# Healthequity

> Healthequity is a VC fund in Barcelona backing Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthequity-scr
- Website: http://healthequity.es/

Healthequity is a venture capital company specializing in early-stage projects in the health sector: medical devices, biotechnology and healthcare services. It is a fund promoted by the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona and the financial group Riva y Garcia that is looking for projects to make their first investments. Healthequity has ateam of professionals with complementary experience, with the scientific-technical and financial know-how necessary to analyze and make investments contributing value to the investee company. In addition, it has a network of contacts and key strategic relationships in the health ecosystem.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 17% |
| Hospital | 1 | 17% |
| Oncology | 1 | 17% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Series D | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 2 | 33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peptomyc | Peptomyc is a company focused on the development of a new generation of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) targeting the Myc oncoprotein for cancer treatment. The company was founded in December 2014 and it is based on Dr. Soucek’s scientific research in Omomyc (the best direct Myc inhibitor known to date) over the last twenty years.Currently,cancer incidence in the world exceeds 14 million cases per year and results in 8 million deaths annually. Moreover, such numbers are forecast to rise by 75% over the next 20 years (World Cancer Report. International Agency for Research on Cancer 2014). At the moment, standard therapies include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and, in a restricted subset of cancers, precision medicine. Unfortunately, very often these therapies fail, due to the development of resistance.Peptomyc has adopted a different strategy based on the inhibition of the oncoprotein Myc, which is found deregulated in the majority of human cancers. Myc holds a non-redundant function in cancer around which tumors cannot evolve, hence targeting Myc is the most promising therapeutic opportunity to date. Although Myc plays a central role in cancer there is currently no Myc inhibitor in the market. | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 18, 2022 |  |
| Peptomyc | Peptomyc is a company focused on the development of a new generation of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) targeting the Myc oncoprotein for cancer treatment. The company was founded in December 2014 and it is based on Dr. Soucek’s scientific research in Omomyc (the best direct Myc inhibitor known to date) over the last twenty years.Currently,cancer incidence in the world exceeds 14 million cases per year and results in 8 million deaths annually. Moreover, such numbers are forecast to rise by 75% over the next 20 years (World Cancer Report. International Agency for Research on Cancer 2014). At the moment, standard therapies include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and, in a restricted subset of cancers, precision medicine. Unfortunately, very often these therapies fail, due to the development of resistance.Peptomyc has adopted a different strategy based on the inhibition of the oncoprotein Myc, which is found deregulated in the majority of human cancers. Myc holds a non-redundant function in cancer around which tumors cannot evolve, hence targeting Myc is the most promising therapeutic opportunity to date. Although Myc plays a central role in cancer there is currently no Myc inhibitor in the market. | $12.5M |  | Dec 15, 2020 |  |
| Versantis | Versantis is a Swiss pharmaceutical company, Spin-off of ETH Zurich, developing a new generation of medicines and diagnostics to revolutionize the care of patients with liver disease. Embracing lifesaving and preventive therapies, Versantis aims to answer the unmet medical need of millions of people worldwide. Its lead candidate, VS-01, iscurrently at preclinical stage and has the potential to be the first drug for acute liver disease simultaneously supporting multiple failing organs. VS-01 targets 3 rare indications and received an Orphan Drug Designation in ALF. In addition, Versantis’ pipeline promises to improve patients’ outcome in other medical fields; VS-02 and VS-03 are developed for chronic liver diseases and for the treatment of drug intoxications, both representing large market opportunities and significant upsides for Versantis. | $18.7M | Series B | Sep 18, 2019 |  |
| SANIFIT | SANIFIT is a biotechnology company focused on treatments for calcification disorders. | $60.6M | Series D | Jun 26, 2019 |  |
| Versantis | Versantis is a Swiss pharmaceutical company, Spin-off of ETH Zurich, developing a new generation of medicines and diagnostics to revolutionize the care of patients with liver disease. Embracing lifesaving and preventive therapies, Versantis aims to answer the unmet medical need of millions of people worldwide. Its lead candidate, VS-01, iscurrently at preclinical stage and has the potential to be the first drug for acute liver disease simultaneously supporting multiple failing organs. VS-01 targets 3 rare indications and received an Orphan Drug Designation in ALF. In addition, Versantis’ pipeline promises to improve patients’ outcome in other medical fields; VS-02 and VS-03 are developed for chronic liver diseases and for the treatment of drug intoxications, both representing large market opportunities and significant upsides for Versantis. | $5.1M | Series A | Mar 29, 2017 |  |
| SANIFIT | SANIFIT is a biotechnology company focused on treatments for calcification disorders. | $3.9M | Series B | Aug 21, 2014 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alta Life Sciences](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alta-life-sciences) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Criteria Venture Tech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caixa-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [redalpine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redalpine-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Zürcher Kantonal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z%C3%BCrcher-kantonalbank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Altus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aurora Science](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aurora-science) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Healthequity invest in?

Healthequity invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Healthequity last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Healthequity closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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