Gilde Healthcare

Gilde Healthcare Partners B.V. is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Utrecht, Netherlands, with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Established in 2000, Gilde specializes in management buy-outs and growth capital investments in the healthcare sector, targeting companies in healthcare technology, medtech, diagnostics, digital health, therapeutics, and healthcare services. The firm manages over €800 million in assets and seeks to invest between €1 million and €35 million in businesses with enterprise values up to €150 million. Gilde focuses on both clinical and commercial stage companies, particularly in biopharma, diagnostics, and medical devices, with an emphasis on cardiology, oncology, and women's health. The firm prefers to take majority and minority stakes and aims to lead investments while securing a seat on the board of its portfolio companies. Gilde Healthcare primarily invests in the United States and Europe, particularly in the Benelux region and the DACH area. Exits are typically achieved through IPOs, sales to strategic buyers, or private placements.

Susana Amorim

Senior Associate Healthtech Venture&Growth

Dirkjan Beugelsdijk

CFO

Josephine Bogaerts

Associate Private Equity

Fabian Braemisch

Partner

Hugo de Bruin

Partner

Janke Dittmer

General Partner

Arthur Franken

Founding Member & General Partner - Healthtech/Therapeutics, Venture & Growth

Jasper van Gorp

Managing Partner

Edwin de Graaf

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Edward Hanlon

Associate Healthtech Venture&Growth

Joep Heldens

Associate Private Equity

Sanne de Jongh

Investment Manager Therapeutics Venture&Growth

Redmar Koene

Investment Manager

Job Komen

Partner

Stefan Luzi Ph.D

Partner

Pieter van der Meer

Managing Partner

Joep Muijrers

General Partner

Rafael Natanek

Partner Private Equity

Geoff Pardo

General Partner - Healthtech, Venture & Growth

Geoffrey B. Pardo

Partner and General Partner

Marc Olivier Perret

Managing Partner

Julian Primer

Analyst Private Equity

Matteo Racca

Partner

Tom Robbenhaar

Partner

Boyd Rutten

Investment Director

Georg von Schwarzkopf

Investment Manager

Dan Secor

Associate Healthtech Venture&Growth

Robert Stein

Partner

Matthew Vessa

Vice President

Stephan Wachtveitl

Senior Associate

Henry Zubaida

Investment Manager

Past deals in Denmark

KLIFO

Acquisition in 2021
KLIFO provides end-to-end expert capabilities, enabling partners to maximise opportunity, mitigate risks, drive innovation and achieve efficient project advancement. The company offers multidisciplinary consulting and operational solutions spanning all clinical research areas, clinical trial supply, QA, CMC development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and the development of pharmaceutical and biotech products and medical devices.

ADCendo

Series A in 2021
ADCendo ApS is a biotech company dedicated to developing new types of anti-cancer drugs. We focus on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) directed at novel targets, that have been found to be overexpressed by several cancer forms, that are all characterized by a significant unmet need for novel treatment.

Draupnir Bio

Seed Round in 2019
Draupnir Bio is focused on developing innovative cholesterol-lowering medications aimed at preventing blood clots in the heart with greater efficacy than existing treatments. The company utilizes a platform that explores the glycome to create novel therapeutics, employing advanced techniques in array technology, protein chemistry, and carbohydrate chemistry. This platform enables the synthesis, screening, and selection of potent heparan sulfate glycomimetic drug candidates, targeting cardiovascular, inflammatory, and infectious diseases. Additionally, Draupnir Bio's technology includes the development of protein degraders that can target extracellular disease proteins, potentially addressing a wide range of unmet therapeutic needs across various medical conditions. This approach promises more convenient and accessible treatment options compared to traditional injectable therapies.

Santaris Pharma

Venture Round in 2012
Santaris Pharma A/S is a privately held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of RNA-targeted therapies. The LNA Drug Platform and Drug Discovery Engine developed by Santaris Pharma A/S combine the company’s proprietary LNA chemistry with its highly specialized and targeted drug development capabilities to rapidly deliver potent single-stranded LNA-based drug candidates across a multitude of disease states. The company’s research and development activities focus on infectious diseases and cardiometabolic disorders, while partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies include a range of therapeutic areas including cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious and inflammatory diseases, and rare genetic disorders. The company has strategic partnerships with miRagen Therapeutics, Shire PLC, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Enzon Pharmaceuticals. As part of its broad patent estate, the company holds exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture, have manufactured and sell products that contain LNA as an active ingredient for studies performed with a view to obtaining marketing approval. Santaris Pharma A/S, founded in 2003, is headquartered in Denmark with operations in the United States.

Santaris Pharma

Series C in 2007
Santaris Pharma A/S is a privately held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of RNA-targeted therapies. The LNA Drug Platform and Drug Discovery Engine developed by Santaris Pharma A/S combine the company’s proprietary LNA chemistry with its highly specialized and targeted drug development capabilities to rapidly deliver potent single-stranded LNA-based drug candidates across a multitude of disease states. The company’s research and development activities focus on infectious diseases and cardiometabolic disorders, while partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies include a range of therapeutic areas including cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious and inflammatory diseases, and rare genetic disorders. The company has strategic partnerships with miRagen Therapeutics, Shire PLC, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Enzon Pharmaceuticals. As part of its broad patent estate, the company holds exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture, have manufactured and sell products that contain LNA as an active ingredient for studies performed with a view to obtaining marketing approval. Santaris Pharma A/S, founded in 2003, is headquartered in Denmark with operations in the United States.

Symphogen

Venture Round in 2007
Symphogen A/S is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Ballerup, Denmark, with an operational presence in Somerville, New Jersey. The company specializes in developing innovative therapies for cancer and other significant diseases, focusing on recombinant polyclonal antibodies (rpAb). Its product pipeline includes Sym004, a mixture of two monoclonal antibodies targeting different epitopes of EGFR for metastatic colorectal cancer and glioblastoma; Sym013, which inhibits EGFR, HER2, and HER3; and Sym015, aimed at eliminating the MET receptor. Additionally, Sym021 is designed to block PD1, while Sym009 is a monoclonal antibody conjugated to an antibiotic for treating resistant strains of staphylococcus aureus. Symphogen targets various epithelial cancer indications, including colorectal, lung, brain, breast, pancreatic, and head and neck cancers. Founded in 2000, Symphogen continues to advance its mission in the biopharmaceutical sector.

Symphogen

Series D in 2006
Symphogen A/S is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Ballerup, Denmark, with an operational presence in Somerville, New Jersey. The company specializes in developing innovative therapies for cancer and other significant diseases, focusing on recombinant polyclonal antibodies (rpAb). Its product pipeline includes Sym004, a mixture of two monoclonal antibodies targeting different epitopes of EGFR for metastatic colorectal cancer and glioblastoma; Sym013, which inhibits EGFR, HER2, and HER3; and Sym015, aimed at eliminating the MET receptor. Additionally, Sym021 is designed to block PD1, while Sym009 is a monoclonal antibody conjugated to an antibiotic for treating resistant strains of staphylococcus aureus. Symphogen targets various epithelial cancer indications, including colorectal, lung, brain, breast, pancreatic, and head and neck cancers. Founded in 2000, Symphogen continues to advance its mission in the biopharmaceutical sector.