Bobby Reddy

dRx Capital AG is a venture capital firm established in 2015 as a joint venture between Novartis and Qualcomm, based in Basel, Switzerland. With a capital commitment of up to $100 million, the firm focuses on investing in early-stage companies within the healthcare sector, particularly those related to digital medicine, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data. dRx Capital aims to foster the development of innovative products and services that enhance patient care and optimize pharmaceutical supply chains and commercialization processes. By leveraging its extensive networks in the pharmaceutical and technology industries, the firm seeks to catalyze the success of its portfolio companies, driving advancements in digital health solutions.

Rana Lonnen Ph.D

Managing Director

20 past transactions

Peptone

Series A in 2022
Peptone Ltd develops and provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for addressing protein developability problems in biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, and life sciences industries. The company offers antibody designing and optimization, protein database, automated thermos-stability engineering, and hybrid AI deployment solutions. Additionally, it provides CassandraAI, a silico protein engineering platform. Peptone Ltd was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Koneksa

Series C in 2022
Koneksa Health Inc. is a healthcare data analytics company based in New York, with an additional location in London. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in designing and developing software for pharmaceutical and biotech firms to facilitate decision-making and regulatory claims based on remotely generated patient data. Its flagship product, Koneksa Compare, provides a dashboard for capturing, monitoring, and analyzing patient-generated data and outcomes in clinical studies. The software supports the integration of emerging technologies, such as bio-sensors, activity trackers, and mobile-based questionnaires, allowing researchers to expand the range of analyzable data and reduce subjectivity in clinical endpoints. Koneksa Health aims to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of clinical research through its innovative solutions.

H1.co

Series C in 2021
H1 is the developer of a healthcare data analytics platform intended to help companies make smarter scientific decisions. The company specializes in providing real-time data to support the end-to-end therapeutic development process from fundraising to product development to product launch, thereby providing the healthcare industry, organizations, and professionals with on-demand, live insights from across the data universe to accelerate the discovery and development of therapies to fight diseases.

Flywheel.io

Series C in 2021
Flywheel Exchange LLC develops cloud scale data management platform for medical imaging core facilities, and academic and clinical research teams. The company offers tools, such as the flywheel web interface, a graphical user interface; the flywheel command line interface for uploading and downloading files, start jobs, and build gears; software development kits (SDK) for Python 2 and 3, Matlab, and R; and Flywheel Reaper for instrument integration. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

NuvoAir

Series A in 2021
NuvoAir AB develops Air Next home spirometer, a medical device to monitor lung function. It offers its products online. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Flywheel.io

Series B in 2021
Flywheel Exchange LLC develops cloud scale data management platform for medical imaging core facilities, and academic and clinical research teams. The company offers tools, such as the flywheel web interface, a graphical user interface; the flywheel command line interface for uploading and downloading files, start jobs, and build gears; software development kits (SDK) for Python 2 and 3, Matlab, and R; and Flywheel Reaper for instrument integration. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Peptone

Seed Round in 2021
Peptone Ltd develops and provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for addressing protein developability problems in biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, and life sciences industries. The company offers antibody designing and optimization, protein database, automated thermos-stability engineering, and hybrid AI deployment solutions. Additionally, it provides CassandraAI, a silico protein engineering platform. Peptone Ltd was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

H1.co

Series B in 2020
H1 is the developer of a healthcare data analytics platform intended to help companies make smarter scientific decisions. The company specializes in providing real-time data to support the end-to-end therapeutic development process from fundraising to product development to product launch, thereby providing the healthcare industry, organizations, and professionals with on-demand, live insights from across the data universe to accelerate the discovery and development of therapies to fight diseases.

H1.co

Series A in 2020
H1 is the developer of a healthcare data analytics platform intended to help companies make smarter scientific decisions. The company specializes in providing real-time data to support the end-to-end therapeutic development process from fundraising to product development to product launch, thereby providing the healthcare industry, organizations, and professionals with on-demand, live insights from across the data universe to accelerate the discovery and development of therapies to fight diseases.

Vineti

Series C in 2020
Vineti is a commercial cloud-based platform that expands patient access to life-saving cells and gene therapies. The software solution offers an independent, purpose-built enterprise solution that is essential for enabling the growth and wide distribution of transformative personalized therapeutics, such as CAR-T cell therapies, for the treatment of late-stage cancer. The Vineti Personalized Therapy Management (PTM) ® platform automates patient-centric supply chains for a wide range of advanced therapies, in all phases of clinical development and commercial operations. Veneti aims to solve the key challenges patients, medical providers, pharmaceutical companies, and regulators face in the delivery and commercialization of personalized medicine. Amy DuRoss, Heidi M. Hagen, Malek Faham, Razmik Abnous, and Stephen Ting co-founded Vineti in San Francisco, California in 2016.

Animantis

Seed Round in 2020
Animantis, LLC, a software company, develops a platform that applies cloud-based artificial intelligence to drug discovery and development. Its solution allows users to characterize cellular function to guide the future of medicine. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Diego, California.

RxVantage

Series B in 2020
RxVantage, Inc. operates a web-based platform that connects healthcare providers with educational resources and experts from life science companies. Founded in 2007 and based in El Segundo, California, the company addresses inefficiencies in the pharmaceutical industry's marketing efforts, which significantly impact how physicians receive information about new treatments. By facilitating virtual meetings and offsite events, RxVantage allows practices to manage interactions with pharmaceutical representatives more efficiently, reducing the burden on staff time. The platform's features include a scheduling calendar, a communication hub, and tools for requesting samples and accessing patient assistance programs. With over 11,000 representatives from 400 companies utilizing its services to book more than 120,000 appointments, RxVantage enhances the productivity of sales forces while ensuring that practices remain informed about new medical innovations. This innovative approach not only improves patient outcomes but also creates significant value for pharmaceutical companies, with projections indicating that the platform could generate over $1 billion in value across a network of 50,000 physicians.

Cala Health

Series C in 2019
Cala Health, Inc. is a bioelectronic medicine company focused on developing innovative therapies for chronic diseases. Based in Burlingame, California, the company specializes in wearable neuromodulation devices that utilize advancements in neuroscience and technology to provide individualized peripheral nerve stimulation. Its flagship product, Cala Trio, is a non-invasive therapy designed to offer relief from hand tremors in adults with essential tremor, a condition affecting millions. In addition to its current offerings, Cala Health is actively developing new therapeutic solutions in the fields of neurology, cardiology, and psychiatry, aiming to enhance the standard of care for patients with chronic conditions. Founded in 2013, the company has garnered support from prominent investors in both the healthcare and technology sectors.

Science 37

Series D in 2019
Science 37, Inc. is a technology-driven clinical trial company focused on transforming clinical research through patient-centric models. It has developed NORA (Network Oriented Research Assistant), a cloud-based mobile research platform that facilitates communication between researchers and patients via videos, photographs, and surveys, enabling end-to-end networked clinical trial services. The company also offers the Science 37 Metasite, which enhances access to diverse patient populations for clinical studies, and the Science 37 Platform for decentralized clinical trials. By utilizing its virtual model, Science 37 has demonstrated faster enrollment and higher patient retention, reaching a broader and more representative patient demographic than traditional site-based research. The company serves a wide range of clients, including large pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology companies, universities, and startups. Since its incorporation in 2014, Science 37 has established itself as a leader in virtual clinical trials, leveraging an extensive network of telemedicine investigators and home-health nurses to conduct more decentralized interventional trials than any other organization.

Science 37

Series C in 2017
Science 37, Inc. is a technology-driven clinical trial company focused on transforming clinical research through patient-centric models. It has developed NORA (Network Oriented Research Assistant), a cloud-based mobile research platform that facilitates communication between researchers and patients via videos, photographs, and surveys, enabling end-to-end networked clinical trial services. The company also offers the Science 37 Metasite, which enhances access to diverse patient populations for clinical studies, and the Science 37 Platform for decentralized clinical trials. By utilizing its virtual model, Science 37 has demonstrated faster enrollment and higher patient retention, reaching a broader and more representative patient demographic than traditional site-based research. The company serves a wide range of clients, including large pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology companies, universities, and startups. Since its incorporation in 2014, Science 37 has established itself as a leader in virtual clinical trials, leveraging an extensive network of telemedicine investigators and home-health nurses to conduct more decentralized interventional trials than any other organization.

Science 37

Series B in 2016
Science 37, Inc. is a technology-driven clinical trial company focused on transforming clinical research through patient-centric models. It has developed NORA (Network Oriented Research Assistant), a cloud-based mobile research platform that facilitates communication between researchers and patients via videos, photographs, and surveys, enabling end-to-end networked clinical trial services. The company also offers the Science 37 Metasite, which enhances access to diverse patient populations for clinical studies, and the Science 37 Platform for decentralized clinical trials. By utilizing its virtual model, Science 37 has demonstrated faster enrollment and higher patient retention, reaching a broader and more representative patient demographic than traditional site-based research. The company serves a wide range of clients, including large pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology companies, universities, and startups. Since its incorporation in 2014, Science 37 has established itself as a leader in virtual clinical trials, leveraging an extensive network of telemedicine investigators and home-health nurses to conduct more decentralized interventional trials than any other organization.

Cala Health

Series B in 2016
Cala Health, Inc. is a bioelectronic medicine company focused on developing innovative therapies for chronic diseases. Based in Burlingame, California, the company specializes in wearable neuromodulation devices that utilize advancements in neuroscience and technology to provide individualized peripheral nerve stimulation. Its flagship product, Cala Trio, is a non-invasive therapy designed to offer relief from hand tremors in adults with essential tremor, a condition affecting millions. In addition to its current offerings, Cala Health is actively developing new therapeutic solutions in the fields of neurology, cardiology, and psychiatry, aiming to enhance the standard of care for patients with chronic conditions. Founded in 2013, the company has garnered support from prominent investors in both the healthcare and technology sectors.

Science 37

Series A in 2015
Science 37, Inc. is a technology-driven clinical trial company focused on transforming clinical research through patient-centric models. It has developed NORA (Network Oriented Research Assistant), a cloud-based mobile research platform that facilitates communication between researchers and patients via videos, photographs, and surveys, enabling end-to-end networked clinical trial services. The company also offers the Science 37 Metasite, which enhances access to diverse patient populations for clinical studies, and the Science 37 Platform for decentralized clinical trials. By utilizing its virtual model, Science 37 has demonstrated faster enrollment and higher patient retention, reaching a broader and more representative patient demographic than traditional site-based research. The company serves a wide range of clients, including large pharmaceutical firms, biotechnology companies, universities, and startups. Since its incorporation in 2014, Science 37 has established itself as a leader in virtual clinical trials, leveraging an extensive network of telemedicine investigators and home-health nurses to conduct more decentralized interventional trials than any other organization.

Omada

Series C in 2015
Omada Health, Inc. is a digital healthcare company that creates online programs aimed at managing chronic conditions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Atlanta, Omada Health helps employers and health plans identify individuals at risk for preventable chronic diseases such as prediabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. The company offers personalized programs that adapt to the needs of participants, including services for diabetes prevention and management, hypertension, behavioral health, and musculoskeletal issues. By integrating professional health coaching, connected devices, real-time data, and personalized feedback, Omada Health strives to empower individuals to engage with their health and achieve sustainable lifestyle changes. It is recognized as the largest provider of the National Diabetes Prevention Program by the CDC.

SomaLogic

Series A in 2014
SomaLogic operates as a protein biomarker discovery and clinical diagnostics company. It offers SOMAmers (Slow-Offrate Modified Aptamers), which are modified nucleic acid-based protein-binding reagents that are specific for their cognate protein; and SOMAscan that provides protein detection and equipment. The company’s SOMAmer/SOMAscan technology enables to discover protein biomarker signatures; drug discovery and development; and clinical diagnostics. Its products have applications in the diagnostics of various diseases in oncology, neurology, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, and other diseases and conditions. SomaLogic was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
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