GeneChem

GeneChem is a Montreal-based private equity and venture capital firm established in 1997. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage biotechnology companies primarily in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Its focus is on sectors related to drug discovery and development, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, genomics, proteomics, and gene therapy. GeneChem aims to support companies developing therapeutics for proliferative disorders such as cancer, infectious diseases, inflammation, and diabetes. The firm employs a unique business model that finances research-stage projects to help them achieve pre-clinical proof-of-concept, positioning itself as a lead investor when possible. Through its investments, GeneChem seeks to enhance the commercial potential of innovative life science projects, particularly those originating from academic research in Quebec.

John Clement

General Partner

Inès Holzbaur

General Partner

Louis Lacasse

General Partner

Martial Lacroix Ph.D

General Partner

Patricia Laplante

Principal

Kevin McBribe

Partner

Past deals in Montreal

Inversago Pharma

Series B in 2020
Inversago Pharma Inc. is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company based in Montreal, Canada, focused on developing innovative peripherally-restricted cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1) inverse agonists. Founded in 2015, the company aims to address various health conditions, including Prader-Willi syndrome, Type-1 diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic disorders such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Inversago's approach seeks to overcome limitations associated with earlier generations of CB1 blockers, thereby maximizing their therapeutic potential. By advancing new drug candidates, Inversago Pharma is positioned to provide healthcare professionals and patients with effective treatment options for metabolic and fibrotic disorders.

Inversago Pharma

Series A in 2018
Inversago Pharma Inc. is a preclinical-stage biotechnology company based in Montreal, Canada, focused on developing innovative peripherally-restricted cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1) inverse agonists. Founded in 2015, the company aims to address various health conditions, including Prader-Willi syndrome, Type-1 diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic disorders such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Inversago's approach seeks to overcome limitations associated with earlier generations of CB1 blockers, thereby maximizing their therapeutic potential. By advancing new drug candidates, Inversago Pharma is positioned to provide healthcare professionals and patients with effective treatment options for metabolic and fibrotic disorders.

Semathera

Venture Round in 2018
SemaThera is a spin-off company from AmorChem Venture Fund 1, focusing on SEMA 3A protein inhibitor in the treatment of ocular diseases, such as diabetic macular edema. This technology emerges from the laboratory of Dr Mike Sapieha, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosement (Montreal, Canada).
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