VIB

Founded in 1966, VIB is a non-profit research institute based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. The firm is focused on research in life sciences and operates in close partnership with the five universities in Flanders - Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Hasselt University. The firm seeks to make investments in the life science sector.

Jerome Van Biervliet Ph.D

Managing Director

21 past transactions

Dualyx

Series A in 2023
Dualyx engages in the discovery and development of biologicals for the treatment of autoimmune and rare diseases.

Muna Therapeutics

Series A in 2021
Muna Therapeutics is a private biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops therapies that slow or stop devastating neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Multiple Sclerosis.

Aphea.Bio

Series B in 2021
Aphea.Bio will develop next generation ‘biopesticides’ based on natural microorganisms. These products will provide an alternative for chemical pesticides, which are currently under serious pressure. In addition, the company will develop novel ‘biostimulants’, i.e. microorganisms that stimulate crop growth, for example through promoting the uptake of nutrients from the soil.

Aphea.Bio

Series B in 2020
Aphea.Bio will develop next generation ‘biopesticides’ based on natural microorganisms. These products will provide an alternative for chemical pesticides, which are currently under serious pressure. In addition, the company will develop novel ‘biostimulants’, i.e. microorganisms that stimulate crop growth, for example through promoting the uptake of nutrients from the soil.

Animab

Seed Round in 2020
Animab is a biotechnology company specializing in proprietary technology that supports livestock health. Animab combines cutting-edge research, animal science, and biotechnology to create products that improve animal health, reduce costs, and are more sustainable. Animab provides a safe and long-term solution for protecting piglets' intestinal health during the critical post-weaning stage. The antibodies in Animab are designed to mimic secretory IgA, a type of natural antibody that is passed through colostrum and milk to protect nursing animals.

ExeVir Bio

Series A in 2020
ExeVir Bio is a Belgium-based company that develops single-domain antibody-based therapies that help patients ward off viral infections. The company is harnessing a llama-derived antibody technology platform to generate robust antiviral therapies providing broad protection against coronaviruses. They using a highly innovative and clinically validated VHH technology to develop treatments for viral infections that may pose a significant global threat. ExeVir Bio develops a rapid response platform for antivirals. This platform technology enables an agile response to new health threats thanks to its short throughput time to generate drug candidates. The resulting protein-based therapeutics are sufficiently stable and easy to produce at a reasonable cost to enable true global access. ExeVir Bio was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Montis Biosciences

Seed Round in 2020
Montis Biosciences is develops novel immune-oncology therapeutics targeting the intersection between vascular dysfunction and immune suppression to treat solid tumours.

MRM Health NV

Series A in 2020
MRM Health NV, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics based on the human microbiome. MRM Health was incorporated early 2020 by MRM Technologies, a Center of Expertise for microbiome research based in the biotech cluster in Ghent, in a joint venture with the Flemish Institute of Biotechnology (VIB), an excellence-based entrepreneurial life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium, that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications.

Augustine Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2019
Augustine Therapeutics company is a two drug discovery programs to identify novel generations of selective HDAC6 inhibitors for the treatment of axonopathies such as Charcot Marie Tooth disease. These new compounds have the potential to protect from nerve degeneration and promote peripheral myelin and axon repair.

Biotalys

Series C in 2019
Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combine the high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium.

Confo Therapeutics

Series A in 2019
Confo Therapeutics is a drug discovery company building internal drug discovery programs on GPCRs addressing unmet medical need. Confo Therapeutics employs its proprietary CONFO technology to lock inherent unstable functional conformations of GPCRs as a superior starting point for drug discovery. CONFO body-stabilized active state conformations of these receptors disclose previously inaccessible structural features empowering the discovery of novel agonists for better therapeutic intervention.

Aphea.Bio

Series A in 2017
Aphea.Bio will develop next generation ‘biopesticides’ based on natural microorganisms. These products will provide an alternative for chemical pesticides, which are currently under serious pressure. In addition, the company will develop novel ‘biostimulants’, i.e. microorganisms that stimulate crop growth, for example through promoting the uptake of nutrients from the soil.

Biotalys

Series B in 2017
Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combine the high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium.

Multiplicom

Venture Round in 2013
Multiplicom develops molecular diagnostics products for medical genetics, and clinical laboratory-based tests.

Biotalys

Venture Round in 2013
Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combine the high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications. It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium.

Pronota

Series C in 2012
Pronota NV is developing and commercialising first-in-class diagnostics for early detection of life-threatening conditions and unmet medical needs including heart failure, pre-eclampsia and sepsis. Pronota's non-invasive, validated, diagnostics are proprietary and focused on improving quality of care for patients. Backed by a solid base of investors including GIMV, LSP, KBC Private Equity and JJDC, and a wide network of renowned key opinion leaders, Pronota is committed to making a difference in diagnosis and personalized healthcare. Pronota NV was formerly known as Peakadilly NV and changed its name to Pronota NV in November 2006. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Multiplicom

Venture Round in 2011
Multiplicom develops molecular diagnostics products for medical genetics, and clinical laboratory-based tests.

Pronota

Series B in 2009
Pronota NV is developing and commercialising first-in-class diagnostics for early detection of life-threatening conditions and unmet medical needs including heart failure, pre-eclampsia and sepsis. Pronota's non-invasive, validated, diagnostics are proprietary and focused on improving quality of care for patients. Backed by a solid base of investors including GIMV, LSP, KBC Private Equity and JJDC, and a wide network of renowned key opinion leaders, Pronota is committed to making a difference in diagnosis and personalized healthcare. Pronota NV was formerly known as Peakadilly NV and changed its name to Pronota NV in November 2006. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

ActoGeniX

Private Equity Round in 2009
ActoGeniX is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a range of biological drugs. ActoGeniX was founded by Bernard Coulie and Mark Vaeck in 2006 and is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Algonomics

Venture Round in 2007
AlgoNomics is a Belgium based biotech company providing structural bioinformatics services to develop rationally designed therapeutics in the broad field of immunotherapy. AlgoNomics owns a rich, proprietary platform for structure-based protein and peptide design. The technology platform contains innovative tools to unravel protein-protein and protein-peptide interactions. AlgoNomics' premier product is the Epibase® platform for T-cell epitope identification in different population groups, applied in the discovery of vaccines and therapeutic proteins.
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