Thuja Capital
Venture capitalUtrecht · Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Thuja Capital invests in early-stage biotechnology and medical device companies. The firm focuses on healthcare and life science innovations.
Team · 7 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4Healthtech ×3Deep Tech ×2Medical Devices ×2
HQs:Germany×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArtica 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)Arwin Ridder(Co-founder & COO)Ad IJzerman(Co-founder & SAB Chair)Jason(Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsBioGeneration VenturesSeroba Life Sciences
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-investorsCreathor VenturesKurma PartnersBoehringer Ingelheim Venture Fundcoparion
Alesta Therapeutics is a biotech company developing oral small molecule therapies for rare diseases with limited treatment options.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsDroia VenturesFrazier Life SciencesNovartis Venture FundFrazier Healthcare PartnersRTW Investments L.P.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlesta · axios.com · Aug 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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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