Investments
172Portfolio Exits
43Funds
13About Advent Life Sciences
Advent Life Sciences is one of Europe's leading venture teams investing in life sciences businesses. We are a deliberately small, and highly focused team of senior individuals, with long-standing track records of entrepreneurial and investment success across the UK, Europe and the USA. Advent invests predominantly in early and mid-stage life sciences companies. The firm seeks to back truly innovative companies that have a first-in-class or best-in-class approach and who are looking for a well-connected partner on the road to success.

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Jul 6, 2023
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Advent Life Sciences Investments
172 Investments
Advent Life Sciences has made 172 investments. Their latest investment was in PIC Therapeutics as part of their Series A on October 10, 2022.

Advent Life Sciences Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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10/19/2022 | Series A | PIC Therapeutics | $35M | No | 7 | |
9/15/2022 | Seed VC - II | Tridek-One | $16M | No | 7 | |
8/16/2022 | Series C - II | Moximed | No | 2 | ||
8/4/2022 | Unattributed VC - VI | |||||
6/29/2022 | Series B |
Date | 10/19/2022 | 9/15/2022 | 8/16/2022 | 8/4/2022 | 6/29/2022 |
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Round | Series A | Seed VC - II | Series C - II | Unattributed VC - VI | Series B |
Company | PIC Therapeutics | Tridek-One | Moximed | ||
Amount | $35M | $16M | |||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Advent Life Sciences Portfolio Exits
43 Portfolio Exits
Advent Life Sciences has 43 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was MiroBio on August 04, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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8/4/2022 | Acquired | 8 | |||
10/29/2021 | IPO | Public | 10 | ||
4/1/2021 | Acquired | 3 | |||
Date | 8/4/2022 | 10/29/2021 | 4/1/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | IPO | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 8 | 10 | 3 |
Advent Life Sciences Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
Advent Life Sciences acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Reqio on January 29, 2001.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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1/29/2001 | Series C | $6.27M | Leveraged Buyout | 1 | ||
11/28/1998 | Series B |
Date | 1/29/2001 | 11/28/1998 |
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Investment Stage | Series C | Series B |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | $6.27M | |
Note | Leveraged Buyout | |
Sources | 1 |
Advent Life Sciences Fund History
13 Fund Histories
Advent Life Sciences has 13 funds, including Advent Life Sciences Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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12/6/2019 | Advent Life Sciences Fund III | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $24.8M | 2 |
10/28/2014 | Advent Life Sciences Fund II | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $235M | 1 |
11/24/2010 | Advent Venture Life Sciences Fund V LP | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $125M | 1 |
12/17/2004 | Advent Private Equity Fund IV LP | ||||
2/9/2001 | Advent Private Equity Fund III LP |
Closing Date | 12/6/2019 | 10/28/2014 | 11/24/2010 | 12/17/2004 | 2/9/2001 |
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Fund | Advent Life Sciences Fund III | Advent Life Sciences Fund II | Advent Venture Life Sciences Fund V LP | Advent Private Equity Fund IV LP | Advent Private Equity Fund III LP |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Open | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $24.8M | $235M | $125M | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Advent Life Sciences Team
14 Team Members
Advent Life Sciences has 14 team members, including current General Partner, Kaasim Mahmood.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Kaasim Mahmood | General Partner | Current | |
Name | Kaasim Mahmood | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | General Partner | ||||
Status | Current |