Genextra

Genextra is a venture capital firm based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2004 by a collaboration of prominent Italian entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and leading scientists from the European Institute of Oncology. The firm is dedicated to identifying innovative research in life sciences and developing novel therapies and tools through strategic business initiatives. Genextra's holding structure enhances the likelihood of success for its supported ventures by providing specialized management and financial backing to new companies or existing startups. With over €116 million raised to date, Genextra stands out as a significant example of private investment in Italy aimed at fostering research and innovation in the life sciences sector.

Federica Draghi Ph.D

Investment Director

Paolo Fundaro

CFO

8 past transactions

InnovHeart

Series C in 2022
InnovHeart is a medical equipment manufacturing company that specializes in developing transcatheter mitral valve replacement systems. The company focuses on creating innovative implant technologies designed to treat patients with mitral valve disease. Its products aim to provide a safe, effective, and user-friendly solution for replacing incompetent mitral valves, allowing hospitals to address heart valve dysfunction more efficiently.

InnovHeart

Series B in 2020
InnovHeart is a medical equipment manufacturing company that specializes in developing transcatheter mitral valve replacement systems. The company focuses on creating innovative implant technologies designed to treat patients with mitral valve disease. Its products aim to provide a safe, effective, and user-friendly solution for replacing incompetent mitral valves, allowing hospitals to address heart valve dysfunction more efficiently.

EryDel

Series B in 2018
EryDel, based in Urbino, has developed a patented technology for drug delivery using red blood cells (erythrocytes). This innovative approach allows for the efficient loading of various therapeutic agents, including drugs and proteins, into red blood cells, enabling their gradual release within the patient's body. This method enhances treatment efficacy while minimizing side effects, particularly beneficial for chronic conditions that typically require daily medication. EryDel's solution has been tested in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The company offers comprehensive support for the drug delivery process, including a specialized device called the "Red Cell Loader" and disposable kits. Additionally, EryDel is focused on automating blood processing at the point of care, leveraging the unique properties of erythrocytes to facilitate the treatment of various rare diseases.

EryDel

Series B in 2013
EryDel, based in Urbino, has developed a patented technology for drug delivery using red blood cells (erythrocytes). This innovative approach allows for the efficient loading of various therapeutic agents, including drugs and proteins, into red blood cells, enabling their gradual release within the patient's body. This method enhances treatment efficacy while minimizing side effects, particularly beneficial for chronic conditions that typically require daily medication. EryDel's solution has been tested in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The company offers comprehensive support for the drug delivery process, including a specialized device called the "Red Cell Loader" and disposable kits. Additionally, EryDel is focused on automating blood processing at the point of care, leveraging the unique properties of erythrocytes to facilitate the treatment of various rare diseases.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Series C in 2012
Intercept Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of therapeutics for progressive non-viral liver diseases in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Its primary product, Ocaliva, is a farnesoid X receptor agonist approved for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults, often used in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid. The company is also exploring Ocaliva for other conditions, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and has several additional product candidates in various stages of clinical and preclinical development. Intercept has established partnerships for research and commercialization, including agreements with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to develop OCA for PBC and NASH in Japan and China, as well as Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada to develop bezafibrate in the United States. The company employs various marketing strategies, utilizing an internal commercial team, contract sales organizations, and third-party distributors. Founded in 2002, Intercept Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in New York, New York.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2010
Intercept Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of therapeutics for progressive non-viral liver diseases in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Its primary product, Ocaliva, is a farnesoid X receptor agonist approved for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults, often used in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid. The company is also exploring Ocaliva for other conditions, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and has several additional product candidates in various stages of clinical and preclinical development. Intercept has established partnerships for research and commercialization, including agreements with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to develop OCA for PBC and NASH in Japan and China, as well as Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada to develop bezafibrate in the United States. The company employs various marketing strategies, utilizing an internal commercial team, contract sales organizations, and third-party distributors. Founded in 2002, Intercept Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in New York, New York.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2008
Intercept Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of therapeutics for progressive non-viral liver diseases in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Its primary product, Ocaliva, is a farnesoid X receptor agonist approved for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults, often used in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid. The company is also exploring Ocaliva for other conditions, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and has several additional product candidates in various stages of clinical and preclinical development. Intercept has established partnerships for research and commercialization, including agreements with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to develop OCA for PBC and NASH in Japan and China, as well as Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada to develop bezafibrate in the United States. The company employs various marketing strategies, utilizing an internal commercial team, contract sales organizations, and third-party distributors. Founded in 2002, Intercept Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in New York, New York.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2006
Intercept Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of therapeutics for progressive non-viral liver diseases in the United States, Europe, and Canada. Its primary product, Ocaliva, is a farnesoid X receptor agonist approved for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults, often used in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid. The company is also exploring Ocaliva for other conditions, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and has several additional product candidates in various stages of clinical and preclinical development. Intercept has established partnerships for research and commercialization, including agreements with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to develop OCA for PBC and NASH in Japan and China, as well as Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada to develop bezafibrate in the United States. The company employs various marketing strategies, utilizing an internal commercial team, contract sales organizations, and third-party distributors. Founded in 2002, Intercept Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in New York, New York.
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