Aglaia BioMedical Ventures
VC Fund
Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Aglaia BioMedical Ventures is a VC fund in Bilthoven focused on Biotechnology and Therapeutics. Aglaia is founded on the principle that the willingness to take risks on the very early stage ventures of today results in opportunities that may grow into the winning companies of tomorrow. As such, we are typically the first provider of capital for startup and early stage companies and a driving force behind product development. Since thenumber of technological discoveries in the biomedical field is growing fast, specialized knowledge regarding the translation of these discoveries into novel products is a prerequisite for success. Aglaia's focus on oncology is considered to be a differentiating asset. We invest in novel tools and technologies as well as components of contemporary drug development.Opportunities may be derived from research centers as well as from corporate spinouts. We select, develop and commercialize promising technologies up to a level where the technology becomes attractive to larger investors or pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 36%
- Fund size:
- $65M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Aglaia BioMedical Ventures invests in
Stages Aglaia BioMedical Ventures invests in
Countries Aglaia BioMedical Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $3.7M–$3.7M
- Series A
- $5.5M–$17M
- Series B
- $21M–$23M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 7 (50%)
- Therapeutics 4 (29%)
- Pharmaceutical 4 (29%)
- Medical 2 (14%)
- Health Care 2 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (29%)
- Series B 3 (21%)
- Seed 1 (7%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (7%)
Country
- The Netherlands 4 (29%)
- United States 2 (14%)
- Switzerland 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Krul
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapreme Technologies is a biotechnology company focused on improving the delivery and efficacy of macromolecule therapeutic. | $17.3M / Series A / Oct 07, 2021 | ||
| InteRNA Technologies secures additional equity financing to progress lead program for melanoma treatmentNijmegen/Utrecht (the Netherlands) – InteRNA Technologies B.V., a biopharma company engaged in the development of microRNA (miRNA)-based therapeutics for oncology, announces today the closing of an equity financing round. New investorsparticipating in this round include the 'Innovation & Investment Fund Gelderland', managed by PPM Oost and several business angels. | $22.4M / Series B / Feb 09, 2021 | ||
| Inthera Bioscience is a Switzerland-based private biopharmaceutical company developing targeted small molecule therapies for solid tumors. It is focused on developing inhibitors of intracellular protein-protein interactions employing a proprietary technology platform. The company is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. | $5.5M / Series A / Jun 26, 2018 | ||
| MIMETAS develops predictive Organ-on-a-Chip cell culture models for better, more reliable and tailored medicines. A significant gap exist between the predictive value of various in vitro and animal screening models and a patient. MIMETAS fills this gap with its OrganoPlates featuring organotypic screening models that have an improved predictabilityand can be screened at a high throughput. | $20.5M / Series B / Apr 11, 2018 | ||
| Inthera Bioscience is a Switzerland-based private biopharmaceutical company developing targeted small molecule therapies for solid tumors. It is focused on developing inhibitors of intracellular protein-protein interactions employing a proprietary technology platform. The company is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. | $10.8M / Series A / May 31, 2017 | ||
| Cristal Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company developing a new class of nanomedicine based on its proprietary polymeric technologies. It aims to find valuable solutions for medical needs by creating superior drug products. Both new and existing drugs can be combined with Cristal Therapeutics Polymeric Technologies, shortly abbreviated as CriPec.CriPec-based products are versatile as a crystal and allow to improve the treatment of various diseases. | $13.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 19, 2017 | ||
| Macrophage Pharma is an immuno-oncology company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies designed to enhance anti-tumour immune responses. The company’s technology platform is designed to deliver small molecule drugs to tumour associated macrophages in a highly selective manner to activate the body’s natural immune system tofight cancer. | $11M / Series A / Jan 09, 2017 | ||
| InteRNA Technologies secures additional equity financing to progress lead program for melanoma treatmentNijmegen/Utrecht (the Netherlands) – InteRNA Technologies B.V., a biopharma company engaged in the development of microRNA (miRNA)-based therapeutics for oncology, announces today the closing of an equity financing round. New investorsparticipating in this round include the 'Innovation & Investment Fund Gelderland', managed by PPM Oost and several business angels. | $10.5M / Series A / Dec 15, 2015 | ||
| Inthera Bioscience is a Switzerland-based private biopharmaceutical company developing targeted small molecule therapies for solid tumors. It is focused on developing inhibitors of intracellular protein-protein interactions employing a proprietary technology platform. The company is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. | $3.7M / Seed / Dec 14, 2015 | ||
| Merus is a biotechnology company that discovers and develops new treatments for cancer patients. The company utilizes its proprietary Multiclonics Platform technology to advance its clinical pipeline of medicines. Merus conducts scientific research and clinical trials focused on developing novel treatments. | $23M / Series B / Jan 29, 2010 | ||
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FAQ
What does Aglaia BioMedical Ventures invest in?
Aglaia BioMedical Ventures invests primarily in Biotechnology, Therapeutics and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Aglaia BioMedical Ventures invest in?
Aglaia BioMedical Ventures typically joins rounds of $3.7M–$3.7M at Seed, $5.5M–$17M at Series A and $21M–$23M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Aglaia BioMedical Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Aglaia BioMedical Ventures took part in.
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The team at Aglaia BioMedical Ventures includes Mark Krul (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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