Exciting news from the EQT Life Sciences Dementia Fund, where AviadoBio, one of our portfolio companies, just entered into an Option and License Agreement with Astellas Pharma. Under this agreement, AviadoBio granted Astellas Pharma an exclusive option to license their progranulin gene therapy program upon the readout of an ongoing phase 1/2 clinical study in frontotemporal dementia. By exercising their option to license , Astellas Pharma will trigger payment of a substantial license fee and potential development and commercialisation milestone payments to AviadoBio. As part of this deal, Astellas Pharma also made an equity investment in the Series B round of AviadoBio, which closed simultaneously today. https://lnkd.in/eaJbhb4c
EQT Life Sciences
Durfkapitaal en privévermogen
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EQT Life Sciences (formerly LSP) is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced healthcare investors.
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EQT Life Sciences, formerly LSP, is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced healthcare investors, targeting innovative life sciences and health care companies.
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- Durfkapitaal en privévermogen
- Bedrijfsgrootte
- 11 - 50 medewerkers
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- Amsterdam, North Holland
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- Naamloze vennootschap
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- 1987
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- Investment Firm, Healthcare, Biotechnology, Fund Management, Life Sciences, Venture Capital, Private Equity, ESG en Impact Investing
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EQT Life Sciences leads EUR 93 million oversubscribed Series A round in PANTERA, which aims to accelerate global actinium-225 production. The oversubscribed EUR 93 million equity round marks the largest Series A funding round ever in Life Science in Belgium, a testament to the company's vision and execution plan. EQT Life Sciences is joined in this investment by Kurma Partners, Eurazeo, Paladin Asset Management, Korys, and PMV as followers. With additional equity and debt funding, the total amount raised is EUR 134 million. PanTera is now fully funded to complete its game-changing venture, enabling the large-scale, dependable supply of Actinium-225 in time for the anticipated commercialization of Actinium-based radiopharmaceuticals. EQT Life Sciences wants to express its gratitude to the existing shareholders, SCK CEN, IBA, and SFPIM, as well as to its legal advisor, A&O Shearman. https://lnkd.in/egcv-VYm #actinium #radiopharmaceuticals #TAT #isotopeha #radioisotope #nuclear #medicine
EQT Life Sciences leads EUR 93 million oversubscribed Series A round in Pantera, which aims to accelerate global actinium-225 production
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EQT Life Sciences leads EUR 93 million oversubscribed Series A round in PANTERA, which aims to accelerate global actinium-225 production. The oversubscribed EUR 93 million equity round marks the largest Series A funding round ever in Life Science in Belgium, a testament to the company's vision and execution plan. EQT Life Sciences is joined in this investment by Kurma Partners, Eurazeo, Paladin Asset Management, Korys, and PMV as followers. With additional equity and debt funding, the total amount raised is EUR 134 million. PanTera is now fully funded to complete its game-changing venture, enabling the large-scale, dependable supply of Actinium-225 in time for the anticipated commercialization of Actinium-based radiopharmaceuticals. EQT Life Sciences wants to express its gratitude to the existing shareholders, SCK CEN, IBA, and SFPIM, as well as to its legal advisor, A&O Shearman. https://lnkd.in/egcv-VYm #actinium #radiopharmaceuticals #TAT #isotopeha #radioisotope #nuclear #medicine
EQT Life Sciences leads EUR 93 million oversubscribed Series A round in Pantera, which aims to accelerate global actinium-225 production
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EQT Life Sciences is delighted to announce that it has invested in Asceneuron SA’s oversubscribed Series C and Prof. Philip Scheltens will join the board of directors. Asceneuron SA – which is developing small molecules targeting tau protein aggregation, a root cause of neurodegenerative disease – will use the funds to progress its lead asset ASN51 into Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
EQT Life Sciences has just announced that the LSP Dementia Fund has invested in Asceneuron SA, a clinical-stage biotech company that targets the root causes of life-altering neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers. Through the LSP Dementia Fund EQT Life Sciences is able to invest in initiatives across the neurodegenerative spectrum, tackling some of the world's greatest #healthcare challenges. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/mM8Y50SC3az
EQT Life Sciences invests in Asceneuron, a neurodegeneration therapeutics company, as part of USD 100 million Series C financing round
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EQT Life Sciences portfolio company Tubulis GmbH Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Candidate TUB-040 in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer. An important step forwards for patients as OC is the leading cause of death among women diagnosed with gynaecological cancers, and nearly all patients who don't respond to platinum therapies will sooner or later develop resistance. Once resistant, outcomes are poor with a median survival of less than 16 months, leaving patients in desperate need of new treatment options. Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/3RLXGNE
Tubulis Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Candidate TUB-040 in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer - Tubulis
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Don't miss our 2024 ThinQ Healthcare Dispatch. From its leading universities to innovation clusters, Europe has a healthcare success story to tell. Building on its scientific heritage, the region has created and nurtured companies worth billions of euros that have positively impacted the health of billions of people worldwide
Our 2024 ThinQ Healthcare Dispatch is LIVE! In our inaugural ThinQ dispatch, EQT's healthcare experts ask what’s driving the beating heart of Europe’s healthcare growth wave? "Basic research is the foundation of healthcare companies, as well as top-notch universities, Europe has top-notch talent, making it one of the most productive centres for life sciences globally" says EQT partner and co-head of healthcare, Michael Bauer. Read our full dispatch to hear more industry insights exploring the impact intentional investing has on the development of life-changing healthcare research and innovation. https://bit.ly/4aNpo44
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We are pleased to announce that Cardior Pharmaceuticals, an EQT Life Sciences portfolio company, has today announced that it will be acquired by Novo Nordisk for up to EUR 1.025 billion. Cardior is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Hanover, Germany, developing RNA-targeted therapies for people with cardiovascular diseases. EQT Life Sciences led the company’s Series A financing in 2017 investing out of its LSP5 fund, with significant further investment in the Series B financing at the end of 2021. As Cardior’s largest shareholder, EQT Life Sciences played an important role in supporting the company’s development and the path towards advancing its novel therapy from preclinical experiments into clinical trials. Find out more about our journey supporting Cardior Pharmaceuticals here: EQT Life Sciences’ portfolio company Cardior Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Novo Nordisk (eqtgroup.com)
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We are pleased to announce that Cardior Pharmaceuticals, an EQT Life Sciences portfolio company, has today announced that it will be acquired by Novo Nordisk for up to EUR 1.025 billion. Cardior is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Hanover, Germany, developing RNA-targeted therapies for people with cardiovascular diseases. EQT Life Sciences led the company’s Series A financing in 2017 investing out of its LSP5 fund, with significant further investment in the Series B financing at the end of 2021. As Cardior’s largest shareholder, EQT Life Sciences played an important role in supporting the company’s development and the path towards advancing its novel therapy from preclinical experiments into clinical trials. Find out more about our journey supporting Cardior here:
EQT Life Sciences’ portfolio company Cardior Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Novo Nordisk
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On behalf of the entire EQT Life Sciences Dementia Fund Team, thank you for organizing this exciting event and inviting us. #adpd2024 Lisbon Great to see EQT Life Sciences Philip Scheltens together with Niranjan Bose, Susan Kohlhaas, Mark Roithmayr and Howard Fillit, MD, discussing the advancement of an increasingly rich pipeline of novel therapeutics to tackle hashtag #alzheimersdisease.
Last week’s #ADPD2024 in Lisbon was a success! Not only did our team have the opportunity to connect with experts throughout the academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical spaces, but the conference sessions facilitated valuable discussions on breakthroughs in the field and the next generation of #Alzheimers care. Preceding the conference, the ADDF held a one-day symposium, Diagnostics Accelerator (DxA) Day, which highlighted innovative and promising research from several of the scientists funded through the DxA and conevened key stakeholders in Alzheimer’s research and development in the hopes of fueling additional collaboration. During the conference, our Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Howard Fillit, MD, held a keynote on how the #BiologyOfAging will translate into future #DrugDevelopment. He also participated in panels on #CombinationTherapy, blood-based #biomarkers, and on developing the next generation of therapeutics with a #geroscience focus with some of the expert scientists featured in our recent JPAD special edition. As always, the ADDF team is grateful to have the opportunity to meet with our colleagues and map out how to bring the field closer to stopping Alzheimer’s in its tracks.
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EQT Life Sciences is excited to lead a €128M Series B2 investment in Tubulis GmbH, a pioneering German biotech firm specializing in the development of novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of solid tumors. This investment round, which is among the largest in the European healthcare sector this year, includes contributions from new US investors such as Nextech Invest (co-lead), Frazier Healthcare Partners, and Deep Track Capital. Overall, the financing will support Tubulis' vision to transform cancer treatment options through therapies that are both more effective and less harmful, enhancing patient survival and quality of life. Tubulis represents the type of innovative science-based companies we are committed to backing, aiming to deliver transformative and effective healthcare solutions. The collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb underscores Tubulis' role at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, reinforcing our dedication to supporting significant advancements in healthcare.| https://lnkd.in/eQhsGyMZ
EQT Life Sciences Leads Tubulis’ Upsized €128 Million Series B2 Financing
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