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Thuja Capital

Venture capital

Utrecht · Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked

Also known as Thuja

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Investment thesis

Thuja Capital invests in early-stage biotechnology and medical device companies. The firm focuses on healthcare and life science innovations.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
Utrecht, NL
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2006
AUM
$135M
Tracked investments
16

Team · 7 people

from public directories
Lisanne Blauw· Associatein

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Thuja Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 9 of 16 portfolio companies

Biotech ×8Healthtech ×7Medical Devices ×6Deep Tech ×3AgTech ×1Digital Health ×1FoodTech ×1Hardware ×1

HQs:Netherlands×5Germany×1Ireland×1United States×1

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12023 · 12020 · 12013 · 14 dated

Artica Therapeuticsartica-tx.cominNov 2023✓ verified

Artica Therapeutics develops orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitors that use covalent chemistry to achieve antibody-like efficacy, positioned as an "antibody-in-a-pill" approach.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Tjeerd Barf(Co-founder & CEO)inArwin Ridder(Co-founder & COO)inAd IJzerman(Co-founder & SAB Chair)inJason(Chief Scientific Officer)in

Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesSeroba Life SciencesBGV

ATROatromedical.comin✓ verified

ATRO Medical is a Dutch clinical-stage orthopedic company developing the Artimis artificial meniscus implant (prosthesis) for patients with chronic knee pain after meniscectomy.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNijmegen, NL

Tony van Tienen(Founder)in

Co-investorsBOM

Cristal Therapeuticscristaltherapeutics.comin𝕏Jul 2013✓ verified

Cristal Therapeutics develops therapeutics in the life sciences sector.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesUtrecht, NL

Dr. Cristianne Rijcken(Chief Scientific Officer and Founder)Dr. Joost Holthuis(Co-founder and former CEO)

Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesChemelot VenturesBOMDroia VenturesBrightlands Venture Partners

Tacalyxtacalyx.com✓ verified

Tacalyx develops novel anticancer therapeutics that target Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens (TACAs), including antibody-drug conjugate programs.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE

Peter Seeberger(Co-founder (Prof. Dr.))Oren Moscovitz(CSO & Co-founder)

Co-investorscoparionCreathor VenturesKurma PartnersBoehringer Ingelheim Venture FundApollo Health Ventures

Alestaalestatherapeutics.comin

Alesta Therapeutics develops therapies for rare diseases, with research focused on genetic diseases and oncology.

BiotechHealthtech

Ilan Ganot(CEO)inBenit Maru(CMO)Matthias Van Woensel(CSO)in

Co-investorsDroia VenturesFrazier Life SciencesNovartis Venture FundRV Invest GmbHFrazier Healthcare PartnersMPM BioImpact+1 more

arGEN-Xargenx.com

The company develops therapies for people with severe autoimmune diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsBioGeneration VenturesHBM Healthcare InvestmentsMPM BioImpactPMVSeventure Partners+2 more

Cardiac Boostercardiacbooster.comin

Cardiac Booster develops cardiac support technology for use in treating heart conditions.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesGalway, IE

Florian Ludwig(CEO)inGerard Kilcommins(COO)Greg Mann(CFO)Patrick Griffin(VP Technology Development)inJeff Grainger(VP of Legal Affairs)Daragh Moloney(HR Director)in

Co-investorsAscension VenturesLightstone Ventures

IndiGogoindigo.in

Rahul Bhatia(Founder)Rakesh Gangwal(Founder)

Co-investorsEra VenturesOak HC/FTQbic Fund

Mellon Medicalmellonmedical.comin

Mellon Medical manufactures a surgical instrument for abdominal wall closure featuring a double-pointed needle, ergonomic jaws, and atraumatic needle-suture combination.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRotterdam, NL

Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesBOM

NutriLeadsnutrileads.cominSep 2020

NutriLeads employs in-house experts with backgrounds in food technology, microbiology, nutrition, and health across academic and industry sectors.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessWageningen, NL

Co-investorsSHIFT Investdsm-firmenich VenturingIcos CapitalOost NL

Salvia Bioelectronicssalviabioelectronics.com

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 PartnersPanakes PartnersSHS Capital

Other

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

BioCerosEsoBiotecFundaMental PharmaGradient Denervation TechnologiesSmall Molecules

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Thuja Capital made?
Thuja Capital has 16 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Thuja Capital invest at?
Thuja Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Thuja Capital focus on?
Thuja Capital focuses on Biotech, Medical Devices.
Where is Thuja Capital located?
Thuja Capital is headquartered in Utrecht, NL.

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