Van Herk Group

Van Herk Group, founded in 1951 and based in the Netherlands, operates as an investment firm managing portfolios across various sectors. The firm invests through its subsidiaries, focusing primarily on life sciences, construction, project development, biotechnology, financial services, and energy. Van Herk Ventures targets direct investments in both private and listed companies, with a global approach for listed investments, while concentrating on the Benelux region for private companies and venture capital funds. The firm typically engages with non-listed companies that have an enterprise value ranging from €10 million to €150 million at the time of initial investment.

Erik Esveld

Chief Financial Officer

Theo Jurrius

Finance and Investment Manager

27 past transactions

Sensara

Series A in 2017
Sensara empowers senior citizens and vulnerable people to enjoy their independence in a safe and healthier manner. Sensara alerts, signals and advices family and/or caregivers when needed. How? Our self-learning algorithms monitor 30 medically verified profiles against the information received from our sensors. The information is send to our user-friendly apps and interfaces. We believe that by knowing better what is going on, we can take care in better way. Off course, every client is always in control of their own data and privacy. Our modular product line offers solutions integrated seamlessly from your own home, independent and assisted living, until nursing home. Knowing your history can improve your care in the future.

Sensara

Private Placement in 2019
Sensara empowers senior citizens and vulnerable people to enjoy their independence in a safe and healthier manner. Sensara alerts, signals and advices family and/or caregivers when needed. How? Our self-learning algorithms monitor 30 medically verified profiles against the information received from our sensors. The information is send to our user-friendly apps and interfaces. We believe that by knowing better what is going on, we can take care in better way. Off course, every client is always in control of their own data and privacy. Our modular product line offers solutions integrated seamlessly from your own home, independent and assisted living, until nursing home. Knowing your history can improve your care in the future.

Vitalnext

Funding Round in 2013
VitalneXt B.V. develops products with evidence-based health benefits for the ageing population. It offers Promanna, a product for orally administered active small molecules; L-Proline, which exerts several positive effects in organisms under stress; D-Mannitol, a sugar with health promoting effects stretching back to biblical times; and Vital01, a product for elderly who suffer from malnutrition. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
BioInvent International AB (publ) focuses on the research and development of immunomodulating antibodies for the treatment of cancer in Sweden, Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company’s lead drug candidate is BI-1206, a monoclonal antibody targeting CD32b, which is in Phase I/IIa clinical trials in patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia who are resistant to rituximab. It has a collaboration agreement with Oncurious to develop TB-403, which is in Phase I/II clinical trials used for the treatment of patients with medulloblastoma. The company is also developing immuno-modulatory antibodies, such as cancer-associated regulatory T cells for modulating the immune system and BI-1808, an antibody candidate. It has a strategic collaboration with Pfizer Inc. for the development of antibodies against tumour-associated myeloid cells; and partnership and collaboration with Transgene to co-develop multi-functional oncolytic viruses for treatment of solid tumors. The company also has an agreement with SkylineDx to characterize the gene expression and immunological signatures in tumors of patients pre-and post-treatment with BI-1206. The Company was founded in 1996 and is based in Lund, Sweden.

Vitalnext

Private Placement in 2020
VitalneXt B.V. develops products with evidence-based health benefits for the ageing population. It offers Promanna, a product for orally administered active small molecules; L-Proline, which exerts several positive effects in organisms under stress; D-Mannitol, a sugar with health promoting effects stretching back to biblical times; and Vital01, a product for elderly who suffer from malnutrition. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

SkylineDx

Venture Round in 2021
SkylineDx is an emerging commercial-stage company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative gene signature-based diagnostic tests, which assist healthcare professionals in making personalized treatment decisions for individual patients. These tests are designed to accurately determine the type or status of the disease or to predict a patient’s response to a specific treatment.

Ablynx

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Ablynx is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, a novel class of therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments, for a range of serious human diseases, including inflammation, haematology, oncology and pulmonary disease. Today, the Company has approximately 25 projects in the pipeline and five Nanobodies in clinical development.

DCPrime

Venture Round in 2018
DCPrime is a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company, which develops therapeutic vaccines based on its proprietary DCOne platform. DCOne‐based vaccines share all immune‐stimulatory properties with patient-derived dendritic cell‐based vaccines, and have the simple logistics of off‐the‐shelf products. DCOne cells express a range of known tumor antigens, which are targeted in several cancer types.

Agendia

Series D in 2007
Agendia's molecular diagnostic technology provides cancer patients and their physicians with a glimpse into their genome, answers to the most pressing questions and enables personalized treatment plans. Agendia’s breast cancer tests were developed using an unbiased gene selection by analyzing the complete human genome. Agendia’s tests can help physicians assess a patient’s individual risk for metastasis, which patients may benefit from chemo, hormonal or combination therapy, and which patients may not require these treatments and can instead be treated with other, less arduous and less costly methods.

Agendia

Series E in 2009
Agendia's molecular diagnostic technology provides cancer patients and their physicians with a glimpse into their genome, answers to the most pressing questions and enables personalized treatment plans. Agendia’s breast cancer tests were developed using an unbiased gene selection by analyzing the complete human genome. Agendia’s tests can help physicians assess a patient’s individual risk for metastasis, which patients may benefit from chemo, hormonal or combination therapy, and which patients may not require these treatments and can instead be treated with other, less arduous and less costly methods.

Galapagos

Post in 2014
Galapagos is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule medicines with novel modes of action. Our ambition is to become a leading global biopharmaceutical company, focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines that will improve people's lives.
VBHC is a professionally managed real estate company with marquee investors. They are privileged that India's largest home financer, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), is an anchor equity investor in VBHC.

SkylineDx

Venture Round in 2014
SkylineDx is an emerging commercial-stage company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative gene signature-based diagnostic tests, which assist healthcare professionals in making personalized treatment decisions for individual patients. These tests are designed to accurately determine the type or status of the disease or to predict a patient’s response to a specific treatment.

Vastned

Post in 2017
Vastned is a listed European retail property company (Euronext Amsterdam: VASTN) focusing on ‘venues for premium shopping’. Vastned invests in selected cities in Europe with a clear focus on the best retail property in the most popular high streets in the bigger cities. Vastned's tenants are strong and leading international and national retail brands. The property portfolio had a size of approximately € 1.5 billion as at 30 June 2020.

Pan Cancer

Seed Round in 2024
Pan-Cancer T is a biotechnology spin-out from Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands dedicated to discovering and developing T cell receptor (TCR) T cell therapies. The company exploits 20 years of pioneering research in the field of adoptive T-cell therapies. This foundation serves as a springboard towards breakthrough therapies for solid tumors.

Zealand Pharma

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines in Denmark. It has a portfolio of medicines in development stage focusing on gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. The company markets lixisenatide under the brand names of Adlyxin, Lyxumia, Soliqua 100/33, and Suliqua. Its product pipeline includes glepaglutide, a long acting GLP-2 analog, which is in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of short bowel syndrome; and dasiglucagon, a stable glucagon analog for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in diabetes and congenital hyperinsulinism, as well as for use in dual-hormone artificial pancreas for automated diabetes management. Zealand Pharma A/S has collaboration agreements with Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH; and Beta Bionics, Inc. to initiate home-use trial of the iLet bionic pancreas with dasiglucagon for autonomous bihormonal treatment of type 1 diabetes, as well as research agreement with Orbit Discovery Ltd. and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ablynx

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Ablynx is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, a novel class of therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments, for a range of serious human diseases, including inflammation, haematology, oncology and pulmonary disease. Today, the Company has approximately 25 projects in the pipeline and five Nanobodies in clinical development.

DCPrime

Corporate Round in 2014
DCPrime is a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company, which develops therapeutic vaccines based on its proprietary DCOne platform. DCOne‐based vaccines share all immune‐stimulatory properties with patient-derived dendritic cell‐based vaccines, and have the simple logistics of off‐the‐shelf products. DCOne cells express a range of known tumor antigens, which are targeted in several cancer types.

Isobionics

Venture Round in 2014
Isobionics B.V. develops, produces, and sells natural products for customers in flavor and fragrance market. It produces compounds, such as citrus oils that include lemon, orange, and grapefruit; compounds, including valencene and nootkatone, menthol, sandalwood oil, and patchouli oil; and other basic building blocks for the flavor and fragrance industry. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Geleen, the Netherlands. As of September 26, 2019, Isobionics B.V. operates as a subsidiary of BASF SE.

Ceradis

Venture Round in 2019
Ceradis B.V. develops and markets plant nutrition and crop protection products. It also provides crop formulation services. The company serves the agricultural industry in the Netherlands and internationally. Ceradis B.V. was founded in 2005 and is based in Wageningen, the Netherlands with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia.

Medis Medical Imaging Systems BV

Venture Round in 2018
Medis is a provider of post-processing software for the quantification of cardiovascular images. Medis' mission is to empower medical professionals by providing software that gives them the facts.

Ceradis

Private Placement in 2019
Ceradis B.V. develops and markets plant nutrition and crop protection products. It also provides crop formulation services. The company serves the agricultural industry in the Netherlands and internationally. Ceradis B.V. was founded in 2005 and is based in Wageningen, the Netherlands with an additional office in Bogotá, Colombia.

Agendia

Private Equity Round in 2012
Agendia's molecular diagnostic technology provides cancer patients and their physicians with a glimpse into their genome, answers to the most pressing questions and enables personalized treatment plans. Agendia’s breast cancer tests were developed using an unbiased gene selection by analyzing the complete human genome. Agendia’s tests can help physicians assess a patient’s individual risk for metastasis, which patients may benefit from chemo, hormonal or combination therapy, and which patients may not require these treatments and can instead be treated with other, less arduous and less costly methods.

Nightbalance

Series A in 2013
NightBalance B.V. develops and markets an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) device for the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea to customers in Europe. It develops Sleep Position Trainer (SPT), which measures the sleep behavior of the patient continuously; gives a gentle vibration once the patient turns into the supine position; and reminds the patient to change their sleeping position without disrupting their natural sleeping architecture. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands. As of May 8, 2018, NightBalance B.V. operates as a subsidiary of Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Nightbalance

Series B in 2016
NightBalance B.V. develops and markets an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) device for the treatment of positional obstructive sleep apnea to customers in Europe. It develops Sleep Position Trainer (SPT), which measures the sleep behavior of the patient continuously; gives a gentle vibration once the patient turns into the supine position; and reminds the patient to change their sleeping position without disrupting their natural sleeping architecture. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in The Hague, the Netherlands. As of May 8, 2018, NightBalance B.V. operates as a subsidiary of Koninklijke Philips N.V.

SkylineDx

Venture Round in 2019
SkylineDx is an emerging commercial-stage company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative gene signature-based diagnostic tests, which assist healthcare professionals in making personalized treatment decisions for individual patients. These tests are designed to accurately determine the type or status of the disease or to predict a patient’s response to a specific treatment.