Kurma Partners

Kurma Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm established in 2009, focusing on early-stage investments in the healthcare and biotechnology sectors across Europe. The firm specializes in financing innovation from pre-creation to development capital, managing multiple funds, including the Kurma Biofund I, II, and the Kurma Diagnostics fund. Kurma Partners plays a significant role in supporting therapeutic and medical innovations, leveraging connections with leading research institutes and prestigious hospitals. The firm's investment interests encompass a wide range of areas, including oncology, life sciences, digital health, artificial intelligence, and big data, demonstrating a commitment to advancing healthcare technologies.

Benjamin Belot

Partner

Hadrien Bouchez

Partner, Biofund

Sylvain Cascarino

Chief Financial Officer & Partner

Rémi Droller

Managing Partner

Amanda Gett

Partner, Biofund

Alain Horvais

Partner

Thierry Laugel Ph.D

Managing Partner

Vanessa Malier

Managing Partner

Amine Marouf

Principal, Healthtech

Peter Neubeck

Partner

Philippe Peltier

Managing Partner

Marion Pouillard

Analyst

Séverine Pénot

Head of Investor Relations

Past deals in Benelux

Sunrise

Seed Round in 2021
Sunrise aims to bring simple answers to millions of people suffering from sleep disorders. We have developed a 3-gram sensor to diagnose sleep with gold standard quality. The technology offers a revolutionary new way to measure brain commands at night, with published clinical results never seen before. Studies demonstrate Sunrise is as accurate as in-lab sleep studies, at a fraction of the cost. Affecting one in three people, sleep disorders are extremely common. Sleep apnea is the most prevalent disease with almost 1 billion persons concerned. This condition leads to great body damage over time and yet remains undiagnosed in 80% of the cases. Patients, caregiver and insurers stand to benefit greatly from a solution to current highly cumbersome, expensive and time-consuming diagnostics systems.

Vico Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Vico Therapeutics is a developer of ribonucleic acid (RNA) modulating therapies for rare neurological disorders. The company discovers, develops, and delivers therapies for CNS disorders. Its initial focus is on SCA which is a subgroup of hereditary ataxia, HD which is a neurodegenerative disorder, and RTT-a neurodevelopmental disorder primarily affecting girls that enable clients with providing therapy for it. Vico Therapeutics was founded in 2019 by Luc Dochez, Josh Mandel-Brehm, Judith van Deutekom, and Gail Mandel and it is headquartered in Leiden, The Netherlands.

AM Pharma

Venture Round in 2020
AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for human use in the Netherlands. It focuses in the pre-clinical and clinical development of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company develops products based on endogenous proteins and protein derived peptides, as well as molecules that naturally occur in the human body. Its products include alkaline phosphatase for treatment of acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis; and immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11 for the treatment of drug resistant hospital acquired infections. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.

Pharvaris

Series B in 2019
Pharvaris B.V. is a clinical-stage company based in Leiden, the Netherlands, focused on the discovery and development of oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other conditions linked to B2 receptor activity. Established in 2015, the company aims to provide new therapeutic options that eliminate the need for injections. Its lead drug candidate, PHA121, is a novel small-molecule antagonist currently undergoing Phase 1 clinical trials. Pharvaris benefits from the expertise of its co-founders, including an inventor of icatibant, which is a previously developed treatment for HAE. The company is dedicated to advancing alternatives to existing therapies, enhancing the quality of life for patients with HAE.

AM Pharma

Series F in 2019
AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for human use in the Netherlands. It focuses in the pre-clinical and clinical development of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company develops products based on endogenous proteins and protein derived peptides, as well as molecules that naturally occur in the human body. Its products include alkaline phosphatase for treatment of acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis; and immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11 for the treatment of drug resistant hospital acquired infections. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.

Safe Orthopaedics

Post in 2018
Safe Orthopaedics SA, a medical technology company, develops and markets sterile implants and single-use instruments for the treatment of spinal fracture pathologies in France and internationally. The company offers SteriSpine PS, an all-round kit for the treatment of spinal fractures and degenerative pathologies; and SteriSpine VA, a product platform for ready to use Kyphoplasty and Cement systems. It also provides SteriSpine LC, a ready to use instrumentation for lumbar cage portfolio, including Cedar and Elm; and SteriSpine CC, a ready to use instrumentation for cervical cage, such as Walnut. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Éragny-sur-Oise, France.

Xeltis

Series C in 2017
Xeltis AG operates as a clinical-stage medical device company that develops bio-absorbable heart valves and blood vessels. The company’s RestoreX, a polymer-based technology enables the patient's natural healing system to develop tissue that pervades Xeltis' heart valve, forming a new functional valve within it through a therapeutic approach called Endogenous Tissue Restoration (ETR). Xeltis AG was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland with an additional R&D and manufacturing location in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Safe Orthopaedics

Post in 2017
Safe Orthopaedics SA, a medical technology company, develops and markets sterile implants and single-use instruments for the treatment of spinal fracture pathologies in France and internationally. The company offers SteriSpine PS, an all-round kit for the treatment of spinal fractures and degenerative pathologies; and SteriSpine VA, a product platform for ready to use Kyphoplasty and Cement systems. It also provides SteriSpine LC, a ready to use instrumentation for lumbar cage portfolio, including Cedar and Elm; and SteriSpine CC, a ready to use instrumentation for cervical cage, such as Walnut. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Éragny-sur-Oise, France.

Pharvaris

Series A in 2016
Pharvaris B.V. is a clinical-stage company based in Leiden, the Netherlands, focused on the discovery and development of oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other conditions linked to B2 receptor activity. Established in 2015, the company aims to provide new therapeutic options that eliminate the need for injections. Its lead drug candidate, PHA121, is a novel small-molecule antagonist currently undergoing Phase 1 clinical trials. Pharvaris benefits from the expertise of its co-founders, including an inventor of icatibant, which is a previously developed treatment for HAE. The company is dedicated to advancing alternatives to existing therapies, enhancing the quality of life for patients with HAE.

Xeltis

Series B in 2015
Xeltis AG operates as a clinical-stage medical device company that develops bio-absorbable heart valves and blood vessels. The company’s RestoreX, a polymer-based technology enables the patient's natural healing system to develop tissue that pervades Xeltis' heart valve, forming a new functional valve within it through a therapeutic approach called Endogenous Tissue Restoration (ETR). Xeltis AG was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland with an additional R&D and manufacturing location in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Xeltis

Series B in 2014
Xeltis AG operates as a clinical-stage medical device company that develops bio-absorbable heart valves and blood vessels. The company’s RestoreX, a polymer-based technology enables the patient's natural healing system to develop tissue that pervades Xeltis' heart valve, forming a new functional valve within it through a therapeutic approach called Endogenous Tissue Restoration (ETR). Xeltis AG was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland with an additional R&D and manufacturing location in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

AM Pharma

Series E in 2014
AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for human use in the Netherlands. It focuses in the pre-clinical and clinical development of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company develops products based on endogenous proteins and protein derived peptides, as well as molecules that naturally occur in the human body. Its products include alkaline phosphatase for treatment of acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis; and immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11 for the treatment of drug resistant hospital acquired infections. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.

Safe Orthopaedics

Venture Round in 2013
Safe Orthopaedics SA, a medical technology company, develops and markets sterile implants and single-use instruments for the treatment of spinal fracture pathologies in France and internationally. The company offers SteriSpine PS, an all-round kit for the treatment of spinal fractures and degenerative pathologies; and SteriSpine VA, a product platform for ready to use Kyphoplasty and Cement systems. It also provides SteriSpine LC, a ready to use instrumentation for lumbar cage portfolio, including Cedar and Elm; and SteriSpine CC, a ready to use instrumentation for cervical cage, such as Walnut. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Éragny-sur-Oise, France.

AM Pharma

Series D in 2011
AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for human use in the Netherlands. It focuses in the pre-clinical and clinical development of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company develops products based on endogenous proteins and protein derived peptides, as well as molecules that naturally occur in the human body. Its products include alkaline phosphatase for treatment of acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis; and immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11 for the treatment of drug resistant hospital acquired infections. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands.

Safe Orthopaedics

Series A in 2010
Safe Orthopaedics SA, a medical technology company, develops and markets sterile implants and single-use instruments for the treatment of spinal fracture pathologies in France and internationally. The company offers SteriSpine PS, an all-round kit for the treatment of spinal fractures and degenerative pathologies; and SteriSpine VA, a product platform for ready to use Kyphoplasty and Cement systems. It also provides SteriSpine LC, a ready to use instrumentation for lumbar cage portfolio, including Cedar and Elm; and SteriSpine CC, a ready to use instrumentation for cervical cage, such as Walnut. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Éragny-sur-Oise, France.