# Institut Merieux

> Institut Merieux is a VC fund in Lyon backing Biotechnology and Cannabis. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, France
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/institut-merieux
- Website: https://www.institut-merieux.com/en

Institut Merieux is a VC fund in Lyon focused on Biotechnology and Cannabis. Institut Mérieux contributes to serving medicine and public health across the globe. For the fight against infectious diseases and cancer, it imagines and develops new approaches in the fields of diagnostics,

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 67% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 33% |
| Veterinary | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 33% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hedi Ben Brahim | Vice-President | 0 | — |
| Marc Bonneville | Scientific and medical director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ceva Santé Animale | Ceva Sante Animale S.A. engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines for companion and farm animals. They work with welfare and social programmes around the world to bring this vision to life – anywhere their products and know-how can make a difference and with all kinds of partners. FromUganda, working with small-scale livestock owners and vets to stop sleeping sickness in its tracks, to the UK and USA, where they supply the biggest animal welfare charities with Adaptil® collars to help re-home shelter dogs. |  | Private Equity | Mar 31, 2025 |  |
| GeNeuro | GeNeuro is a biotechnology company that develops therapeutic drugs for diseases associated with the expression of pathogenic proteins of the human endogenous retroviral origin. The company is primarily focused on nervous system diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. Its products include GNbAC1, a therapeutic monoclonal antibody forthe treatment of multiple sclerosis. It also develops diagnostic tests to dose the multiple sclerosis-associated retrovirus-ENV proteins in patients.GeNeuro was founded in 2006 and is based in Plan-Les-Ouates, Switzerland. | $5.4M | Post-IPO Equity | Feb 01, 2024 |  |
| GeNeuro | GeNeuro is a biotechnology company that develops therapeutic drugs for diseases associated with the expression of pathogenic proteins of the human endogenous retroviral origin. The company is primarily focused on nervous system diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia. Its products include GNbAC1, a therapeutic monoclonal antibody forthe treatment of multiple sclerosis. It also develops diagnostic tests to dose the multiple sclerosis-associated retrovirus-ENV proteins in patients.GeNeuro was founded in 2006 and is based in Plan-Les-Ouates, Switzerland. | $8M | Post-IPO Equity | May 12, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ArchiMed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archimed-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Continental Grain Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continental-grain-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EMZ Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emz-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- HOPU Investment Management Company — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Invesco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invesco-perpetual) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Klocke family — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Institut Merieux invest in?

Institut Merieux invests primarily in Biotechnology, Cannabis and Veterinary startups, most often at Private Equity and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Institut Merieux?

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### Who are the partners at Institut Merieux?

The team at Institut Merieux includes Hedi Ben Brahim (Vice-President) and Marc Bonneville (Scientific and medical director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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