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“Biotech and Healthcare: The Venture Capital and Private Equity Perspective” by Invest Europe

Europe is a science powerhouse, but can it also lead in biotech and healthcare innovation? That’s the pressing question at the heart of Invest Europe’s  latest position paper:  “Biotech and Healthcare: The Venture Capital and Private Equity Perspective.” Seroba and BGV are proud to have led, along with Hadean, the development of Invest Europe’s position paper, refined and adopted through …
  • Therapeutics

Complement Therapeutics Receives FDA IND Clearance to Advance CTx001 into Opti-GAIN, a Phase I/II Clinical Trial in Geographic Atrophy secondary to AMD

Complement Therapeutics GmbH (CTx), a biotechnology company developing next-generation therapeutics for complement-mediated diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for CTx001, the company’s lead gene therapy candidate. The IND clearance enables initiation of the Opti-GAIN Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with Geographic Atrophy (GA) secondary to Age-related …
  • Medtech

Deciphex Secures €15m Venture Debt Funding from Claret Capital Partners to Accelerate Growth

Deciphex, a leader in AI-powered digital pathology, today announced the execution of a new €15 million investment from  Claret Capital Partners, Europe’s largest independent growth debt fund manager. This strategic financing will accelerate Deciphex’s expansion in the United States and support the company’s ambition to become the leading provider of histopathology reporting services in the UK by 2027. The funding …
  • Corporate

Healthtech: Investors closing rank, but remaining on the attack [29/08 Biotechfinances n°1124]

Bruno Montanari, Partner at Seroba, was asked to take part in an interview with French magazine, Biotech Finances, discussing how Healthtech is closing in, but not slowing down. If you would like access to the full interview, please click the following link to subscribe to Biotech Finances [please note, this interview was conducted in French] Les abonnements – Biotech Finances (biotech-finances.com) …
  • Therapeutics

Azafaros Announces Initiation of two Global Phase 3 studies with Nizubaglustat in Niemann-Pick disease Type C (NPC) and GM1/GM2 gangliosidoses, respectively

Azafaros, a company focused on developing treatments for the unmet needs of patients with rare lysosomal storage disorders, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the company’s pivotal, multicenter Phase 3 clinical program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the company’s lead asset, nizubaglustat, in patients with Niemann-Pick disease Type C (NPC) and GM1/GM2 gangliosidoses. The …
  • Medtech

Perfuze Presents Preliminary Results from MARRS Pivotal Trial at SNIS, Highlighting Millipede⁸⁸ Performance in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Millipede88 Demonstrates High Revascularization and First Pass Effect Rates in 180 patient multicentre study. Perfuze, a medical device company developing catheter technology for interventional stroke care, today announced positive preliminary results from its pivotal IDE clinical trial, MARRS (Millipede Aspiration for Revascularization in Stroke Study). These preliminary results were presented at the Society for NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) Annual Meeting in …
  • Therapeutics

Azafaros Secures €132M in Oversubscribed Series B Financing to Advance Phase 3 Clinical programs of innovative therapies in lysosomal storage disorders

Azafaros, a clinical-stage company focused on developing disease-modifying therapeutics to offer new treatment options to patients with rare lysosomal storage disorders, announces the completion of an oversubscribed €132M Series B financing led by Jeito Capital, co-led by Forbion Growth and additional participation from Seroba, Pictet Group and existing investors Forbion Ventures, Schroders Capital and BioGeneration Ventures (BGV) . This financing …
  • Therapeutics

Shorla Oncology Announces FDA Approval of TEPYLUTE® 100mg, First and Only Ready-to-Dilute Multi-Dose Vial of Thiotepa to Treat Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Commercial Launch of TEPYLUTE 15mg and 100mg Vials in the U.S.

TEPYLUTE 100mg is the first multi-dose formulation of thiotepa that is stable for 14 days when properly stored. TEPYLUTE is Shorla Oncology’s fourth launch in the U.S. Market. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shorla Oncology (‘Shorla’), a U.S.-Ireland specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for 100 mg/10mL multi-dose vial of TEPYLUTE, a ready-to-dilute formulation …
  • Medtech

Perfuze Announces Completion of Enrollment in Pivotal US Clinical Study and Appointment of Joe Rotger as Executive Vice President of Sales

Perfuze, a leader in next-generation catheter-based technology for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, today announced two significant milestones in its mission to improve stroke care: 1) the completion of patient enrollment in its U.S. pivotal IDE clinical trial, MARRS (Millipede Aspiration for Revascularization in Stroke Study), and 2) the appointment of seasoned medtech executive Joe Rotger as Executive Vice …
  • Medtech

Perfuze Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Zipline™ Delivery Assist Catheters and Secures €22M in Additional Funding

Perfuze, a leading medical device company dedicated to advancing stroke treatment, today announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Zipline™ Delivery Assist Catheters. This regulatory milestone strengthens Perfuze’s growing portfolio of innovative neurovascular devices, empowering physicians to treat acute ischemic strokes with greater speed, ease, and precision. In addition, Perfuze has secured €22 million in follow-on funding …
  • Therapeutics

Coave Therapeutics Secures €32 Million in Series A Financing to Advance its Next-Generation Genetic Medicines

Coave Therapeutics (‘Coave’), a company pioneering the future of genetic medicines, today announces the successful raising of €32 million ($33 Million) in Series A financing. The financing was co-led by Novo Holdings A/S and Bpifrance, with participation from Invus and UI Investissement, alongside existing investors Seroba Life Sciences, Fund+, Kurma Partners, Omnes Capital and Turenne Capital.   The financing will enable …
  • Therapeutics

Deciphex Secures €31M Series C to Address Global Pathology Shortage

Deciphex, a leader in AI-powered digital pathology, has closed its Series C financing, raising €31 million to address the acute global pathology crisis. Led by Molten Ventures with significant participation from ACT Venture Capital, Seroba, Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL), IRRUS Investments, Medtech Syndicate and Nextsteps Capital, the funding will advance Deciphex’s mission to democratize access to high-quality pathology through …
  • Corporate

The Economic Lens: Understanding what makes the EU attractive for Life Sciences Investments

Bruno Montanari, a partner at Seroba, was happy to participate in this initiative unveiled by FTI Consulting and EUCOPE as an investors perspective, during this pivotal moment for Europe as recently stressed in the Mario Draghi report. This report provides an analysis of the current environment in the EU for attracting life sciences investments and examining the potential influence of …
  • Therapeutics

Complement Therapeutics Appoints Dr Muhammad Ali Memon FRCOphth, as Chief Medical Officer

Complement Therapeutics GmbH (CTx), a preclinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for complement-mediated diseases, today announced the appointment of Dr Muhammad Ali Memon as its Chief Medical Officer, effective 1st January 2025. Dr. Memon is a qualified ophthalmologist and joins CTx from AAVantgarde Bio, where he held the position of Vice President, Clinical Science and Safety. Prior to AAVantgarde, …
  • Medtech

Shorla Oncology Announces FDA Approval of IMKELDI (imatinib) Oral Solution, an Oral Liquid for the Treatment of Certain Forms of Leukemia and Other Cancers

Shorla Oncology, (“Shorla”), a U.S.-Ireland specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the FDA has approved IMKELDI (imatinib) oral solution, the first oral liquid form of imatinib to treat certain forms of leukemia and other cancers. Leveraging Shorla’s novel technology, IMKELDI is an advanced liquid formulation of imatinib designed to provide dosing accuracy. IMKELDI can help slow or prevent the growth …
  • Medtech

Quanta Dialysis Technologies closes oversubscribed Series E Funding

Quanta Dialysis Technologies, a leader in transforming kidney care through its award-winning Quanta™ Dialysis System, has successfully closed its oversubscribed Series E Preferred Stock financing round, raising more than $60 million of additional capital. Led by Novo Holdings, Glenview Capital and b2venture, with broad participation by existing shareholders, this latest funding round underscores strong investor confidence in Quanta’s market potential to revolutionize …
  • Therapeutics

Vico Therapeutics Announces Positive Interim Phase 1/2a Clinical Data of VO659 in Treatment of Huntington’s Disease

Vico Therapeutics B.V., a clinical-stage genetic medicines company developing therapies for severe neurological diseases, today announced new positive interim data in Huntington’s disease (HD) from the ongoing Phase 1/2a clinical trial of VO659, an investigational allele-preferential antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy. Results will be highlighted in an oral presentation at the European Huntington’s Disease Network’s EHDN & Enroll-HD 2024 meeting on Friday, …
  • Medtech

ShiraTronics Raises $66 Million in Oversubscribed Series B Financing to Advance Pioneering Treatment for Chronic Migraine

Implantable Neuromodulation System Shows Early Promise in Improving Patient Quality of Life by Reducing Monthly Headache Days and Severity of Migraine Attacks. ShiraTronics, a clinical-stage medical device company developing neurostimulation therapies for chronic migraine patients, today announced the closing of a $66 million Series B financing. The round was led by new investor Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from additional new investors …
  • Medtech

Pillar 5: Making Medtech Innovation sustainable, durable and scalable in Europe

The following is an opinion piece written by Daniel O’Mahony, partner at Seroba. The piece was written September 2024. Continuous investment into Medtech Innovation, from concept through to clinical trials, regulatory approval, market launch and scalability can deliver patient-centric, digitally advanced, resilient and sustainable health care. Such deliverables will benefit all stakeholders in Europe including patients, doctors, hospitals and payors. …
  • Corporate

As seen in “Venture Capital: Fuelling European Innovation” by Invest Europe

This report is for members of Invest Europe only, please follow this link to read the full report: https://www.investeurope.eu/research/vc-fuelling-european-innovation/ Venture Capital: Fuelling European InnovationA report written for Invest Europe This comprehensive study highlights the importance of venture capital funding to a stronger European economy and a better society. It takes a deep dive into case studies showcasing fundraising, investment, returns …
  • Corporate

Healthtech: health will always be a priority, even in these uncertain times

Bruno Montanari, Partner at Seroba, was asked to take part in an interview with French magazine, Biotech Finances, discussing the future of Healthtech during these uncertain times. If you would like access to the full interview, please click the following link to subscribe to Biotech Finances [please note, this interview was conducted in French] Les abonnements – Biotech Finances (biotech-finances.com) …
  • Medtech

Seroba Announces Its investment in Ryme Medical as Part of Series A Financing

Seroba, a European life sciences venture capital firm headquartered in Dublin, with offices in Paris and Milan, is pleased to announce the addition of Ryme Medical to its portfolio of medtech investments, following the completion of a Series A financing. The funds will be used to reach clinical and regulatory milestones for Ryme’s cutting-edge technology. Investing from its fourth fund, …
  • Medtech

Edward Lifesciences Expands Structural Heart Portfolio With Acquisitions of JenaValve and Endotronix

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced investments that reflect the company’s deep commitment to advancing patient care through structural heart innovation, addressing large unmet patient needs and supporting sustainable long-term growth. Edwards has entered into an agreement to acquire JenaValve Technology, a pioneer in the transcatheter treatment of aortic regurgitation (AR), a deadly disease that impacts a significant and growing population …
  • Medtech

Loci Orthopaedics Closes €12.8 Million Series A Financing

Loci Orthopaedics Ltd, an orthopaedic medical device company, today announced the successful closing of an oversubscribed €12.8 million Series A financing. The financing round was led by new investors Seroba, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JJDC, Inc., (JJDC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. Loci Orthopaedics develops novel technologies that target major unmet clinical needs in orthopaedics extremities. The company’s …
  • Non classé

Shorla Oncology Announces FDA Approval for TEPYLUTE, A Novel Formulation to Treat Breast and Ovarian Cancer

TEPYLUTE is a ready-to-dilute formulation of thiotepa that reduces preparation time and enables accurate dosing Shorla Oncology (‘Shorla’), a U.S.-Ireland specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for TEPYLUTE, a ready-to-dilute formulation to treat breast and ovarian cancer in an easier to prepare, injectable product that …
  • Therapeutics

Sibylla’s PPI-FIT technology joins with MD Anderson’s drug development resources and expertise to create protein folding interfering degraders as cancer therapies.

Sibylla Biotech and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced a strategic collaboration agreement to discover and develop novel small-molecule cancer therapies known as Folding Interfering Degraders (FIDs), which disrupt the proper folding of target proteins and lead to their degradation. Under the agreement, Sibylla and MD Anderson will jointly conduct discovery and development work from target …
  • Medtech

Endotronix Receives FDA Premarket Approval of the Cordella™ PA Sensor System for the Treatment of Heart Failure

Endotronix, Inc., a privately held company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure (HF) at the intersection of digital health and medtech, today announced Premarket Approval (PMA) from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the company’s Cordella™ Pulmonary Artery (PA) Sensor System for the treatment of New York Heart Failure (NYHA) class III heart failure patients. The …
  • Therapeutics

Seroba and Kurma Partners Announce Complementary Series B Funding for Vico Therapeutics totaling €65.8 million ($70.7 million)              

Seroba, a European life sciences venture capital firm headquartered in Dublin, with offices in Paris and Milan, and Kurma Partners, a key European Venture Capital firm financing innovation in Healthcare and Biotechnology, from pre-seed to growth capital, based in Paris and Munich, announced today the completion of the second closing part of Series B financing round of Vico Therapeutics. Vico …
  • Therapeutics

STORM Therapeutics Presented Interim Phase 1 Clinical Data on its METTL3 RNA Methyltransferase Inhibitor STC-15 at ASCO 2024

STC-15 was well tolerated and clinical activity was observed across the pharmacologically active dose range in advanced cancer patients Primary objectives were achieved to progress STC-15 into combination with checkpoint inhibitor combination studies STORM Therapeutics Ltd. (STORM), the clinical stage company pioneering cellular reprogramming through RNA modifications to treat disease, today announces that interim Phase 1 clinical data from its first-in-class …
  • Therapeutics

Fusion Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Announces Clinical Program Updates

Fusion Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Announces Clinical Program Updates Presented interim data from TATCIST trial of FPI-2265 in mCRPC at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting Signed definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca for total transaction value of up to $2.4 billion; transaction expected to close in the second quarter of …
  • Medtech

Deciphex Enters into Collaboration Agreement with Novartis to Advance AI in Preclinical Studies

Collaboration Agreement Seeks to engage AI to Transform Non-clinical Pathology Assessments in Drug Discovery and Development Deciphex, a Dublin-based digital pathology company, has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Novartis to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based approaches with potential to transform preclinical pathology assessments in drug discovery and development. The collaboration seeks to develop a suite of AI tools that streamline …
  • Therapeutics

Artica Therapeutics appoints Piet Wigerinck to its board of directors

Artica Therapeutics B.V. (Artica), a biotechnology company developing a pipeline of covalent small molecules for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, today announced that industry veteran Piet Wigerinck PhD is joining the board as an independent non-executive director. Dr Wigerinck is a seasoned executive with over three decades of R&D experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector and deep expertise in the …
  • Therapeutics

Fusion to be acquired by AstraZeneca for up to $2.4 billion

We are pleased to announce that our portfolio company Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., (FUSN), is to be acquired for up to $2.4 billion by AstraZeneca. Fusion, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Toronto, with an office in Boston, developing next-generation targeted radiopharmaceuticals. These compounds combine the potent cancer cell killing effects of a radioactive agent (actinium-225, alpha-emitter) with a targeting …
  • Therapeutics

Sibylla Biotech enters a strategic drug discovery collaboration with Ono Pharmaceutical in central nervous system disorders

Sibylla Biotech announced today a drug discovery collaboration with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4528) that will access Sibylla’s cutting-edge Pharmacological Protein Inactivation by Folding Intermediates Targeting (PPI-FIT) technology to identify and develop candidates for multiple therapeutic targets in the field of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders. Under the terms of the collaboration, Sibylla is entitled to a total deal …
  • Medtech

Endotronix presents positive PROACTIVE-HF clinical trial results for its cordella pulmonary artery sensor

Endotronix, Inc., a privately held company dedicated to advancing the treatment of heart failure (HF) at the intersection of digital health and medtech, presented 6-month results from its PROACTIVE-HF pivotal trial.  PROACTIVE-HF evaluated the company’s investigational Cordella Pulmonary Artery (PA) Sensor in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III HF patients at risk of congestion.  The trial met primary safety …
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