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News and Trends 8 Jun 2022

The top European biotech investments in May 2022

Biotech investments in Europe jumped in May 2022 with a large initial public offering from the US/UK firm PepGen. Meanwhile, oncology companies Tubulis, Domain Therapeutics, and EngImmune Therapeutics topped the private biotech investment rounds. Public stock markets remain in a volatile state for biotech companies, with a lot of uncertainty remaining over widespread inflation. Against […]

June 8, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 17 May 2022

US Giant Apollo Bags Billion-Euro Partnership with Sofinnova

As biotech investment slows following a record-breaking year, the Paris-based Sofinnova Partners has landed a €1B collaboration deal with the US investment heavyweight Apollo to nurture life sciences companies. Cementing the trend for transatlantic deals between biotech investors, the US asset manager Apollo has entered into a billion-Euro partnership with the European venture capitalist (VC) […]

May 17, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty

News and Trends 22 Apr 2022

European Biotech Investors Brace for Volatility in 2022

After gathering huge investment funds in 2021, European biotech investors took a breather in the first quarter of 2022, with the plan to steadily fund private biotechs amid a tumultuous public market. The last two years have seen a record-breaking amount of money flowing to biotech investors, with almost €10B reaching European life science funders […]

April 22, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 17 Mar 2022

€80M Series B Establishes European Champion in Radiopharmaceuticals

Big European venture capital firms Jeito, Forbion, and Inkef Capital have teamed up to propel the local radiopharmaceutical scene by investing €80M in the Belgian firm Precirix. Europe has a long history of expertise in the development of radiopharmaceutical drugs. One of the pioneers in the field was Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) in France. AAA […]

March 17, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 15 Mar 2022

Biotech Stocks in “Total Eclipse” as Financial Pressures Mount

More than a year after biotech stock indices peaked, the markets are worse than ever. Meanwhile, rumors of an impending wave of opportunistic biotech acquisitions are yet to materialize. In February of last year, biotech stocks across Europe and the US saw the end of a pandemic-fuelled growth spurt. Since then, the stock growth of […]

March 15, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Opinion 14 Mar 2022

The Secrets to 50 Years of Success in Life Sciences Investment

The European life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. Sofinnova’s Chairman and Managing Partner, Antoine Papiernik, outlines key lessons the company has learned in its long history in the biotech industry. Meet a couple who have been married for 50 years and most of us, I imagine, would […]

March 14, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Antoine Papiernik

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News and Trends 18 Feb 2022

Belgian VC Fund Leads Investment Wave in Japanese Biotech

As US and European investor interest in Japanese biopharma startups spikes, the Belgian venture capital firm Newton Biocapital has launched a €150M fund to harness synergy between European and Japanese life sciences. Japan boasts a world-class technology industry in addition to a thriving life sciences scene. The nation hosts large companies including Takeda, Eisai, and […]

February 18, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 14 Dec 2021

ATP Blazes US Venture Capital Trail into European Biotech Startups

The US venture capital firm Apple Tree Partners (ATP) is making its first transatlantic foray by launching the UK immuno-oncology company Adrendra Therapeutics. This happens as US investors increasingly search for value-for-money opportunities in early-stage European biotech startups. Last week, the life science-focused investor ATP contributed €47M (£40M) to the Series A launch of immunotherapy […]

December 14, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty

News and Trends 10 Dec 2021

European Biotech Investors Cap Off Record Year in Fundraising

The year 2021 is closing with a biotech investment rush as Eir Ventures, Apollo Health Ventures, and Merck’s venture capital arm M Ventures raise impressive funds to speed up life sciences innovation. This year is set to break records in terms of the money flowing into institutional life science investors. With 2021 not even finished, […]

December 10, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 3 Dec 2021

Sanifit Seals Booming Acquisition Year for Spanish Life Sciences

The takeover of the Spanish firm Sanifit by Vifor Pharma in Switzerland marks a high point for the life sciences sector in Spain, which has seen a burst of acquisitions this year. Last month, Vifor Pharma acquired Sanifit in a deal worth up to €375M, hailed as one of the biggest-ever biotech acquisitions in Spain. […]

December 3, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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In Depth 4 Aug 2021

Ditch the VC: Alternative Funding Options for Biotech Startups

Getting money for a biotech startup can be a daunting task. Venture capital is not the only — and not always the best — option to fund a life sciences company. “A lot of entrepreneurs, particularly young first-time entrepreneurs, think venture capital is the only way to build up a company,” said Andreas Schmidt. Ten […]

August 4, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Antoine Papiernik Sofinnova Partners Biotech Entrepreneurs

Opinion 7 Jul 2021

Three Lessons an Investor Can Learn from Biotech Entrepreneurs

Sofinnova Partners’ Chairman and Managing Partner, Antoine Papiernik, describes his company’s ‘Wall of Fame’ showcasing its entrepreneurs and how their years of experience provide a source of inspiration for venture capitalists. Every time I walk through our Paris office, I am greeted by a wall of photos showcasing some of the top entrepreneurial minds that […]

July 7, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Antoine Papiernik

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The top European biotech investments in May 2022

US Giant Apollo Bags Billion-Euro Partnership with Sofinnova

European Biotech Investors Brace for Volatility in 2022

€80M Series B Establishes European Champion in Radiopharmaceuticals

Biotech Stocks in “Total Eclipse” as Financial Pressures Mount

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Belgian VC Fund Leads Investment Wave in Japanese Biotech

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European Biotech Investors Cap Off Record Year in Fundraising

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