Novo Holdings

Novo Holdings is a Danish holding and investment firm managing the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Established in 1999, it invests globally in life science companies at all stages of development, with a portfolio also including equities, bonds, real estate, and infrastructure.

Sibel Arnes

Associate

Nis Bjørnholt Bak

Principal

Jeroen Bakker Ph.D

Partner, Seed Investments

Michael Bauer

Venture Partner

Raymond Camahort

Principal, Novo Ventures

Past deals in Therapeutics

Glycomine

Series C in 2025
Glycomine, Inc. is a biotech company based in San Carlos, California, focused on developing nanomedicines for rare genetic disorders, particularly those related to protein and lipid glycosylation. Founded in 2014, the company addresses the significant unmet medical needs of patients suffering from rare diseases, of which approximately 7,000 exist globally, with a majority lacking FDA-approved treatments. Glycomine specializes in creating replacement therapies that combine substrates, enzymes, and proteins with advanced bio-nano materials. These therapeutics are designed to facilitate the targeted delivery of treatment to clinically relevant organs, thereby enhancing the efficacy of care for conditions characterized by metabolic disorders and protein misfolding.

Tribune Therapeutics

Series A in 2025
Tribune Therapeutics is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to treat fibrotic diseases by targeting extracellular matrix–associated proteins central to scar formation, with the aim of halting progression across diverse tissues and conditions.

Augustine Therapeutics

Series A in 2025
Augustine Therapeutics N.V. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Gent, Belgium, focused on developing innovative therapies for patients suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) and other neuromuscular disorders. Founded in 2019, the company is engaged in two drug discovery programs aimed at identifying novel selective HDAC6 inhibitors. These compounds are designed to prevent nerve degeneration and facilitate the repair of peripheral myelin and axons. Through its research and development efforts, Augustine Therapeutics seeks to enhance the quality of life for patients affected by these debilitating conditions.

Callio Therapeutics

Series A in 2025
Callio Therapeutics specializes in the development of advanced antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. Their focus is on creating multi-payload ADCs, which allow for the targeted delivery of drug combinations to tumor cells, potentially maximizing therapeutic benefits and improving patient outcomes.

Newleos Therapeutics

Series A in 2025
Newleos Therapeutics is a stealth-mode biotechnology company focused on developing safer and more effective treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders, aiming to improve mental health outcomes.

Commit Biologics

Seed Round in 2025
Founded in 2021, Commit Biologics is a Danish biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative immunotherapy platforms for cancer treatment. Its proprietary platform employs b-specific domain antibodies to engage the body's innate immune response, targeting and destroying cancer cells.

Windward Bio

Series A in 2025
Windward Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to enhancing outcomes for patients with advanced immunological diseases, focusing on severe respiratory conditions. The company is advancing a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) into phase 2 clinical trials. This antibody, administered subcutaneously, potently binds to the TSLP ligand, extending its half-life and silencing its effector functions. Windward Bio is also developing innovative bispecific programs for other immunological disorders, led by a team of experienced biopharmaceutical executives aiming to address significant unmet medical needs in this field.

AnaCardio

Series A in 2025
AnaCardio is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs for the treatment of heart failure. The company's therapeutics aim to enhance the contractility of the heart muscle through a unique mechanism that utilizes a therapeutic peptide. This approach is designed to avoid common adverse effects associated with traditional treatments, such as tachycardia, arrhythmia, ischemia, or hypotension. By improving cardiac output safely, AnaCardio's drugs have the potential to enhance organ function, elevate quality of life, increase functional capacity, and lower the risks of hospitalization and mortality for patients suffering from heart failure.

Numab Therapeutics

Series C in 2025
Numab Therapeutics is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company that designs and develops antibody-based and multispecific therapeutics for cancer, inflammatory diseases, autoimmunity, and related severe conditions. It employs a plug-and-play platform that reduces the randomness of discovery and aims to predictably yield mono- or multispecific antibody fragments with tailored pharmacokinetic properties to engage multiple targets. Founded in 2011 and based in Wädenswil, Switzerland, Numab pursues immuno-oncology and inflammation programs through this multispecific approach, prioritizing therapies with improved selectivity and potential clinical efficacy.

Coave Therapeutics

Series A in 2025
Coave Therapeutics specializes in developing gene therapies for rare ocular and central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Its platform enables targeted delivery of therapeutic genes to the CNS, enhancing autophagy and lysosomal function, with a focus on improving patient outcomes for conditions like ALS.

FIRE1

Venture Round in 2025
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Orbis Medicines

Series A in 2025
Orbis Medicines is a company that develops a macrocyclic chemistry and computational platform for oral macrocycle drug discovery. The platform generates macrocycle candidates, nCycles, optimized for oral bioavailability to advance therapeutics that historically faced development hurdles. Its pipeline centers on nCycle candidates targeting validated biologic targets that are typically addressed by injectable drugs, with the goal of enabling oral delivery of such therapies. The platform combines chemistry and computational methods to accelerate drug discovery toward challenging targets in unmet-need indications, supporting therapeutics designed to improve patient outcomes.

SiteOne Therapeutics

Series C in 2024
SiteOne Therapeutics is a San Francisco-based company developing innovative therapeutics and diagnostics for acute and chronic pain. Their lead candidates are selective inhibitors of the Naᵥ1.7 ion channel, aiming to treat pain safely and effectively without relying on NSAIDs or opioids.

Nuvig Therapeutics

Series B in 2024
Nuvig Therapeutics focuses on developing innovative therapies aimed at restoring immune homeostasis and rebalancing immune function. The company is dedicated to creating a pipeline of novel immune therapeutics specifically targeting chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. By harnessing natural mechanisms to modulate immune responses, Nuvig seeks to enhance treatment options for patients, ultimately improving their health outcomes.

Antag Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Antag Therapeutics ApS is a biotechnology company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing peptide drugs aimed at treating dietary-related metabolic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Antag Therapeutics focuses on creating peptide-based GIP receptor antagonists designed to manage these conditions by reducing blood flow and lipid uptake in adipose tissue. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to address significant health challenges associated with metabolic disorders.

Adcendo

Series B in 2024
Adcendo is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. These ADCs target specific receptors overexpressed in various cancer forms with significant unmet needs, such as soft-tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma multiforme, and triple-negative breast cancer.

Alentis Therapeutics

Series D in 2024
Alentis Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for cancer and fibrotic diseases, including liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It pursues CLDN1-targeted approaches, developing anti-CLDN1 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates to modify disease progression in CLDN1-positive cancers. Founded in 2019 and based in Basel, Switzerland, the company advances programs that aim to modulate the immune response and enhance anti-tumor activity while addressing liver-related conditions.

Kivu Biosciences

Series A in 2024
Kivu Biosciences, based in San Francisco, is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of next-generation antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. The company aims to deliver superior therapeutics and rapidly advance transformative assets, operating discreetly while focusing on its innovative pipeline.

AvenCell

Series B in 2024
Based on our deep science and focused on patients in need.

Booster Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2024
Booster Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing drug modalities to regulate cellular homeostasis and eliminate toxic accumulations. Its primary goal is to reinstate balance within cells, enabling the prevention and treatment of diseases associated with aging.

Convergent Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Convergent Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing radiopharmaceutical therapies for prostate cancer. Its proprietary platform links monoclonal antibodies targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) with alpha-emitting radionuclides, enabling precise delivery of radiation to cancer cells while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue.

Elektrofi

Series C in 2024
Founded in Boston in 2016, Elektrofi is a preclinical-stage company focused on revolutionizing drug delivery. Its proprietary formulation system can efficiently process a wide range of therapeutic molecules, including large and complex proteins like monoclonal antibodies.

Magenta Medical

Venture Round in 2024
Magenta Medical is a private medical device company based in Kadima, Israel, founded in 2012. It develops catheter-based therapies for acute decompensated heart failure, including a self-expanding heart pump and temporary venous catheter-based treatments designed to relieve renal venous congestion. The technology enables quicker and safer removal of excess fluid and salt while protecting renal function, addressing a core pathophysiological element of acute heart failure and related conditions.

Draupnir Bio

Seed Round in 2024
Draupnir Bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing a new class of cholesterol-lowering medicines to prevent heart blood clots more effectively than existing therapies. The company pursues a platform that maps and leverages the glycome to build heparan sulfate glycomimetics, enabling synthesis, screening, and selection of potent, specific drug candidates for cardiovascular, inflammatory, and infectious diseases. Leveraging its technology, the firm aims to develop protein degraders that target extracellular disease proteins, potentially broadening therapeutic reach across unmet medical needs. The approach seeks to offer convenient treatment options that could reduce reliance on traditional injectables. Through its glycome-based platform, Draupnir Bio targets modalities beyond small molecules, with a focus on extracellular targets and biologics-compatible strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Asceneuron

Series C in 2024
Asceneuron is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders with high unmet medical needs. It focuses on orphan tauopathies, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.

HepaRegenix

Series C in 2024
HepaRegeniX GmbH is a biopharmaceutical company based in Ulm, Germany, founded in 2016. It specializes in developing innovative therapies for acute and chronic liver diseases, focusing on restoring the regenerative capacity of hepatocytes. The company’s therapeutic approach is based on research led by Professor Lars Zender at the University Hospital Tübingen, which identified mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4 (MKK4) as a critical regulator of liver regeneration. HepaRegeniX is developing small-molecule inhibitors of MKK4, aiming to enhance liver regeneration even in severely diseased conditions. The company’s potential treatments may address various liver disorders, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Adcendo

Series A in 2024
Adcendo is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. These ADCs target specific receptors overexpressed in various cancer forms with significant unmet needs, such as soft-tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma multiforme, and triple-negative breast cancer.

CARGO Therapeutics

Post in 2024
CARGO Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation CAR T-cell therapies to overcome cancer treatment resistance and access barriers. The company focuses on addressing limitations of approved autologous CAR T therapies, including manufacturing constraints, long turnaround times, and reimbursement challenges, to broaden patient access to potentially curative treatments. Its programs aim to deliver novel solutions that improve cancer treatment outcomes and patient experience. One of its product candidates, CRG-023, is a tri-specific CAR T designed to overcome relapse by targeting multiple B-cell antigens (CD19, CD20, CD22) and addressing mechanisms such as antigen loss, insufficient co-stimulation, and T cell exhaustion.

Bluejay Therapeutics

Series C in 2024
Bluejay Therapeutics is a private biopharmaceutical company focused on developing curative treatments for infectious and liver diseases. Its initial program targets chronic hepatitis B, a widespread infection with unmet medical need, using two approaches: fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen and oral small-molecule inhibitors of HBsAg. The aim is to reduce viral surface antigen and restore adaptive immunity, potentially achieving a functional cure for HBV and enabling patients to regain immune control of infection. The company’s work also contemplates extending its approach to other viral liver diseases, including chronic hepatitis D.

Commit Biologics

Seed Round in 2024
Founded in 2021, Commit Biologics is a Danish biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative immunotherapy platforms for cancer treatment. Its proprietary platform employs b-specific domain antibodies to engage the body's innate immune response, targeting and destroying cancer cells.

Reunion Neuroscience

Series A in 2024
Reunion Neuroscience is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutic solutions for underserved mental health conditions. Its lead asset, RE104, is a proprietary psychedelic compound being developed as a potential fast-acting and durable antidepressant for patients suffering from postpartum depression and other mental health conditions.

Obsidian Therapeutics

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2015 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Obsidian Therapeutics develops next-generation controllable cell and gene therapies designed to extend adoptive immunotherapy to every cancer patient. Its innovative approach uses pharmacologic operating systems to precisely control protein activity in cells, enabling physicians to improve upon current cell therapies using simple, safe, orally-active marketed drugs.

Clasp Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Clasp Therapeutics develops precision oncology platforms to identify neoantigens from driver mutations in hard-to-treat cancers. Its technology enables the creation of targeted therapies that selectively bind to HLA-presented peptides, allowing for precise destruction of cancer cells across various tumor types.

Asgard Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
Asgard Therapeutics is a private biotechnology company spun out from Lund University that develops in vivo direct cell reprogramming approaches for cancer immunotherapy. It advances a gene therapy platform called TrojanDC that reprograms cells to function as professional antigen-presenting cells, with the goal of initiating and shaping personalized anti-tumor immune responses. The company focuses on generating immune therapies capable of addressing cancers resistant to conventional treatments.

Lexeo Therapeutics

Post in 2024
Lexeo Therapeutics is a fully integrated biotechnology company focused on developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene therapies. Its lead programs target both rare and non-rare monogenic diseases, with a preclinical pipeline that spans monogenic, hereditary, and acquired conditions across populations with unmet medical need. The company aims to advance clinical programs toward commercialization while maintaining an ongoing research collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Genetic Medicine to inform and accelerate its preclinical and clinical work. By leveraging AAV-based approaches and collaborations, Lexeo Therapeutics seeks to transform treatment options for patients with genetic and complex diseases.

Orbis Medicines

Seed Round in 2024
Orbis Medicines is a company that develops a macrocyclic chemistry and computational platform for oral macrocycle drug discovery. The platform generates macrocycle candidates, nCycles, optimized for oral bioavailability to advance therapeutics that historically faced development hurdles. Its pipeline centers on nCycle candidates targeting validated biologic targets that are typically addressed by injectable drugs, with the goal of enabling oral delivery of such therapies. The platform combines chemistry and computational methods to accelerate drug discovery toward challenging targets in unmet-need indications, supporting therapeutics designed to improve patient outcomes.

Claris Biotherapeutics

Series A in 2024
Claris Biotherapeutics develops a topical formulation intended to cure corneal wounds, ulcers, and scars. The formulation creates a recombinant hepatocyte growth factor which accelerates the healing process, providing healthcare providers noninvasive therapeutic treatment.

OnCusp Therapeutics

Series A in 2024
OnCusp Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating oncology medication innovation globally. It focuses on translating preclinical drug candidates into clinical proof-of-concept stage and advancing them for rapid global early clinical development.

Nalu Medical

Series E in 2024
Nalu Medical is an early-stage company based in Carlsbad, California, focused on developing innovative medical devices to enhance the treatment of chronic pain. Founded in 2014, the company has created a battery-free, micro-implantable pulse generator that is cleared by the FDA for both Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS). Nalu Medical's neurostimulation devices leverage neuromodulation technology to offer a variety of therapeutic options aimed at alleviating chronic pain, thereby improving the quality of life for patients.

Hoba Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Hoba Therapeutics is focused on developing innovative biopharmaceuticals aimed at treating neuropathic pain and central nervous system disorders. The company is advancing a novel therapeutic protein designed to target specific cells, providing medical practitioners with effective and safe options for managing chronic pain and hearing loss. Through its research and development efforts, Hoba Therapeutics seeks to deliver disease-modifying treatments that enhance the quality of life for patients suffering from neuropathic pain.

NMD Pharma

Series B in 2023
NMD Pharma A/S is a clinical-stage biotech company based in Aarhus, Denmark, focused on developing small molecules to enhance neuromuscular transmission for the treatment of orphan motor neuron diseases, such as myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy. The company's lead candidate, NMD670, is currently undergoing clinical trials aimed at alleviating the symptoms of myasthenia gravis. Utilizing a translational muscle electrophysiology platform, NMD Pharma leverages its expertise in muscle physiology to design innovative therapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs in neuromuscular disorders. The company aims to improve the quality of life and survival rates for patients affected by these debilitating conditions.

Terremoto Biosciences

Series B in 2023
Terremoto Biosciences is a biotechnology company that develops innovative drug delivery systems. Its platform enables the creation of optimized small-molecule medicines, aiming to enhance therapeutic benefits and potentially cure diseases.

MapLight Therapeutics

Series C in 2023
MapLight Therapeutics is focused on discovering and developing innovative therapies for brain disorders. The company utilizes a unique platform that integrates single-cell transcriptomics with optogenetics, enabling the identification of novel drug targets. By leveraging these advanced technologies, MapLight aims to create effective treatments tailored to address complex neurological conditions. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, the company is committed to advancing the understanding and treatment of brain disorders through its cutting-edge research and development efforts.

MinervaX

Venture Round in 2023
MinervaX is a biotechnology company focused on developing maternal vaccines to prevent infections caused by Group B streptococcus (GBS), which can lead to serious adverse pregnancy outcomes and life-threatening conditions for newborns. The company leverages a specific fusion protein that has shown promise in eliciting protective immunity against various clinically relevant GBS strains. By concentrating on this innovative vaccine approach, MinervaX aims to provide medical professionals with effective tools to safeguard newborns from bacterial infections, ultimately enhancing maternal and infant health outcomes.

Avalyn Pharma

Series C in 2023
Avalyn Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for severe respiratory diseases, notably idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Established in 2011, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Paratek Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition in 2023
Paratek Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel tetracycline-based therapies to treat infectious diseases and related public health threats. Its lead programs center on omadacycline, a broad-spectrum tetracycline available in oral and intravenous forms for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, urinary tract infections, and other serious infections, and sarecycline for acne and rosacea. The company emphasizes expertise in advanced tetracycline chemistry to address antibiotic resistance. Paratek collaborates with industry and academic partners, including licenses with Zai Lab and Allergan, a license with Tufts University to develop products for bacterial diseases, and a cooperative R&D agreement with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases to study omadacycline. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Boston, Paratek aims to bring therapies that improve patient outcomes and address public health challenges.

Bactolife

Series A in 2023
Bactolife is a company focused on addressing the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance through innovative solutions. It develops proprietary Binding Protein ingredients aimed at fortifying the gut microbiome, thereby reducing the risk of gastrointestinal infections in both humans and animals. Bactolife's platform is designed to neutralize harmful pathogens and their toxins while preserving beneficial microbes, thus promoting overall gut health. By enhancing gut microbiome modulation technologies, the company seeks to diminish reliance on traditional antimicrobials, ultimately improving health outcomes and contributing to the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Octave

Series C in 2023
Octave Health Group Inc. is a behavioral health provider based in New York that focuses on addressing the mental health needs of young urban professionals. Established in 2017, Octave offers therapy and coaching for a wide range of clinical conditions, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues, as well as general emotional well-being concerns such as stress management and self-esteem. The company aims to create a proactive approach to emotional health, akin to the emphasis placed on physical fitness. Its services are designed to be easily integrated into clients' lives and are delivered by a team of experienced psychologists, therapists, and coaches. Octave's innovative model emphasizes accessibility and sustainability, setting a new standard for mental health care through comprehensive and personalized support tailored to individual client needs.

Ray Therapeutics

Series A in 2023
Ray Therapeutics develops optogenetic gene therapies to restore vision in patients with blinding retinal diseases. The company designs therapies that use bioengineered light-sensitive proteins delivered to targeted retinal cells via intravitreal injections, with the goal of improving visual function across various forms of retinal blindness and inherited retinal diseases. By combining gene delivery with optogenetic control, Ray Therapeutics aims to provide durable, long-term benefits from a single treatment, addressing diseases that lead to severe retinal degeneration. The company focuses on advancing research and development in this niche field to enable patients with limited or no light perception to regain functional sight, supporting efforts to study rare retinal conditions and translate laboratory insights into potential clinical therapies.

Alentis Therapeutics

Series C in 2023
Alentis Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for cancer and fibrotic diseases, including liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It pursues CLDN1-targeted approaches, developing anti-CLDN1 antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates to modify disease progression in CLDN1-positive cancers. Founded in 2019 and based in Basel, Switzerland, the company advances programs that aim to modulate the immune response and enhance anti-tumor activity while addressing liver-related conditions.

Adcendo

Series A in 2023
Adcendo is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. These ADCs target specific receptors overexpressed in various cancer forms with significant unmet needs, such as soft-tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma multiforme, and triple-negative breast cancer.

FIRE1

Venture Round in 2023
FIRE1 is an Irish-based company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic devices. Its flagship product is a remote monitoring system designed to enhance heart failure patients' lives by providing real-time data to healthcare providers, facilitating early detection and proactive interventions.

Hemab

Series B in 2023
Hemab is a company that creates preventative treatments for bleeding and thrombosis problems. The medicines developed by the business aggregate, modify, balance, and at times recruit endogenous clotting components already present in the blood to the site of injury, allowing patients to produce hemostatic plugs or clots to avert life-threatening complications. Hemab Therapeutics was established in 2017 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden by Johan H. Faber and Mads Behrndt.

Spruce Biosciences

Post in 2023
Spruce Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for rare endocrine disorders. Its pipeline includes tildacerfont for classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adults and children, with ongoing clinical development, and Tralesinidase Alfa in its portfolio. The company collaborates with Eli Lilly to research, develop, and commercialize compounds. Founded in 2014, Spruce Biosciences is headquartered in Daly City, California, and aims to deliver meaningful therapies for patients with rare endocrine diseases.

Amolyt Pharma

Series C in 2023
Amolyt Pharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing peptide-based therapies for rare endocrine and metabolic disorders. The company is advancing several programs, including AZP-3601, a parathyroid hormone analog aimed at treating hypoparathyroidism by maintaining stable calcium levels in the blood. Additionally, Amolyt Pharma is developing AZP-3404, a peptide with a novel mechanism of action designed to restore fat and glucose metabolism. Through its innovative approaches, the company aims to provide effective solutions for patients suffering from critical and rare metabolic conditions.

Metagenomi

Series B in 2023
Metagenomi is a genetic medicines company headquartered in Emeryville, California. It leverages metagenomics and machine learning to discover novel genome editing systems from diverse organisms, then convert these natural systems into compact, highly efficient, and specific tools aimed at reducing immune responses. The company maintains a proprietary, metagenomics-derived genome editing toolbox that includes programmable nucleases, base editors, small RNA-mediated integration systems (RIGS), large template RIGS, and CRISPR-associated transposases (CASTs). Its development focus is in vivo gene editing with a wholly owned pipeline, while exploring technology out-licensing for ex vivo cell therapies to pursue curative therapeutics for genetic diseases.

iECURE

Series A in 2022
iECURE is a gene editing company developing mutation-agnostic in vivo gene insertion therapies to treat rare, life-threatening liver disorders in children. Its approach seeks long-term, potentially curative treatment for metabolic liver diseases caused by loss-of-function mutations, with initial programs targeting ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, citrullinemia type 1, and phenylketonuria.

Breye Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2022
Breye Therapeutics, a Danish-based biopharmaceutical firm in the clinical stages, is working to provide cutting-edge oral treatments for the management of retinal vascular diseases.

TheraXyte

Seed Round in 2022
TheraXyte BioScience is a biotechnology company specializing in extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated drug delivery and novel EV-based therapeutics. The company has developed an advanced EV-based drug delivery platform called TAXY, which facilitates the mass production of modifiable EVs at a high manufacturing standard. This platform effectively packages payloads and targets specific organs or cells for therapeutic release. TheraXyte's goal is to address various therapeutic challenges by advancing EV research from laboratory settings to clinical applications, ultimately aiming to improve human health through innovative EV-based treatments.

Inspirna

Series D in 2022
Inspirna is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class cancer therapies that target RNA-regulated drivers of tumor growth. Using RNA biology-based discovery platforms, including miRNA-DRIVEr and RNA-DRIVEr, it identifies novel cancer targets and advances them with oral small-molecule medicines and antibody-drug conjugates. Its lead programs include RGX-202 for RAS-mutant colorectal cancer and RGX-104 for small cell and non-small cell lung cancers, currently in early-phase trials (Phase 1b/2). The company aims to translate RNA-centric targets into treatments for patients with cancers that lack effective options.

Nuvig Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Nuvig Therapeutics focuses on developing innovative therapies aimed at restoring immune homeostasis and rebalancing immune function. The company is dedicated to creating a pipeline of novel immune therapeutics specifically targeting chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. By harnessing natural mechanisms to modulate immune responses, Nuvig seeks to enhance treatment options for patients, ultimately improving their health outcomes.

Invetx

Series B in 2022
Invetx, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the development of protein-based therapeutics for animal health care and veterinary medicine. The company employs a team of veterinary scientists and clinicians dedicated to the discovery and development of biotherapeutics for both pets and farm animals. Invetx aims to transform the animal health industry by leveraging biopharmaceutical technologies to improve health outcomes significantly. By combining deep expertise in veterinary science with innovative therapeutic solutions, Invetx seeks to advance the future of animal care, providing effective treatments that cater to the needs of various animal populations.

Precirix

Series B in 2022
Precirix is a biotechnology company based in Brussels, Belgium, focused on the development of radio-immunotherapeutic drugs aimed at treating cancer patients. Established in 2014, the company utilizes the unique properties of the camelid immune system to create targeted therapies. Its innovative approach involves using antigen-binding fragments to deliver therapeutic radioisotopes directly to specific receptors on cancer cells. This method allows for a more personalized treatment option, enhancing the effectiveness of cancer therapies while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Precirix is dedicated to advancing the field of oncology through its specialized drug development, contributing to improved outcomes for patients with various types of cancer.

Rondo Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Rondo Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company based in Hayward, California, specializing in the discovery and development of innovative bispecific antibodies aimed at activating the immune system to combat cancer. Founded in 2021, the company focuses on creating cancer immunotherapies specifically for solid tumor types that do not respond to existing immune checkpoint inhibitors. By addressing areas of unmet medical need, Rondo Therapeutics aims to advance novel therapeutic options for patients facing challenging cancer diagnoses.

Centauri Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Centauri Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops novel immunotherapeutics employing a dual‑mechanism platform. Its molecules combine a cell‑surface antigen‑binding moiety with a glycan effector domain that harnesses the body’s pre‑existing polyclonal antibodies. This design amplifies complement fixation, antibody‑dependent cellular cytotoxicity, and phagocytosis, enabling targeted cell death. The company’s pre‑clinical studies demonstrate potent enhancement of complement fixation and opsonophagocytosis for both antibacterial and oncology agents, and in vivo proof of concept in multiple infection models. Centauri also utilizes alphamer technology, chemically synthesizing molecules that redirect endogenous antibodies to specific pathogens, providing a new approach to treating infectious diseases. The company focuses on life‑threatening conditions, aiming to bring innovative therapies to patients.

NMD Pharma

Venture Round in 2022
NMD Pharma A/S is a clinical-stage biotech company based in Aarhus, Denmark, focused on developing small molecules to enhance neuromuscular transmission for the treatment of orphan motor neuron diseases, such as myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy. The company's lead candidate, NMD670, is currently undergoing clinical trials aimed at alleviating the symptoms of myasthenia gravis. Utilizing a translational muscle electrophysiology platform, NMD Pharma leverages its expertise in muscle physiology to design innovative therapeutics that address significant unmet medical needs in neuromuscular disorders. The company aims to improve the quality of life and survival rates for patients affected by these debilitating conditions.

Metagenomi

Series B in 2022
Metagenomi is a genetic medicines company headquartered in Emeryville, California. It leverages metagenomics and machine learning to discover novel genome editing systems from diverse organisms, then convert these natural systems into compact, highly efficient, and specific tools aimed at reducing immune responses. The company maintains a proprietary, metagenomics-derived genome editing toolbox that includes programmable nucleases, base editors, small RNA-mediated integration systems (RIGS), large template RIGS, and CRISPR-associated transposases (CASTs). Its development focus is in vivo gene editing with a wholly owned pipeline, while exploring technology out-licensing for ex vivo cell therapies to pursue curative therapeutics for genetic diseases.

Zhenge Biotech

Series C in 2022
Shanghai ZhenGe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a research and development company that specializes in the creation of drugs and protein therapeutics. Founded in 2017 and based in Shanghai, China, the company focuses on various aspects of drug development, including mammalian cell line development, upstream and downstream processing, and formulation development. Zhenge Biotech also offers contract development and manufacturing services, as well as assistance with regulatory filings such as IND and BLA. Additionally, the company provides a research platform for antibody development, transient infection processes, N-Glycosylation, and CAR-T technologies. Through these services, Zhenge Biotech supports the pharmaceutical industry in advancing innovative therapeutic solutions.

Asgard Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2021
Asgard Therapeutics is a private biotechnology company spun out from Lund University that develops in vivo direct cell reprogramming approaches for cancer immunotherapy. It advances a gene therapy platform called TrojanDC that reprograms cells to function as professional antigen-presenting cells, with the goal of initiating and shaping personalized anti-tumor immune responses. The company focuses on generating immune therapies capable of addressing cancers resistant to conventional treatments.

Amolyt Pharma

Series B in 2021
Amolyt Pharma is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing peptide-based therapies for rare endocrine and metabolic disorders. The company is advancing several programs, including AZP-3601, a parathyroid hormone analog aimed at treating hypoparathyroidism by maintaining stable calcium levels in the blood. Additionally, Amolyt Pharma is developing AZP-3404, a peptide with a novel mechanism of action designed to restore fat and glucose metabolism. Through its innovative approaches, the company aims to provide effective solutions for patients suffering from critical and rare metabolic conditions.

Orbis Medicines

Venture Round in 2021
Orbis Medicines is a company that develops a macrocyclic chemistry and computational platform for oral macrocycle drug discovery. The platform generates macrocycle candidates, nCycles, optimized for oral bioavailability to advance therapeutics that historically faced development hurdles. Its pipeline centers on nCycle candidates targeting validated biologic targets that are typically addressed by injectable drugs, with the goal of enabling oral delivery of such therapies. The platform combines chemistry and computational methods to accelerate drug discovery toward challenging targets in unmet-need indications, supporting therapeutics designed to improve patient outcomes.

Aristea Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Aristea Therapeutics, established in 2018 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel therapies for serious inflammatory diseases. The company focuses on addressing unmet medical needs by creating drugs targeting conditions such as palmoplantar pustulosis, hidradenitis suppurativa, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), familial Mediterranean fever, and Behçet's disease. Aristea Therapeutics operates with a diligent and agile approach to drug development, aiming to provide patients with access to innovative treatments for these conditions.

Hemab

Series A in 2021
Hemab is a company that creates preventative treatments for bleeding and thrombosis problems. The medicines developed by the business aggregate, modify, balance, and at times recruit endogenous clotting components already present in the blood to the site of injury, allowing patients to produce hemostatic plugs or clots to avert life-threatening complications. Hemab Therapeutics was established in 2017 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden by Johan H. Faber and Mads Behrndt.

Muna Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Muna Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing therapies aimed at slowing or halting devastating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Multiple Sclerosis.

Glycomine

Series B in 2021
Glycomine, Inc. is a biotech company based in San Carlos, California, focused on developing nanomedicines for rare genetic disorders, particularly those related to protein and lipid glycosylation. Founded in 2014, the company addresses the significant unmet medical needs of patients suffering from rare diseases, of which approximately 7,000 exist globally, with a majority lacking FDA-approved treatments. Glycomine specializes in creating replacement therapies that combine substrates, enzymes, and proteins with advanced bio-nano materials. These therapeutics are designed to facilitate the targeted delivery of treatment to clinically relevant organs, thereby enhancing the efficacy of care for conditions characterized by metabolic disorders and protein misfolding.

Tribune Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2021
Tribune Therapeutics is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines to treat fibrotic diseases by targeting extracellular matrix–associated proteins central to scar formation, with the aim of halting progression across diverse tissues and conditions.

Numab Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Numab Therapeutics is an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company that designs and develops antibody-based and multispecific therapeutics for cancer, inflammatory diseases, autoimmunity, and related severe conditions. It employs a plug-and-play platform that reduces the randomness of discovery and aims to predictably yield mono- or multispecific antibody fragments with tailored pharmacokinetic properties to engage multiple targets. Founded in 2011 and based in Wädenswil, Switzerland, Numab pursues immuno-oncology and inflammation programs through this multispecific approach, prioritizing therapies with improved selectivity and potential clinical efficacy.

Hummingbird Bioscience

Series C in 2021
Hummingbird Bioscience employs systems biology to uncover disease mechanisms and uses computational platforms for discovering and engineering innovative biotherapeutics. Its pipeline includes HMBD-001 (anti-HER3 antibody) and HMBD-002 (anti-VISTA antibody), both in cancer treatment. The company collaborates strategically with Cancer Research UK and Amgen.

Adcendo

Series A in 2021
Adcendo is a biotechnology company focused on developing novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. These ADCs target specific receptors overexpressed in various cancer forms with significant unmet needs, such as soft-tissue sarcoma, osteosarcoma, glioblastoma multiforme, and triple-negative breast cancer.

Exscientia

Series D in 2021
Exscientia is a biotechnology company that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the discovery and design of novel therapeutic compounds. By integrating human expertise with advanced computational techniques, Exscientia accelerates the development of small-molecule drug candidates, aiming to produce safe and effective treatments for clinical testing. The company's innovative approach seeks to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry by improving the precision and efficiency of drug discovery, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.

Arcellx

Series C in 2021
Arcellx is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapies and cell therapies for cancer and other serious diseases. It seeks to make cell therapies safer, more effective, and more broadly accessible. Its lead candidate CART-ddBCMA is in a Phase 1 trial for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and has FDA Fast Track, Orphan Drug, and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designations. The company is also advancing ARC-SparX, a dosable and controllable CAR-T platform, into clinical programs ACLX-001 for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and ACLX-002 for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Arcellx's pipeline covers multiple myeloma, acute myeloid leukemia, and other cancer indications, with research extending into additional oncology areas and other serious diseases.

StrideBio

Series B in 2021
StrideBio, Inc. is a gene therapy company based in Durham, North Carolina, focused on developing innovative genetic medicines for rare diseases. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes a proprietary structure-inspired adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector engineering platform to create unique and differentiated vectors. These vectors are designed to improve upon naturally occurring AAV serotypes, addressing limitations of first-generation gene therapies. StrideBio's technologies facilitate gene addition, silencing, and editing, providing potential curative options for patients with severe medical conditions. By combining structural insights with accelerated evolution, StrideBio aims to produce novel AAV capsids capable of evading neutralizing antibodies, ultimately enhancing treatment outcomes for those affected by rare diseases.

Exscientia

Series C in 2021
Exscientia is a biotechnology company that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the discovery and design of novel therapeutic compounds. By integrating human expertise with advanced computational techniques, Exscientia accelerates the development of small-molecule drug candidates, aiming to produce safe and effective treatments for clinical testing. The company's innovative approach seeks to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry by improving the precision and efficiency of drug discovery, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.

Cyteir Therapeutics

Series C in 2021
Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative therapies based on DNA repair biology for cancer treatment and synthetic lethality in autoimmune diseases. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, the company focuses on precision targeting of critical DNA repair factors to induce self-destruction in diseased cells through an overload of DNA damage. Cyteir employs an integrated drug development platform that addresses the imbalance between DNA damage and repair, resulting in a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics aimed at various disease states, including hematological malignancies, solid tumors, and chronic autoimmune disorders. Its lead compound, CYT-0851, is an oral investigational drug designed to inhibit RAD51-mediated homologous recombination, targeting specific vulnerabilities in cancer cells.

Verve Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Verve Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, aiming to transform treatment from chronic management to single-course gene editing therapies. It leverages human genetics analysis and gene-editing technology, with expertise in cardiovascular medicine, human genetics, gene editing, delivery technologies, drug development, and commercialization.

IO Biotech

Series B in 2021
IO Biotech is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative immune therapies for cancer treatment. Utilizing its unique T-win technology platform, the company creates first-in-class immune-modulating cancer vaccines that aim to activate T cells specific to immune-suppressive molecules. This approach allows for the simultaneous targeting and disruption of multiple pathways that tumors exploit to evade the immune response. IO Biotech has demonstrated a strong capability in advancing its preclinical and clinical candidates, with its two leading compounds targeting IDO and PD-L1 currently in clinical development, while several others are in the preclinical phase.

Hemab

Seed Round in 2020
Hemab is a company that creates preventative treatments for bleeding and thrombosis problems. The medicines developed by the business aggregate, modify, balance, and at times recruit endogenous clotting components already present in the blood to the site of injury, allowing patients to produce hemostatic plugs or clots to avert life-threatening complications. Hemab Therapeutics was established in 2017 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden by Johan H. Faber and Mads Behrndt.

Reneo Pharmaceuticals

Series B in 2020
Reneo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, dedicated to developing therapies for patients with rare genetic mitochondrial diseases. These conditions are characterized by deficits in cellular metabolism and energy production, often leading to significant health challenges. The company is focused on creating treatments that improve mitochondrial function, preserve muscle integrity, and enhance the overall quality of life for affected individuals. Its lead product candidate, REN001, is an oral medication designed to modulate genes critical to the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the primary energy source for cellular processes. Founded in 2014, Reneo aims to address the unmet needs of patients suffering from orphan metabolic diseases linked to mitochondrial dysfunction.

Edgewise Therapeutics

Series C in 2020
Edgewise Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative treatments for severe, rare muscle disorders with significant unmet medical need. It employs a holistic drug discovery approach targeting the muscle as an organ, utilizing its proprietary platform to identify precision medicines regulating key proteins in muscle tissue.

Stargazer Pharmaceuticals

Series A in 2020
Stargazer Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing and manufacturing therapies specifically for rare eye diseases. The company is particularly focused on addressing Stargardt's disease, a juvenile retinal degeneration condition for which there are currently no available treatments. By concentrating on these rare diseases, Stargazer Pharmaceuticals aims to provide healthcare professionals with innovative therapeutic options for patients suffering from such conditions. The company is currently operating in stealth mode as it advances its research and development efforts.

Evotec

Post in 2020
Evotec is a drug discovery partnership firm that collaborates with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations to advance innovative therapeutic solutions. The company specializes in a range of therapeutic areas, including central nervous system disorders, diabetes, inflammation, oncology, infectious diseases, and women's health. Approximately 80% of its revenue comes from shared research and development services, which involve fee-for-service work and integrated drug discovery collaborations utilizing proprietary assets. The remaining 20% of sales derive from its Just-Evotec Biologics segment, which provides contract development and manufacturing organization services for biologics. Evotec's approach emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders, including patient advocacy groups and venture capitalists, to enhance drug discovery and development processes.

Rappta Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Rappta Therapeutics Oy is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative anti-cancer drugs that target protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), an essential enzyme involved in regulating protein de-phosphorylation and tumor growth. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with an additional office in the United States, the company is in the lead-optimization stage, working to create a series of first-in-class molecules that aim to reactivate this vital tumor suppressor. With proprietary development tools, Rappta Therapeutics is enhancing its capacity for rational drug design, thus providing therapeutic options for a variety of cancer types and certain important non-oncology conditions.

Syndesi Therapeutics

Series A in 2020
Syndesi Therapeutics SA is a biotechnology company based in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing drug molecules that modulate the synaptic vesicle protein SV2A, which is crucial for synaptic transmission—the process that enables communication between neurons in the brain. This innovative approach aims to address cognitive impairments associated with conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Syndesi Therapeutics holds an exclusive license for its platform technology from UCB, a leader in SV2A research, positioning the company to advance therapeutic options for patients suffering from cognitive disorders.

Galecto

Series D in 2020
Galecto is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing small molecule therapeutics targeting galectin-3 and lysyl oxidase-like 2 for treating severe diseases like fibrosis and cancer. Its lead product candidate, GB0139, is an inhaled inhibitor of galectin-3 for treating severe fibrotic lung diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Lava Therapeutics

Series C in 2020
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Lava Therapeutics is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of proprietary Vγ9Vδ2 T-cell engagers for immune oncology. Its platform focuses on creating bispecific antibodies to engage gamma-delta T cells for treating hematological and solid cancers.

ESCAPE Bio

Venture Round in 2020
ESCAPE Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapies for genetically defined subpopulations affected by neurodegenerative diseases. Founded in 2015 and based in South San Francisco, California, the company aims to improve the lives of patients suffering from conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and sphingolipid storage disorders. ESCAPE Bio's pipeline includes innovative candidates like ESB1609, a small molecule S1P5 receptor agonist targeting CNS lysosomal storage disorders, and ESB5070, a kinase inhibitor specifically designed for Parkinson's patients with the LRRK2 G2019S variant. Additionally, the company is developing a program aimed at addressing the needs of Alzheimer's patients who carry the ApoE4 risk allele. Through its precision-targeted approach, ESCAPE Bio seeks to provide effective treatment options for individuals with these complex genetic profiles.

ReViral

Series C in 2020
ReViral Ltd is a biotechnology company based in Stevenage, United Kingdom, specializing in the discovery and development of antiviral drugs targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Founded in 2011, ReViral is focused on creating innovative first-in-class compounds, including a highly potent fusion inhibitor designed specifically for treating severe RSV infections, particularly in vulnerable populations such as neonates. By advancing these novel antiviral treatments, ReViral aims to address significant unmet medical needs and expand the antiviral market, ultimately improving patient outcomes for those affected by RSV.

Mission Bio

Series C in 2020
Mission Bio develops and delivers tools for studying cellular heterogeneity in human health and life science research. Its flagship product is the Tapestri Platform, a single-cell platform that detects DNA and protein changes, enabling precise detection of heterogeneity in disease progression and treatment response. The company's solutions are primarily applied in oncology, including blood cancers and solid tumors.

F2G

Venture Round in 2020
F2G Ltd is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for serious fungal infections. Founded in 1998 and based in Manchester, United Kingdom, F2G primarily works on its F3 series of anti-mold compounds, specifically targeting antifungal agents against Aspergillus and other filamentous molds. Utilizing proprietary genomics technology known as MycoBank, the company identifies essential gene targets in fungi, which informs its drug development process. F2G has diversified its approach to include chemistry-driven discovery, leveraging a strong development team to advance its patented compounds. The company's efforts aim to address difficult-to-treat fungal pathogens that pose significant mortality risks, particularly for immunocompromised patients, thereby enhancing treatment options in the pharmaceutical industry.

Praxis Precision Medicines

Series C in 2020
Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for central nervous system disorders marked by neuronal imbalance. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company leverages genetic insights to create innovative treatments for neurological and psychiatric conditions. Its leading product candidates include PRAX-114, an allosteric modulator targeting GABAA receptors, currently undergoing Phase IIa trials for major depressive disorder and perimenopausal depression, and PRAX-944, a selective inhibitor of T-type calcium channels in Phase IIa trials for essential tremor. Additionally, Praxis is advancing PRAX-562, a sodium current blocker in Phase I trials for severe pediatric epilepsy and adult cephalgia, along with PRAX-222, an antisense oligonucleotide aimed at treating patients with SCN2A epilepsy, and a program focused on KCNT1-related epilepsy. The company has established collaborations and licensing agreements with various organizations to enhance its research and development efforts.
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