Ekaterina Smirnyagina
Partner @ Capricorn Partners
Oxford, United Kingdom
Ekaterina Smirnyagina is a Series A investor at Capricorn Partners in Oxford focused on Health Care and Therapeutics. Ekaterina Smirnyagina is based out of Oxford, Oxfordshire, and is the senior partner and head of life sciences of Oxford Science Enterprises. Ekaterina previously worked at MiroBio as a board member. Ekaterina Smirnyagina attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Ekaterina Smirnyagina invests in
Stages Ekaterina Smirnyagina invests in
Countries Ekaterina Smirnyagina invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 2 (33%)
- Therapeutics 1 (17%)
- Manufacturing 1 (17%)
- Medical Device 1 (17%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (33%)
- Series B 2 (33%)
- Series C 2 (33%)
Country
- Belgium 1 (17%)
- United Kingdom 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Beacon Therapeutics is an ophthalmic gene therapy company that restores and improves vision and rare retinal diseases that result in blindness. | $170M / Series B / Jun 03, 2024 | ||
| Beacon Therapeutics is an ophthalmic gene therapy company that restores and improves vision and rare retinal diseases that result in blindness. | $120.1M / Series A / Jun 12, 2023 | ||
| iSTAR Medical SA was created in 2010 as a spinout of Healionics Corporation with support from Belgium's Region Wallonne government. In 2011, iSTAR expanded to its new eco-friendly R&D and Manufacturing facility in CREALYS Scientific Park near Namur, Belgium.By 2012, iSTAR received ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 Quality SystemsCertifications and achieved CE Mark approval of its first device - STARflo™ Glaucoma Implant. | $44.1M / Series C / Sep 05, 2019 | ||
| iSTAR Medical SA was created in 2010 as a spinout of Healionics Corporation with support from Belgium's Region Wallonne government. In 2011, iSTAR expanded to its new eco-friendly R&D and Manufacturing facility in CREALYS Scientific Park near Namur, Belgium.By 2012, iSTAR received ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 Quality SystemsCertifications and achieved CE Mark approval of its first device - STARflo™ Glaucoma Implant. | $11.4M / Series B / Apr 12, 2016 | ||
| iSTAR Medical SA was created in 2010 as a spinout of Healionics Corporation with support from Belgium's Region Wallonne government. In 2011, iSTAR expanded to its new eco-friendly R&D and Manufacturing facility in CREALYS Scientific Park near Namur, Belgium.By 2012, iSTAR received ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 Quality SystemsCertifications and achieved CE Mark approval of its first device - STARflo™ Glaucoma Implant. | $4.4M / Series A / Nov 21, 2013 | ||
| Beacon Therapeutics is an ophthalmic gene therapy company that restores and improves vision and rare retinal diseases that result in blindness. | $75M / Series C |
Co-Investors
About Capricorn Partners
Capricorn Partners NV is an independent pan-European manager of venture capital funds that invest in innovative European companies with technology as a competitive advantage. The investment team of Capricorn is composed of experienced investment managers with deep technology expertise and broad industrial experience. As of Dec 2010 [Quest Management](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/quest-management-nv) is being merged with and acquired by Capricorn Venture Partners.
Capricorn Partners Contacts
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Jos B. Peeters
Founder & Managing Partner
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Katrin Geyskens
Partner
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Marc Lambrechts
Investment Director
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Rob van der Meij
Investment Manager
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Steven Lambert
Sr. Investment Manager
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What does Ekaterina Smirnyagina invest in?
Ekaterina Smirnyagina invests primarily in Health Care, Therapeutics and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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