Hovione

Hovione is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in assisting pharmaceutical clients in bringing both new and off-patent drugs to market. The company is known for its ability to deliver solutions that are often hard to find elsewhere, thereby supporting its customers throughout the drug development process. Founded in 2015, Hovione also engages in venture capital through Hovione Capital, which focuses on early-stage life sciences investments across Europe. This venture arm primarily targets companies in the Therapeutics, MedTech, and Digital Health sectors, managing a portfolio that includes five companies, three located in Portugal and two in the UK. Hovione's dual focus on pharmaceutical services and venture capital positions it uniquely within the healthcare landscape.

Ricardo Henriques Ph.D

CEO

8 past transactions

Delox

Seed Round in 2022
Delox is a company based in Cascais, Portugal, specializing in the design and development of bio-decontamination devices aimed at creating clean and safe environments. Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Delox focuses on non-toxic bio-decontamination solutions that effectively combat microorganisms. The company’s portfolio includes automatic biodecontamination robots tailored for various applications, such as sterilizing medical devices in hospitals and health centers, room decontamination in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food industries, and even in space environments. Delox utilizes an innovative formulation of solid hydrogen peroxide, enhancing the efficiency and affordability of its bio-decontamination systems, which also serve laboratory equipment and humanitarian missions in challenging conditions.

SolasCure

Series A in 2021
SolasCure Limited is a company based in Wales, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing innovative wound care products for patients with chronic wounds. Founded in 2017, the company has created Aurase, a hydrogel designed for wound debridement, a therapeutic procedure that removes dead, damaged, or infected tissue to enhance the healing process. SolasCure is committed to supporting healthcare professionals by providing effective solutions that improve patient health and wellbeing.

Adapttech

Venture Round in 2021
Adapttech LTD, a biomedical company, develops smart and wearable technologies to improve the quality of life of people with physical limitations. The company’s products include INSIGHT Scanner that creates a 3 dimensional model of the socket in less than 90 seconds, INSIGHT Wearable gathers bio data in real-time between the stump and the socket, and INSIGHT App that allows access to results anytime. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

CellmAbs

Seed Round in 2019
CellmAbs develops therapies for glycoimmunology and oncology. It offers solutions for cancer, immunotherapies, and glycobiology. The company is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

SolasCure

Seed Round in 2018
SolasCure Limited is a company based in Wales, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing innovative wound care products for patients with chronic wounds. Founded in 2017, the company has created Aurase, a hydrogel designed for wound debridement, a therapeutic procedure that removes dead, damaged, or infected tissue to enhance the healing process. SolasCure is committed to supporting healthcare professionals by providing effective solutions that improve patient health and wellbeing.

Delox

Seed Round in 2018
Delox is a company based in Cascais, Portugal, specializing in the design and development of bio-decontamination devices aimed at creating clean and safe environments. Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Delox focuses on non-toxic bio-decontamination solutions that effectively combat microorganisms. The company’s portfolio includes automatic biodecontamination robots tailored for various applications, such as sterilizing medical devices in hospitals and health centers, room decontamination in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food industries, and even in space environments. Delox utilizes an innovative formulation of solid hydrogen peroxide, enhancing the efficiency and affordability of its bio-decontamination systems, which also serve laboratory equipment and humanitarian missions in challenging conditions.

Adapttech

Seed Round in 2016
Adapttech LTD, a biomedical company, develops smart and wearable technologies to improve the quality of life of people with physical limitations. The company’s products include INSIGHT Scanner that creates a 3 dimensional model of the socket in less than 90 seconds, INSIGHT Wearable gathers bio data in real-time between the stump and the socket, and INSIGHT App that allows access to results anytime. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Anybrain

Seed Round in 2015
Anybrain is a artificial intelligence and data processing firm.