Know Your Investor: BVF Partners L.P.
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Established in 1993 in San Francisco, California, BVF Partners is an equity hedge fund manager and a venture capital firm that primarily invests in biotechnology companies. With a specialization in providing early-stage finance contributions for the advancements in the biotech industry, BVF emphasizes long-term investments by concentrating its efforts on the small-cap segment of the biotechnology sector.
In 2023, BVF Partners invested through PIPE, Series A, B, D, and F series, followed by one private investment and added Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Forward Therapeutics, Septerna, CG Oncology (formerly Cold Genesys), and VistaGen Therapeutics in its portfolio. In 2023, Mirum Pharmaceuticals received the highest funding worth $210M through PIPE funding.
In 2023, BVF Partners invested in 20 companies dedicated to biopharma and devices. Among the 20 investments, 19 were in biopharma companies. BVF invests in companies focusing on oncology, autoimmune, dermatology, endocrine/metabolic, hepatic, inflammatory, neurology, ophthalmology, and renal. The company also invests in technologies leveraging antibodies, gene therapy, immunotherapy, protein, small molecules, and formulation - topical/other. Around 55% of BVF Partners' total investments in 2023 were made through PIPE, and 15% through Series B. BVF Partners' top three investments are:
In 2023, BVF Partners made:
The following table represents the top 5 out of the 20 investments made by BVF Partners
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