treat medical conditions including benign skin lesions, soft tissue tumors, and cardiac arrhythmias.

BiotechBurlingame, US

Brian B. Dow(Executive Officer)Darrin R. Uecker(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Paul A. LaViolette(President and Chief Executive Officer)

BoardMaky Zanganeh(Director)Christopher Marlett(Director)

Sutrobiosutrobio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: STRO

Sutro is a biotech company developing a cell-free protein synthesis platform for the design and manufacturing of complex biologics, particularly cancer therapies and antibody-drug conjugates.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

William J. Newell(Executive Officer, Director)Jane Chung(Chief Executive Officer)inHans-Peter Gerber(Chief Scientific Officer)inDavid Pauling(Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel)inJonathan Fawcett(VP, Head of Clinical Development)inDevendra Luhar(SVP, Technical Operations)in

Co-investorsOwl CapitalRidgeback CapitalSamsara BioCapitalSolasta VenturesVida Ventures

Xilio Therapeuticsxiliotx.cominNASDAQ: XLOSeries A · Sep 2018 · $30M

Xilio Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing masked immuno-oncology therapies that use protein engineering to remain inactive until activated by tumor-specific proteases within the tumor microenvironment.

BiotechHealthtechWaltham, US

René Russo(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Farmer(Executive Officer)Timothy Clackson(Executive Officer)Christopher Frankenfield(Chief Financial and Operating Officer)inKatarina Luptakova(Chief Medical Officer)inPaul Clancy(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesBay City CapitalF-Prime CapitalM VenturesMRL Ventures FundRA Capital+9 more

Spectrawavespectrawave.comin𝕏Sep 2024✓ verified

SpectraWAVE develops optical and computational imaging technologies to diagnose and guide treatment decisions for patients with coronary artery disease and cardiovascular disease.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBedford, US

Eman Namati(President & CEO)inGuillermo Tearney(Founder; Professor of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital)Gregg Stone(Founder; Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai Heart Health System)James Muller(Founder; Cardiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital)inJeffrey O'Donnell(Founder; Managing General Partner, Runway Healthcare)Vivek Walimbe(Chief Operating Officer)in

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLumira VenturesS3 VenturesDeerfield Management CompanyJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Alchemabalchemab.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2025 · $32M✓ verified

Alchemab operates a platform that identifies novel drug targets and therapeutics by analyzing patient antibody repertoires using deep B cell sequencing and computational analysis of samples from disease-resilient individuals.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Jane Osbourn(Founder)Young Kwon(Founder)

Co-investorsRA CapitalDCVC BioDementia Discovery FundLightstone VenturesOno Venture Investment, Inc.British Business Bank+3 more

Draig Therapeuticsdraigtherapeutics.comin✓ verified

Draig develops neuropsychiatric therapies targeting glutamate and GABA pathways through AMPA and GABAA receptor modulators, serving patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesCardiff, GB

John Atack(Head of Biology & Founder)inSimon Ward(Chief Scientific Officer & Founder)in

PartnerCharles Dunn· led

Co-investorsAccess BiotechnologyCanaan PartnersSanofi VenturesSR One Capital ManagementBritish Business BankJanus Henderson Investors

Dualitas Therapeuticsdualitastx.cominJul 2025✓ verified

Dualitas Therapeutics develops bispecific antibody therapies that pair a proprietary proximity engager arm with an antibody against a therapeutic target, using its DualScreen discovery engine to identify synergistic target combinations.

BiotechDeep TechSouth San Francisco, US

Greg Lazar, Ph.D.(Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)Forbes Huang(Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Business Officer)inGreg Lazar(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inRichard Murray(Executive Officer, Director)Karim Dabbagh(Chief Executive Officer, Board Member)in

BoardAlicia Levey(Director)

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersVersant VenturesAlexandriaDementia Discovery FundQiming HealthcareQiming Venture Partners USA

Ebt Medicalebtmedical.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2019 · $10M✓ verified

EBT Medical develops neuromodulation technologies targeting the Saphenous nerve to treat pelvic health disorders, particularly overactive bladder.

BiotechMedical Devices

Paul Yoo(Co-founder, President & Chief Scientific Officer)inSasha John(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)inKeith R Carlton(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsGenesys CapitalToronto Innovation Acceleration Partners

Enara Bioenarabio.comin𝕏Oct 2024 · $32.5M✓ verified

Enara Bio discovers and validates Dark Antigens from non-coding genomic regions to identify novel cancer targets, and develops first-in-class bispecific T-cell engagers against these targets through its EnTiCE platform.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

George Kassiotis(Co-founder)Drew Pardoll(Co-founder)Houman Ashrafian(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsRA CapitalPfizer VenturesSamsara BioCapitalDementia Discovery FundM VenturesPfizer Venture Investments

Harness Therapeutics Ltdharnesstx.comin✓ verified

Harness Therapeutics develops disease-modifying precision therapies for hard-to-treat neurodegenerative diseases through controlled modulation of CNS targets.

BiotechHealthtech

Jan Thirkettle(CEO Director)in

Co-investorsEpidarex CapitalOno Venture Investment, Inc.Dementia Discovery Fund

Mestagmestagtherapeutics.comin𝕏Mar 2026 · $40M✓ verified

Mestag is an immunology company developing first-in-class treatments for cancer and inflammatory diseases by leveraging novel understanding of fibroblast biology and tertiary lymphoid structures.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB

Michael B. Brenner(Founder)Chris Buckley(Founder)Mark Coles(Founder)inSoumya Raychaudhuri(Founder)David A. Tuveson(Founder)Lindsey Rolfe(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)ForbionJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCNorthpond VenturesJJDC

NRG Therapeuticsnrgtherapeutics.comin✓ verified

NRG Therapeutics is a biotech company developing small-molecule drugs targeting the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) for neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Parkinson's.

BiotechHealthtechLongevity

Neil Miller(CEO)inRichard Rutter(CSO)inGrant Hawthorne(COO)inClaus Sundgreen(Chief Medical Officer)inPaul Thompson(CDO)in

BoardJonathan Savidge(Independent Non Executive Chair)

Co-investorsCriteria Bio VenturesNovartis Venture FundBritish Business BankM VenturesDementia Discovery FundOmega Funds

Packaging Compliance Labspkgcompliance.comin✓ verified

Packaging Compliance Labs is an industry leader providing sterile packaging solutions, design validation, and contract packaging services for medical device and life sciences manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesSaaSGrand Rapids, US

Matthew Lapham(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Sitryxsitryx.comin𝕏✓ verified

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

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsLongwood FundOxford Science EnterprisesSofinnova PartnersDementia Discovery Fund

Therini Biotherinibio.cominSeed · Jul 2019 · $9M✓ verified

Therini Bio is a biotechnology company developing fibrin-targeting therapeutics to treat neurological and ophthalmological diseases, leveraging scientific discoveries in neurovascular and neuroimmune mechanisms of disease.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSacramento, US

Katerina Akassoglou(Scientific Founder, Director of the Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology and Professor of Neurology at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes)inKaterina Akassoglou, PhD(Scientific Founder)Leslie Schulze(Executive Officer)Tara Nickerson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardOlga Danilchanka(Director)inLaia Crespo-Martin(Director)

Co-investorsMRL Ventures FundSanofi VenturesAngelini VenturesDementia Discovery FundDolby Family VenturesMitsui Global Investment+2 more

TRIMTech Therapeuticstrimtechtherapeutics.comin✓ verified

TRIMTech Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on drug discovery and development, backed by investors including Cambridge Innovation Capital and BGF.

BiotechDeep TechLongevityMedical DevicesCambridge, GB

Damian Crowther, PhD FRCP(Co-founder, Head of Research)Dr. Leo James(Co-founder, Group Leader at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)Dr. William McEwan(Co-founder, Group Leader at UK Dementia Research Institute, University of Cambridge)Nicki Thompson, PhD(CEO)Nicki Thompson(CEO)

Co-investorsCambridge Innovation CapitalPfizer VenturesM VenturesPfizer Venture InvestmentsStart CodonDiamond Edge Ventures

Axon Therapiesaxontherapies.comApr 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Axon Therapies develops the SAVM procedure, an implant-free catheter-based ablation therapy that targets the right greater splanchnic nerve to reduce overactive sympathetic nerve activity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

HealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Howard R. Levin(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Gelfand(Executive Officer)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Apr 2016

Co-investorsStar51 CapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Deerfield Management CompanyEarlybird Venture Capital

Bardybardydx.cominApr 2019Acquired

BardyDx develops the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM), a lightweight cardiac patch monitor designed for extended-wear ambulatory ECG monitoring that emphasizes P-wave signal clarity.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Gust H. Bardy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Querry(Executive Officer)Kevin Nelson, III(Executive Officer)Rik Vandevenne(Director)Alan Levy(Director)Mark Handfelt(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersAphelion CapitalAscension VenturesLumira VenturesRC CapitalRex Health Ventures+2 more

CardioFocuscardiofocus.comin𝕏Series C · May 2016 · $31M

CardioFocus develops Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) technologies and systems for electrophysiologists to treat complex cardiac arrhythmias with precision and control.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMarlborough, US

Lauren Jennings(Executive Officer)Warren Clark(Executive Officer)Stephen Sagon(Executive Officer, Director)inAnjie Roldan(Executive Officer)inWarren R. Clark III(Executive Officer)Stephan S. Ogilvie(CEO)in

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBioBritSaints CapitalAccuitive Medical VenturesOxford Bioscience PartnersSV Life Sciences

Corvia Medicalcorviamedical.comin𝕏Jun 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Developer of a transcatheter InterAtrial Shunt Device to treat congestive heart failure.

BiotechTewksbury, US

George J. Fazio(Executive Officer, Director)inDan B. Curtis(Executive Officer)

BoardKevin Gillis(Director)inGerald Brunk(Director)inIrit Yaniv(Director)in

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D · $11.1M raise · filed Jun 2025

Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersLumira VenturesGeneral CatalystThird Rock Ventures

Csa Medical Increjuvenair.cominSeries B · Jun 2026 · $21M

RejuvenAir, developed by CSA Medical, is a bronchoscopic cryosurgical device that sprays metered doses of liquid nitrogen to destroy damaged airway cells and treat the underlying cause of COPD with Chronic Bronchitis.

HealthtechMedical DevicesLutherville, US

Ellen Sheets(Executive Officer, Director)inIan J. Vawter(Executive Officer)Steven Schaefer(Executive Officer)inWilliam Floyd(Executive Officer, Director)inVincent Owens(Director)Richard Kent(Director)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAscension VenturesFirst AnalysisNew Markets Venture PartnersBlue Heron CapitalTVM CapitalTVM Capital Life Science

Endotronixendotronix.comin𝕏Series C · Jul 2016 · $37M

Endotronix develops the Cordella PA Sensor and Heart Failure System, an FDA-approved implantable pulmonary artery pressure sensor and remote monitoring platform for managing patients with NYHA class III heart failure.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWoodridge, US

Harry Rowland(Executive Officer, Director)inAnthony Nunez(Founder)in

BoardJonathan Jonas(Director)Raymond S. Barrett, Jr.(Director)Sam R. Leno(Director)Leslie A. Saxon(Director)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersBioventures InvestorsJumpstart VenturesLumira VenturesOSF VenturesSeroba Life Sciences+1 more

Lunair Medicallunairmedical.cominAug 2025

Lunair Medical develops an implantable closed-loop system that senses respiration and stimulates the phrenic nerve to treat moderate-to-severe sleep apnea, avoiding masks, mouthpieces, and wearables.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US

Mark Christopherson(Executive Officer, Director)inHoward Levin(Director)

BoardDavid Neustaedter(Director)inMichael Hurley(Director)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Ocular Therapeutixocutx.comin𝕏Mar 2019

Ocular Therapeutix focuses on drug development and treatment for retinal diseases, with an emphasis on wet age-related macular degeneration and expanding into diabetic retinopathy conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBedford, US

Amarpreet Sawhney(Director)Kevin Hanley(Executive Officer)Michael Goldstein(Executive Officer)inDaniel Bollag(Executive Officer)Antony Mattessich(Executive Officer, Director)inDonald Notman(Executive Officer)in

Board seatCharles Warden· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAscension VenturesSofinnova VenturesTop Corner CapitalAgent Capital

Stimwave Technologiesstimwave.comAug 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

BiotechHealthtechPompano Beach, US

Laura Tyler Perryman(Director)Regina Groves(Executive Officer, Director)Virginia Sullivan(Executive Officer)Marc Loev(Director)Richard Chen Mao(Director)Gary Perryman(Director)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Sep 2020

Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLP

TransEnterixtransenterix.cominSep 2017

Asensus Surgical (formerly TransEnterix) develops robotic-assisted surgical systems and augmented intelligence technology, including reusable instruments, to give surgeons real-time information during procedures.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMorrisville, US

Anthony Fernando(Executive Officer)inTodd M. Pope(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph P Slattery(Executive Officer)inJames J. Martin(Executive Officer)Charles J. Filipi(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey G. Spragens(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAisling CapitalSaints CapitalQuaker BioVenturesSV Life Sciences

ValenTxvalentx.comSeries B · Jul 2014 · $22M

BiotechMaple Grove, US

JON PATRICK ST. GERMAIN(Executive Officer)DAVID KRENN(Executive Officer)JOHANN NEISZ(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMARY LINCOLN CAMPBELL(Director)MITCHELL DANN(Director)PAUL A. LAVIOLETTE(Director)in

Board seatPaul LaViolette· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKaiser Permanente Ventures

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.achillion.com𝕏

Achillion conducts research and development focused on addressing rare disease challenges through investigation of new therapeutic targets, modalities, and technologies.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsPappas CapitalDomain Associates

Adimabadimab.comin

Adimab develops proprietary platforms for antibody and protein therapeutic discovery, engineering fully-functional immunoglobulins in a controllable in vitro eukaryotic system.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechVermont, US

Co-investorsGrandBanks CapitalLaunchCapitalLux CapitalMithril Capital ManagementPremji InvestOrbiMed+1 more

AdvanCell Isotopesadvancell.com.auinSeries C · Jun 2026 · $110M

AdvanCell is a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of targeted alpha therapies for the treatment of cancers including prostate, melanoma, ovarian, breast, and lung.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Andrew Adamovich(Director)inPhilina Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Pickett(Executive Officer)in

BoardWing Cheong Lam(Director)Nik Economopoulos(Director)Anthony Aiudi(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCatalio Capital Management, LPProto AxiomSanofi VenturesTenmileAbingworth+2 more

Ally Bridgeally-bridge.com

Ally Bridge Group is a healthcare investment management firm investing across the global life sciences industry through complementary private equity and public equity strategies.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Frank Yu(Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer)in

Alpheus Medicalalpheusmedical.comin

Alpheus is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Porphyrin Metabolite Activation (PoMA™), a drug-led oncology approach designed to treat glioblastoma using proprietary low-intensity ultrasound to activate tumor-localized porphyrin metabolites.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesChanhassen, US

Jeremy Ling(Executive Officer)inSteve Weiner(Executive Officer)Vijay Agarwal(Founder, President and CEO)inWilliam Davis(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKlaus Veitinger(Director)inImran Eba(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsOrbiMedHealthQuest CapitalSamsara BioCapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.BrightEdge

Amphista Therapeuticsamphista.comin𝕏

Amphista Therapeutics develops next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) medicines using its proprietary Targeted Glue technology, which is engineered to selectively trigger the destruction of disease-causing proteins.

BiotechCambridge, GB

Louise Modis(Chief Executive Officer)inMartin Pass(Chief Development Officer)inGiles Brown(Executive VP Drug Discovery)in

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesNovartis Venture FundDementia Discovery FundEuropean Investment FundForbionGilde Healthcare+2 more

Aptiv Solutionsaptivsolutions.com𝕏

The site presents ICON, a clinical research organization providing full-service drug development outsourcing, regulatory strategy, and clinical trial solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsHalifax Group

Artios Pharmaartios.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $115M

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

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAndera PartnersDementia Discovery FundM VenturesNovartis Venture FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsRA Capital+6 more

AstronauTX Ltdastronautx.bioin

AstronauTx is a biotechnology company focused on drug discovery and development for neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases, working across small molecules and biologics.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical Devices

Jane Rhodes(Chief Executive Officer)inMagnus Ivarsson(Chief Scientific Officer)inHannah Pearce(Chief Operating Officer)inMichelle L. Mellion(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsDementia Discovery FundMPM BioImpactNovartis Venture FundUCL Technology FundAlbionVC

Autifony Therapeuticsautifony.comin

Autifony Therapeutics is a privately funded biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for neurological conditions including Fragile X Syndrome and orphan epilepsy syndromes.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesStevenage, GB

Charles H. Large(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Giuseppe Alvaro(Director)Daniel UmbrichtBarbara Domayne-HaymanMartin GunthorpeHannah Selin

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsDementia Discovery FundInnovate UK

AviadoBioaviadobio.comin𝕏

AviadoBio is a gene therapy company developing adeno-associated viral (AAV) treatments for neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtech

Chris Shaw(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific and Clinical Advisor)inDo Young Lee(Co-Founder)Youn Bok Lee(Co-Founder)inLisa Deschamps(Chief Executive Officer)inGraeme Fielder(Chief Operating Officer)inAlex Bloom(Chief Development Officer)in

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesDementia DiscoveryF-Prime CapitalLifeArc VenturesMonograph Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Avitideavitide.comSeries A · Mar 2013 · $1Macquired by Repligen

Repligen provides bioprocessing technologies—including process intensification, tangential flow filtration, chromatography, process analytics, and single-use fluid management—for upstream and downstream biopharmaceutical workflows.

BiotechHardwareMedical DevicesLebanon, US

Tillman Gerngross(Director)Errik Anderson(Director)inWarren Kett(Executive Officer)Jon Sheller(Executive Officer)Kevin Issett(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Isett(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsOrbiMedBorealis VenturesMithril Capital ManagementNeomed ManagementPolaris PartnersSands Capital Ventures+1 more

AvroBio, Inctheavrobio.orgin𝕏

AVROBIO develops ex vivo lentiviral vector-based hematopoietic stem cell gene therapies to treat lysosomal disorders by permanently integrating therapeutic genes into patient stem cells manufactured outside the body.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Brixtonbrixtonbio.com

Brixton Bio develops Reneurx therapy, a treatment aimed at providing long-lasting pain relief for up to six months from a single administration.

BiotechMedical Devices

Charles Sidoti(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundCatalyst Health VenturesExcelestar VenturesFemHealth VenturesSchooner CapitalSparta Group

Carawaycarawaytx.comin𝕏acquired by Merck

Caraway Therapeutics was a preclinical biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule therapies modulating lysosomal function to treat neurodegenerative and rare diseases.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsDementia Discovery FundEisai Innovation, Inc.McCarthy CapitalMRL Ventures FundAbbVieBridge Investments+9 more

CarePredictcarepredict.comin𝕏

CarePredict offers a platform that detects patterns in the daily activities of older adults to signal health changes and enable early intervention.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLongevityPlantation, US

Satish Movva(Founder)inPeter Livingston(Director)Dean Hatton(Director)inMarc Loev(Director)

Co-investorsHealthtech CapitalLas Olas Venture CapitalVillage GlobalMiami Angels

Celerioncelerion.comin

Celerion is a contract research organization specializing in early phase clinical drug development, providing bioanalytical services and laboratory testing that generate clinical data for pharmaceutical clients.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLincoln, US

Co-investorsAea InvestorsBain Capital VenturesH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. HealthBridge Partners

Centauri Health Solutionscentaurihs.comin𝕏

Centauri provides data-driven technology and services for U.S. health plans and health systems, turning fragmented clinical data into analytics used for risk adjustment, care coordination, quality optimization, and clinical data exchange.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

Mike McNelis(Founder)in

Co-investorsABRY PartnersDementia Discovery FundSilversmith Capital Partners

Cerevancecerevance.comin𝕏

Cerevance develops precision novel therapeutics for central nervous system disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, using its proprietary NETSseq platform and machine learning to identify targets from an extensive collection of human brain tissue samples.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Craig Thompson(Chief Executive Officer)inSagar Vaidya(Chief Medical Officer)inCarrie Ann Cook(Chief Business Officer)Mark Carlton(Chief Scientific Officer)inOttavio V. Vitolo(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsDementia Discovery FundForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SV Life SciencesDementia DiscoveryDolby Family Ventures+3 more

Cumuluscumuluscoffee.comin

Cumulus manufactures a cold coffee brewing machine that produces cold brew, nitro, and cold espresso on demand, sold direct to consumers alongside specialty coffee capsules and accessories.

ConsumerHardware

Mesh Gelman(Founder)in

Co-investorsMaveronBrick Mortar VenturesInvesting Women AngelsShell Ventures

eMed Technologiesemedtc.comin

EMED makes infusion pump systems and subcutaneous delivery devices for patients requiring immunoglobulin therapy and other biologics.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Phil Parvin MBAin

EPIVAX, INC.epivax.com

EpiVax works with biologic and vaccine developers to assess and manage immunogenicity risk across the product lifecycle, combining in silico analysis with in vitro testing to produce actionable immunogenicity data.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Annie De Groot MD(Founder)inRich-Henry Schabowsky, PhD, JDin

Evelo Biosciencesin

BiotechCambridge, US

Jennifer Glennon(Executive Officer)inBalkrishan (Simba) Gill, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Duncan McHale(Executive Officer)inWilliam DeVaul(Executive Officer)inMark Bodmer, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)

BoardNoubar B. Afeyan, Ph.D.(Director)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)AlexandriaFlagship PioneeringKaiser Permanente VenturesMayo Clinic Ventures

Evidation Healthevidation.comin𝕏Series C · Aug 2018 · $30M

Evidation collects and analyzes real-world health data from millions of community members to enable clinical research and health programs across various medical conditions.

BiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Christine Lemke(Executive Officer, Director)inDeborah Kilpatrick(Executive Officer, Director)Leslie Oley Wilberforcein

BoardDavid Fleshman(Director)Rowan Chapman(Director)in

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsDementia Discovery FundFresco Capital+6 more

Eyebiotecheyebiotech.comSeries A · Feb 2022 · $65Macquired by Merck

EyeBio (Eyebiotech Limited), a subsidiary of Merck, develops therapies for retinal diseases such as diabetic macular edema and neovascular age-related macular degeneration, targeting vascular leakage through pathways like Wnt signaling.

BiotechHealthtechHolborn, London

David R. Guyer(Founder, CEO & President)Anthony P. Adamis(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-founder, Director & Chair of Advisory Board)James Allister John Costine(Director)Michael Jay Ross(Executive Officer)Catherine Elizabeth Bingham(Director)

Co-investorsJeito CapitalSamsara BioCapitalOmega Funds

Homecare Homebasehchb.comin

Homecare Homebase (HCHB) offers a suite of AI and analytics extensions built into its home health and hospice software, providing reporting dashboards, patient intake, rehospitalization risk prediction, automated scheduling, and ambient clinical documentation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Dr. Martha Stuart Williams(Chief People Officer)Isaac(Vice President of Technology Operations)

Other

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

Direct Flow MedicalSkylitAccelecare HoldingsAeroCare Holdings, Inc.Affinium PharmaceuticalsAlantos PharmaceuticalsAligned Telehealth IncAllegiance Hospice GroupAllianceCareAllos Therapeutics IncAltura MedicalAqueSysArchemixArgonaut TechnologiesArsanisArsanis BiosciencesAtopix Therapeutics LimitedAuxilium PharmaceuticalsAxys PharmaceuticalsBicycle TherapeuticsBioAgeBioCore HoldingsBioCore Holdings (BioClinica)BroadlaneCadent TechnologiesCardiac Support SystemsCardioKinetixCardioMindCellutionsCellzome LimitedCentauri HoldingsCerebral Vascular ApplicationsCHF SolutionsCibiemCognis HoldingConcentric MedicalConfluent Surgical, Inc.Convergence PharmaceuticalsCoral TherapeuticsCoreLab PartnersCRI WorldwideDoctors of Physical TherapyDualitasEasyChemEndlyzEntellusErvaxx LimitedESBATechEunoeEuro DentalversandEuro Dentalversand HoldingEUSA PharmaEyeBioEyetech PharmaceuticalsGeltex PharmaceuticalsGeneral Surgical InnovationsGenosisGlycoFi IncHalscionHealth Payment SystemsHealthifyHeritage Health SystemsHighTop HealthIHG HoldingsIkano TherapeuticsImbria PharmaceuticalsIncyte PharmaceuticalsISG HoldingsJC NationwideJet HealthKalVista PharmaceuticalsKinetix PharmaceuticalsKuDOS PharmaceuticalsLenSx Lasers IncLeukoSite IncLipoSonixLoQus23 TherapeuticsMaestro HealthcareMdeverywhereMedNovaMestag TherapeuticsMicromassMicroMedMicromet IncMisonixMpex Pharmaceuticals IncMyOrthosNeoVistaNeurogeneusNexanNitrome BiosciencesNordic Consulting PartnersNovaLignOMS FoundationsOncoEthixOrchid ChemicalsOrthovitaPatient CarePelton & CranePhase ForwardPhysicians Dialysis Inc.PowderMed LtdPrileniaQuick Study RadiolRemita HealthRempex PharmaceuticalsRespiVert LtdRicerca BiosciencesRinat Neuroscience

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▶37 more tracked companies

Robling Medical IncRondo TherapeuticsSadra MedicalSchweigerdermShire PharmaceuticalsSirona Dental SystemsSitryx Therapeutics LimitedSocios Mayores en SaludSoffio MedicalSolexa LtdSpectrum Professional ServicesSpinal KineticsSpineology IncStimwaveStrides ArcolabSudo BioSun Behavioral HealthSynarcThe Corner PharmacyTheddfundThesan PharmaceuticalsThird Wave TechnologiesTLC VisionTransine Therapeutics LtdTransposonTRexBioTrialScopeTriangle PharmaceuticalsTrimTechU S Renal CareUrgent TeamVersicorVibrato MedicalViolet Therapeutics, Inc.Vitalize Consulting SolutionsWellTheoryXimedica

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.

Exits · 17

10 IPOs · 7 acquisitions · showing 15

AdaptHealthNASDAQ: AHCOAlectorNASDAQ: ALECAmerican WellNYSE: AMWLBicycleNASDAQ: BCYCBioAge LabsNASDAQ: BIOACytomed TherapeuticsNASDAQ: GDTCInsuletNASDAQ: PODDPulse BiosciencesNASDAQ: PLSESutrobioNASDAQ: STROXilio TherapeuticsNASDAQ: XLOAvitideacq. by RepligenCarawayacq. by MerckEyeBioacq. by MerckEyebiotechacq. by MerckMisonixacq. by Bioventus

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
SV Health Investors Growth Fund VII bLPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board2024—0.0%0.00x0.00x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 2

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Sutrobio7.9%$15.00Sep 2018$27.1M
American Well—$27.50Jan 2021$515.3K

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SV Health Investors made?
SV Health Investors has 237 tracked investments, 17 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does SV Health Investors invest at?
SV Health Investors invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is SV Health Investors's typical check size?
SV Health Investors typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What sectors does SV Health Investors focus on?
SV Health Investors focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Longevity, Medical Devices.
Where is SV Health Investors located?
SV Health Investors is headquartered in London, GB.
Does SV Health Investors lead rounds?
Yes, SV Health Investors leads investment rounds.
Who does SV Health Investors co-invest with?
SV Health Investors most often shares deals with Dementia Discovery Fund, Sanofi Ventures, RA Capital, among 164 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 28

RA Capital

RA Capital Management is a healthcare and planetary health investment firm that founds, funds, and scales companies using scientific diligence, multi-stage capital, and hands-on operational support.

Sanofi Ventures

Sanofi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi, investing in early-stage biotech and digital health companies aligned with Sanofi's mission of advancing human health.

$5M
Polaris Partners

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

Both backed · 6
$500K – $5M
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.

$10.8M
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.

$500K – $1M
OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a healthcare-focused investment firm providing tailored financing solutions and global resources to build world-class healthcare companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $75M
Ascension Ventures

Ascension Ventures manages capital and presents itself as an investor connected to a large health system network, referencing hundreds of acute care hospitals and a substantial employee base.

Both backed · 5
$10M – $20M
Third Rock Ventures

Third Rock Ventures is a venture capital firm that discovers, launches, and builds life sciences and biotechnology companies developing novel medicines and therapies.

Both backed · 5
$100K – $5M
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.

$540K – $27M
Dolby Family Ventures

Dolby Family Ventures is an early-stage investment firm founded in 2014 that backs entrepreneurs tackling complex science and engineering challenges across precision neuroscience, life sciences platforms, aerospace, digital deep tech, and climate tech.

Omega Funds

Omega Funds invests in venture capital and growth equity opportunities across the life sciences sector.

Both backed · 3
Lightstone Ventures

Lightstone Ventures is a life sciences venture firm founded in 2012 that invests in biotech and medtech companies, backing founders translating scientific breakthroughs into therapies and medical technologies.

Both backed · 3
AlchemabCerevanceNimbus Therapeutics
▶16 more co-investors

Silversmith Capital PartnersAbingworth7wire VenturesNew Leaf Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesB Capital GroupSOSVSummit PartnersPivotal Life SciencesAisling CapitalBorealis VenturesMcKesson VenturesUS Venture PartnersS32Sandbox IndustriesJUXTAPOSE VENTURES

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

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