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Sofinnova Partners

Venture fund

Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B
Cheque size
EUR 2M to EUR 40M
Based in
France
Focus
Pharma & Drug Discovery, Devices & Robotics, Imaging & Diagnostics

Sofinnova Partners is a Paris based venture firm founded in 1972 and now a leading European investor in life sciences. With offices in London and Milan, it focuses on breakthrough biopharma and medtech, manages over four billion euros and has backed more than five hundred companies.

Europe's long standing life sciences fund spanning biotech and medtech.

Notable investments

  • Cardiawave
  • MedDay
  • Highlife

The journey

How Sofinnova Partners got here, step by step.

  1. 1972

    Firm founded

    Sofinnova Partners was founded in Paris, beginning decades of life sciences venture investing in Europe.

  2. 2008

    Sofinnova Capital VI closes

    The firm closed a 260 million euro fund dedicated to early stage healthcare investment in Europe.

  3. 2012

    Sofinnova Capital VII raised

    A 240 million euro fund continued the flagship early stage healthcare strategy.

  4. 2015 to 2020

    Fund strategy expands

    Sofinnova broadened its offering across biopharma, medtech and industrial biotechnology.

  5. 2025

    1.2 billion euro raise

    Sofinnova announced a 1.2 billion euro raise, taking assets under management beyond four billion euros.

  6. 2025

    More than 500 companies backed

    The firm reported having backed more than five hundred companies since its founding.

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