# BB Biotech Ventures

> BB Biotech Ventures is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Health Care. See 32 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 32
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.bbbiotechventures.com

BB BIOTECH VENTURES is a healthcare-dedicated venture capital fund, focused on companies that develop and market drugs and medical devices. The Guernsey–based fund is advised by the Bellevue Asset Management Group, which has operations in Curaçao, Boston/USA and Kusnacht/Zurich, Switzerland. BB BIOTECH VENTURES has a dedicated teamof investment advisors and an advisory board. In addition, it is supported by all of the Group’s health care investment experts, and an extensive network of specialists and advisors. Our goal is to maximize the returns to our investors. To achieve this goal, we combine hard working, experience, networking, and focus on value creation.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.1M–$24M |
| Series B | $9M–$132M |
| Series C | $3.3M–$109M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 20 | 63% |
| Health Care | 13 | 41% |
| Medical | 10 | 31% |
| Pharmaceutical | 10 | 31% |
| Therapeutics | 6 | 19% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 6 | 19% |
| Series A | 5 | 16% |
| Series B | 4 | 13% |
| Series D | 3 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 9% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 12 | 38% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 16% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Martin Münchbach | Managing Director | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-mnchbach |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Molecular Templates | Molecular Templates is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic compounds for cancer and other serious diseases. It primarily develops a pipeline of therapies through its proprietary biologic-engineered toxin body (ETB) drug platform with unique mechanisms of action which are highly differentiated from antibody-drugconjugates (ADCs). | $9.5M | Post-IPO Equity | Mar 28, 2024 |  |
| Arvinas | Arvinas is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing novel therapeutics to treat a variety of diseases including cancer, pro-inflammatory, autoimmune and rare diseases. Its proprietary approach is the targeting of disease-causing proteins for degradation thus eliminating them from the body. | $350M | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 27, 2023 |  |
| Molecular Templates | Molecular Templates is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic compounds for cancer and other serious diseases. It primarily develops a pipeline of therapies through its proprietary biologic-engineered toxin body (ETB) drug platform with unique mechanisms of action which are highly differentiated from antibody-drugconjugates (ADCs). | $40M | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 13, 2023 |  |
| Rivus Pharmaceuticals | Rivus Pharmaceuticals operates as a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving cardio-metabolic health. Rivus Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to improving cardio-metabolic health by developing controlled metabolic accelerators (CMAs) that address the underlying metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. | $132M | Series B | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| AM Pharma | AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for human use in the Netherlands. It focuses in the pre-clinical and clinical development of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company develops products based on endogenous proteins and protein derivedpeptides, as well as molecules that naturally occur in the human body. Its products include alkaline phosphatase for treatment of acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis; and immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11 for the treatment of drug resistant hospital acquired infections. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands. | $25.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 31, 2020 |  |
| Aleva Neurotherapeutics | Aleva Neurotherapeutics develops the next generations of implantable Deep Brain Stimulation systems, based on a MEMS technology. Our unique microfabricated devices enable Target Specific Stimulation and optimization of current therapies. They will also permit targeting new areas of the brain and the measurement of neurophysiological activity,translating into faster, more certain surgical placement of electrode leads. The first application will be in Deep Brain Stimulation for indications such as Parkinson's Disease and Essential Tremor.To maximize the value it can capture from its technology, Aleva intends to develop a series of two therapeutic products, while eliminating technological and clinical development risks at each stage.Our first product, directSTIM, an intelligent directional electrode connected to a best-in-class Deep Brain Stimulation system, has successfully completed an acute clinical trial at the Inselspital in Bern, Switzerland. It is currently further developped for a long term use.Aleva has been was founded in 2008 in Lausanne, Switzerland. It has raised 42 MUSD to date from prominent VCs, private investors and a strategic investor. The company is ISO13485 certified. | $9.3M | Series E | Dec 16, 2019 |  |
| Moderna | Moderna Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops messenger RNA therapeutics. Every cell in the body uses mRNA to provide real-time instructions to make the proteins necessary to drive all aspects of biology, including in human health and disease. It provides in vivo drug modality that produces human proteins or antibodies insidepatient cells. Moderna Therapeutics also develops various patent applications with various claims ranging from novel nucleotide chemistries to specific drug compositions. It focuses on disease areas, such as inherited genetic disorders, hemophilia, and blood factors, and oncology. Moderna Therapeutics in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge in Massachusetts. It has strategic option agreements with AstraZeneca and Alexion Pharmaceuticals and strategic collaborations with Karolinska Institutet, Institut Pasteur, Karolinska University Hospital, and Merck. | $500M | Series G | Feb 01, 2018 |  |
| Abyrx | Abyrx acquisition of the HEMASORB Resorbable Hemostatic Bone Putty portfolio and the right to develop Bezwada Biomedical’s polymer technology for bone applications. The Company develops, manufactures, and provides therapeutic devices for use during surgical procedures. | $10M |  | Dec 06, 2016 |  |
| AM Pharma | AM-Pharma B.V., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for human use in the Netherlands. It focuses in the pre-clinical and clinical development of novel therapeutics to treat inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company develops products based on endogenous proteins and protein derivedpeptides, as well as molecules that naturally occur in the human body. Its products include alkaline phosphatase for treatment of acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis; and immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11 for the treatment of drug resistant hospital acquired infections. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bunnik, the Netherlands. | $13.4M | Series E | Sep 11, 2014 |  |
| Natural Dental Implants | Replicate Dental Technologies is dedicated to developing a solution in changing single tooth replacement with a patented, patient-friendly product that does not require drilling or destroying healthy teeth. It offers a minimally-invasive, patented medical device for replacing teeth.The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Dublin,Ireland. | $1.1M | Series A | Jun 11, 2014 |  |

10 of 32 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does BB Biotech Ventures invest in?

BB Biotech Ventures invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Medical startups, most often at Series C and Series A stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BB Biotech Ventures's check size?

BB Biotech Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$24M at Series A, $9M–$132M at Series B and $3.3M–$109M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BB Biotech Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact BB Biotech Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at BB Biotech Ventures?

The team at BB Biotech Ventures includes Martin Münchbach (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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