# InnoBio Fund

> InnoBio Fund is a VC fund in Maisons-alfort backing Biotechnology and Therapeutics. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maisons-alfort, France
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

InnoBio Fund is a VC fund in Maisons-alfort focused on Biotechnology and Therapeutics. InnoBio is a French venture capital fund of €140 million, managed by CDC Enterprises (www.cdcentreprises.fr) and for 37 per cent subscribed by the FSI and leading international pharmaceutical companies in France. The fund makes direct equity and quasi-equity investments in companies that provide innovative technological products and services in thehealthcare market.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 7 | 64% |
| Therapeutics | 3 | 27% |
| Pharmaceutical | 3 | 27% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |
| Life Science | 2 | 18% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 27% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 18% |
| Series C | 2 | 18% |
| Series D | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 7 | 64% |
| United States | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AlgoTherapeutix | AlgoTherapeutix is the operator of a biotechnology company designed to develop topical treatments for complex pain. | $21.5M | Series B | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| Millendo Therapeutics | Millendo Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company previously primarily focused on developing novel treatments for endocrine diseases where current therapies do not exist or are insufficient. Millendo seeks to create distinct and transformative treatments where there is a significant unmet medical need. | $30M |  | Aug 09, 2018 |  |
| Advicenne | Since its founding in 2007, Advicenne has been dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in the area of nephrology. Our lead drug candidate, ADV7103, is in late-stage clinical trials for two indications: distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) and cystinuria. Listed on both the Euronext Parisand Euronext Brussels stock exchanges, the company is headquartered in Nîmes, France. | $17.6M |  | Mar 20, 2017 |  |
| Advicenne | Since its founding in 2007, Advicenne has been dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in the area of nephrology. Our lead drug candidate, ADV7103, is in late-stage clinical trials for two indications: distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) and cystinuria. Listed on both the Euronext Parisand Euronext Brussels stock exchanges, the company is headquartered in Nîmes, France. | $18.2M | Private Equity | Mar 20, 2017 |  |
| Pixium Vision | Pixium Vision is developing retinal implant systems for patients who have lost their sight, with the intention of improving their vision and enabling them to lead more independent lives. The Company intends to harness the rapid advances being made in neural processing, micro-electronics and computing to develop retinal implant systems that forblind people could ultimately provide vision approaching that of a normal healthy Pixium's first device, IRIS1 (Intelligent Retinal Implantable System), uses an epi-retinal implant (on the retinal surface) and is currently in clinical trials with the goal of obtaining CE Mark. A second generation system (IRIS2) based on the same format, but offering better visual acuity and featuring several breakthrough technologies, is also under development. In addition, Pixium is developing a sub-retinal implant system (IRIS3), based on further technological breakthroughs, which has the potential to improve vision significantly compared to IRIS1 and IRIS2.Pixium was created in Paris, France in November 2011 as a spin-out of the Vision Institute and Université Pierre et Marie Curie, and based on collaborative work involving several leading academic teams across Europe. Pixium is backed by a syndicate of blue-chip European venture capital firms including Sofinnova Partners, Omnes Capital, Abingworth, Global Life Sciences Ventures, Seventure and Polytechnos. | $16.5M | Series A | Nov 25, 2013 |  |
| Genticel | Genticel is a French clinical stage biotechnology company founded by Benedikt Timmerman in 2001 and focused on the development of innovative immunotherapies designed to treat virus infections and virus-induced diseases. Genticel aims to become a leader in immunotherapy in multiple indications, starting with HPV and HPV induced diseases such ascervical cancer. | $20M | Series D | Apr 24, 2013 |  |
| Poxel | Poxel is a dynamic biopharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs for metabolic diseases, with a focus on type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Based in Lyon, France, Poxel was spun out in 2009 from Merck Serono, a global leader in the field of metabolic disorders at that time.They believe that targeting cellular energyregulation pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes is of critical importance as disbalances are at the root of those diseases. All three of their clinical stage pipeline programs address significant targets in the energy metabolism pathways. Imeglimin, their lead program, targets mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondria being the power station of the cell, PXL770 activates the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an important energy sensor, and PXL065 (DRX-065) inhibits the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC). | $14.3M | Series B | Dec 18, 2012 |  |
| DBV Technologies | DBV Technologies is a global clinical stage biopharmaceutical company founded by pediatricians and entrepreneurs who believed that food allergies could one day be treated safely and effectively. With this mission driving their commitment to the advancement of treatments in this field, they are investigating a potential new class of immunotherapythat aims to activate the immune system of patients through the skin. | $25.5M | Series C | Jan 05, 2011 |  |
| Arterial Remodeling Technologies | Arterial Remodeling Technologies SA engages in developing bioresorbable peripheral and coronary polymer stents that promote the natural remodeling of an injured artery after angioplasty. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Noisy le Roi, France. | $8.5M |  | Sep 21, 2010 |  |
| Poxel | Poxel is a dynamic biopharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs for metabolic diseases, with a focus on type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Based in Lyon, France, Poxel was spun out in 2009 from Merck Serono, a global leader in the field of metabolic disorders at that time.They believe that targeting cellular energyregulation pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes is of critical importance as disbalances are at the root of those diseases. All three of their clinical stage pipeline programs address significant targets in the energy metabolism pathways. Imeglimin, their lead program, targets mitochondrial dysfunction, mitochondria being the power station of the cell, PXL770 activates the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an important energy sensor, and PXL065 (DRX-065) inhibits the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC). | $21M | Series A | Jul 08, 2010 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does InnoBio Fund invest in?

InnoBio Fund invests primarily in Biotechnology, Therapeutics and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did InnoBio Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for InnoBio Fund closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 11 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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