# Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

> Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute is a VC fund backing Life Science and Biotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Badalona, Spain
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/josep-carreras-leukaemia-research-institute/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CarrerasIJC
- Website: https://www.carrerasresearch.org/

Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute is a VC fund in Badalona focused on Life Science and Biotechnology. International research Institute that pursues to study and eradicate Leukaemia, Lymphoma and other Hemopathies.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.4M–$7.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Life Science | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OneChain Immunotherapeutics | OneChain Immunotherapeutics is a spin-off Company from Instituto de Investigación contra la Leucemia Josep Carreras and ICREA, that aims to develop CAR-T candidates against different antigens as a treatment for hematological malignancies based on the know-how of Dr. Pablo Menéndez. | $7.3M | Seed | Jun 22, 2023 |  |
| OneChain Immunotherapeutics | OneChain Immunotherapeutics is a spin-off Company from Instituto de Investigación contra la Leucemia Josep Carreras and ICREA, that aims to develop CAR-T candidates against different antigens as a treatment for hematological malignancies based on the know-how of Dr. Pablo Menéndez. | $3.4M | Seed | Jul 27, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Invivo Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invivo-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catalan-institution-for-research-and-advanced-studies) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/centre-for-the-development-of-industrial-technology-cdti) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Clave Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clave-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nara Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nara-capital-6ad8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute invest in?

Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute invests primarily in Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute's check size?

Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute typically joins rounds of $3.4M–$7.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute participates in.

### When did Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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