Curie Capital

Curie Capital is a life science focused venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is a new and dynamic investment fund with a personal touch. Curie Capital is based in Amsterdam and invests in early stage companies with talented teams and exciting science and technology. The founding partners Mariette van der Velden and Han de Groot both have extensive experience in investing, entrepreneurship and managing companies across the full life cycle from startup to (public) exit. The partners leverage their complementary skills and network for the success of their portfolio companies.

Olivier Tak

Junior Partner

van der Velden, Mariette

Managing Partner

Past deals in Netherlands

Citryll

Series B in 2024
Citryll is a private pharmaceutical company based in Oss, The Netherlands, founded in 2015. The company focuses on developing drugs aimed at treating autoimmune diseases and other human health conditions. Citryll's innovative approach involves the manipulation of the formation, function, and clearance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that are influenced by the protein citrullination pathway, specifically through the action of Peptidylarginine Deiminase (PAD) enzymes. This research supports medical professionals in addressing various serious conditions, including lupus, vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and organ damage resulting from sepsis.

Cleara Biotech

Seed Round in 2022
Cleara Biotech B.V., based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, focuses on developing therapeutics aimed at selectively eliminating senescent and senescent-like cancer cells. The company is particularly engaged in creating FOXO4-based anti-senescence drugs designed to counteract chemotoxicity and address therapy-resistant cancer cells. By targeting these problematic cells, Cleara Biotech seeks to advance cancer treatment and improve patient outcomes.

Citryll

Series A in 2019
Citryll is a private pharmaceutical company based in Oss, The Netherlands, founded in 2015. The company focuses on developing drugs aimed at treating autoimmune diseases and other human health conditions. Citryll's innovative approach involves the manipulation of the formation, function, and clearance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that are influenced by the protein citrullination pathway, specifically through the action of Peptidylarginine Deiminase (PAD) enzymes. This research supports medical professionals in addressing various serious conditions, including lupus, vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and organ damage resulting from sepsis.
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