Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim is a global pharmaceutical company based in Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany, with a focus on improving patient care through innovation. Established in 2010, the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund specializes in early-stage investments in life sciences, biotechnology, and digital health. The fund targets groundbreaking therapeutics and novel technologies, emphasizing areas such as immuno-oncology, regenerative medicine, and disease-related biomarkers. It typically invests up to €15 million over the lifetime of a company, with a specific focus on North America and Europe/Israel. Boehringer Ingelheim's commitment to advancing biomedical research aims to enhance patient outcomes through pioneering science and the development of new therapeutic concepts.

Niklas Czeloth

Investor

Kanad Das

Investor

Viktor Dzimiera

Head of Finance, Venture Fund

Alexander Ehlgen

Investor

Knut Elbers

Director and Investment Manager

Frank Kalkbrenner

Global Head

Julia Kaufman

Investor

Marcus Kostka

Director and Investment Manager

Sebastian Kreuz

Executive Director

Debbie Lin

Investor

Detlev Mennerich

Investment Manager

Philipp Müller

Executive Director

Stefan Pflanz

Executive Director

Mark Ralph

Investor

Oliver Reuss

Executive Director

Fei Shen Ph.D

Managing Director, USA, Therapeutics Investment

Ilka Wicke

Director and Investment Manager

Johannes Zanzinger

Investor

Weiyi Zhang

MD

Past deals in Austria

Vira Therapeutics

Acquisition in 2018
ViraTherapeutics develops highly potent anti-cancer therapeutics based on oncolytic (cancer-destroying) viruses. Our proprietary oncolytic virus, VSV-GP, efficiently destroys cancer cells, while leaving normal tissues unharmed. ViraTherapeutics currently performs preclinical safety and efficacy studies for VSV-GP and aims to conduct first clinical trials in cancer patients.

Hookipa Pharma

Series C in 2017
Hookipa Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immune-therapeutics for infectious diseases and cancers using its proprietary arenavirus vector platforms. The company operates two main platforms: Vaxwave, aimed at creating prophylactic vaccines, and TheraT, which focuses on immuno-oncology therapies. Its key product candidates include HB-101, a vaccine for cytomegalovirus currently in a Phase II clinical trial for kidney transplant patients, and HB-201 and HB-202, which are in preclinical studies for treating human papillomavirus-positive cancers. Additionally, Hookipa is collaborating with Gilead Sciences to develop therapies for chronic Hepatitis B and HIV infections. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Hookipa Pharma aims to leverage its innovative technologies to elicit robust immune responses, addressing limitations found in conventional vaccine and therapeutic approaches.

Hookipa Pharma

Series B in 2016
Hookipa Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immune-therapeutics for infectious diseases and cancers using its proprietary arenavirus vector platforms. The company operates two main platforms: Vaxwave, aimed at creating prophylactic vaccines, and TheraT, which focuses on immuno-oncology therapies. Its key product candidates include HB-101, a vaccine for cytomegalovirus currently in a Phase II clinical trial for kidney transplant patients, and HB-201 and HB-202, which are in preclinical studies for treating human papillomavirus-positive cancers. Additionally, Hookipa is collaborating with Gilead Sciences to develop therapies for chronic Hepatitis B and HIV infections. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Hookipa Pharma aims to leverage its innovative technologies to elicit robust immune responses, addressing limitations found in conventional vaccine and therapeutic approaches.

Vira Therapeutics

Series A in 2015
ViraTherapeutics develops highly potent anti-cancer therapeutics based on oncolytic (cancer-destroying) viruses. Our proprietary oncolytic virus, VSV-GP, efficiently destroys cancer cells, while leaving normal tissues unharmed. ViraTherapeutics currently performs preclinical safety and efficacy studies for VSV-GP and aims to conduct first clinical trials in cancer patients.

Hookipa Pharma

Series B in 2013
Hookipa Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immune-therapeutics for infectious diseases and cancers using its proprietary arenavirus vector platforms. The company operates two main platforms: Vaxwave, aimed at creating prophylactic vaccines, and TheraT, which focuses on immuno-oncology therapies. Its key product candidates include HB-101, a vaccine for cytomegalovirus currently in a Phase II clinical trial for kidney transplant patients, and HB-201 and HB-202, which are in preclinical studies for treating human papillomavirus-positive cancers. Additionally, Hookipa is collaborating with Gilead Sciences to develop therapies for chronic Hepatitis B and HIV infections. Founded in 2011 and based in New York, Hookipa Pharma aims to leverage its innovative technologies to elicit robust immune responses, addressing limitations found in conventional vaccine and therapeutic approaches.