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Investments

76

Portfolio Exits

3

Funds

5

About Inventages Venture Capital

Inventages Venture Capital Investment, founded in 2000 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a corporate private equity and venture capital arm run by Nestle. Inventages focuses on financing companies across a broad spectrum of companies including PIPES, seed, early, mid, late venture, growth, and buyouts financing. In terms of industry focus, Inventages seeks to invest in life sciences and biotechnology, drugs, OTC and medical foods, nutrition, functional foods, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, cosmeceuticals, health and wellness brands, enabling technologies and services, and diagnostics and medical devices. Geographically, the firm looks for opportunities globally and seeks to generally invest $8 million to $10 million initially with a total investment size of $10 million to $15 million over the life of the investment. The firm seeks to be a lead investor in positions it takes and also aims to take Board seats. Inventages also has offices in Nassau, The Bahamas; London, United Kingdom; and Auckland, NewZealand.

Headquarters Location

2 Queen Anne's Gate Buildings e Buildings

London, England, SW1W 9TR,

United Kingdom

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Latest Inventages Venture Capital News

Nestlé to swallow portfolio company Phagenesis

Sep 2, 2016

2 September 2016 Nestlé to swallow portfolio company Phagenesis Phagenesis, developer of a medical device to treat dysphagia, had raised about $20m from investors including Nestlé's Inventages Venture Capital unit. Author: Robert Lavine, News Editor Nestlé Health Science, a subsidiary of food and nutrition product maker Nestlé, agreed yesterday to acquire UK-based medical device producer Phagenesis, allowing Nestlé-backed venture firm Inventages Venture Capital to exit. This rest of this content is only accessible to Global Corporate Venturing Subscribers This content is only accessible to subscribers. If you are a subscriber,please sign in. Otherwise, if you would like to try before you buy and haven't previously taken out a free trial, you can do so below. You can also see details on subscriptions by clicking the Subscription Options button.

Inventages Venture Capital Investments

76 Investments

Inventages Venture Capital has made 76 investments. Their latest investment was in Cerecin as part of their Series I on August 8, 2022.

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Inventages Venture Capital Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

8/16/2022

Series I

Cerecin

$7.22M

No

Undisclosed Investors

1

9/14/2021

Series H - II

Cerecin

$30M

No

2

2/5/2021

Series H

Cerecin

$10M

No

Meriwether Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and ViroPharma

1

6/15/2020

Series D

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$99M

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10

10/4/2018

Series G

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$99M

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10

Date

8/16/2022

9/14/2021

2/5/2021

6/15/2020

10/4/2018

Round

Series I

Series H - II

Series H

Series D

Series G

Company

Cerecin

Cerecin

Cerecin

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Amount

$7.22M

$30M

$10M

$99M

$99M

New?

No

No

No

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Co-Investors

Undisclosed Investors

Meriwether Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and ViroPharma

Sources

1

2

1

10

10

Inventages Venture Capital Portfolio Exits

3 Portfolio Exits

Inventages Venture Capital has 3 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Phagenesis on September 01, 2016.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

9/1/2016

Acquired

$99M

3

2/17/2016

IPO

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$99M

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10

3/1/2011

Acquired

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$99M

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10

Date

9/1/2016

2/17/2016

3/1/2011

Exit

Acquired

IPO

Acquired

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

3

10

10

Inventages Venture Capital Acquisitions

2 Acquisitions

Inventages Venture Capital acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Mixt Greens on July 17, 2009.

Date

Investment Stage

Companies

Valuation
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Total Funding

Note

Sources

7/17/2009

$99M

Acq - Fin

3/17/2009

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$99M

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10

Date

7/17/2009

3/17/2009

Investment Stage

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

Total Funding

Note

Acq - Fin

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Sources

10

Inventages Venture Capital Fund History

5 Fund Histories

Inventages Venture Capital has 5 funds, including Inventages IV.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

10/15/2005

Inventages IV

Multi-Stage Venture Capital

Closed

$601.05M

1

10/15/2004

Inventages III

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$99M

10

3/5/2002

Inventages II

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$99M

10

Inventages I

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10

Inventages V

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10

Closing Date

10/15/2005

10/15/2004

3/5/2002

Fund

Inventages IV

Inventages III

Inventages II

Inventages I

Inventages V

Fund Type

Multi-Stage Venture Capital

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Status

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Amount

$601.05M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

10

10

10

10

Inventages Venture Capital Team

4 Team Members

Inventages Venture Capital has 4 team members, including , .

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Gunnar Weikert

Founder

Current

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Name

Gunnar Weikert

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Work History

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Founder

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