Investments
53Portfolio Exits
10Funds
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Latest Vesalius BioCapital News
Jul 13, 2023
Vesalius Biocapital announces first close of its fourth fund securing over €95 Million 13 July 2023 Vesalius Biocapital , the specialist life sciences venture capital investor, announces the first close of its fourth fund, Vesalius Biocapital IV, securing over €95 million of commitments. The fund has attracted blue chip investors including the European Investment Fund (EIF). Starting immediately Vesalius Biocapital IV is to invest in first and best-in-class European life science companies in drug development and digital health. The goal is to build a well-balanced portfolio of 10-15 companies, providing capital and the Vesalius team’s experience and expertise to support their development. Now in its sixteenth year, Vesalius Biocapital has a successful track record of backing highly innovative companies and has raised over €270 million from a renowned investor base for its three previous funds. It has completed over 30 investments with lead or co-lead positions and achieved numerous exits through trade sales and IPOs. These include: Forendo, acquired by Organon; Sword Health sold to a group of private equity investors; Apitope acquired by Chinese company Worg Pharma; and Ogeda acquired by Astellas Pharma. With a well-balanced portfolio between drug development and non-drug development investments, Vesalius has a successful track-record of strong and consistent financial performance and has generated significant returns for its investors. Commenting on the first close, Stéphane Verdood , Managing Partner at Vesalius Biocapital IV said:“Our successful track record placed us in a strong position to attract high quality investors such as the EIF (European Investment Fund) to Vesalius Biocapital IV. Furthermore, it is fantastic validation of our investment approach and strategy that a significant number of investors in our previous funds are backing us in Vesalius Biocapital IV. This is an exciting time in healthcare; the industry is at a key inflection point between science, technology and medicine, and our investors support our strategy to invest in companies developing innovative first in class products and technologies.” Marjut Falkstedt , Chief Executive Officer at the European Investment Fund, added: “The development of new therapies and digital health solutions are revolutionising the healthcare sector, but these innovations need targeted, dedicated investment. The EIF is glad to partner with Vesalius for its fourth fund, building on a strong track record in the sector, which also aims to channel investment towards underserved areas in the innovation landscape, particularly in southern Europe.” Vesalius Biocapital IV is targeting €150M and will accept new investors on a “rolling closing” basis until the final closing in 2024.
Vesalius BioCapital Investments
53 Investments
Vesalius BioCapital has made 53 investments. Their latest investment was in OncoDNA as part of their Series C on July 7, 2023.

Vesalius BioCapital Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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7/3/2023 | Series C | OncoDNA | $7.09M | No | 2 | |
11/22/2022 | Series C | CatalYm | $51M | No | 16 | |
3/10/2022 | Series A - II | Scenic Biotech | $31M | Yes | 9 | |
2/16/2022 | Series B - II | |||||
10/12/2021 | Series B |
Date | 7/3/2023 | 11/22/2022 | 3/10/2022 | 2/16/2022 | 10/12/2021 |
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Round | Series C | Series C | Series A - II | Series B - II | Series B |
Company | OncoDNA | CatalYm | Scenic Biotech | ||
Amount | $7.09M | $51M | $31M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 16 | 9 |
Vesalius BioCapital Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
Vesalius BioCapital has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Humedics on January 04, 2023.
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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1/4/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
11/11/2021 | Acquired | 10 | |||
8/18/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 1/4/2023 | 11/11/2021 | 8/18/2021 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Vesalius BioCapital Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Vesalius BioCapital has 6 funds, including Vesalius BioCapital Fund IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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6/29/2023 | Vesalius BioCapital Fund IV | $103.73M | 1 | ||
6/25/2019 | Vesalius BioCapital III | ||||
12/31/2013 | Vesalius Bicapital II | ||||
10/31/2008 | Vesalius Biocapital Partners I | ||||
Vesalius Biocapital I |
Closing Date | 6/29/2023 | 6/25/2019 | 12/31/2013 | 10/31/2008 | |
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Fund | Vesalius BioCapital Fund IV | Vesalius BioCapital III | Vesalius Bicapital II | Vesalius Biocapital Partners I | Vesalius Biocapital I |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $103.73M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Vesalius BioCapital Team
4 Team Members
Vesalius BioCapital has 4 team members, including , .