# Philippe Monteyne

> Philippe Monteyne is a Series A investor at Fund+ (Brussels) backing Biotechnology and Health Care. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fund+](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fund)
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-monteyne-300b0111/

Philippe Monteyne is a Series A investor at Fund+ in Brussels focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Philippe MONTEYNE holds an M.D. degree trained as a Neurologist and a Ph.D. in Viral Immunology, both at the UCL (Univ. Cathol. de Louvain), followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Pasteur Institute, Paris. During the last 20 years, he held senior positions in top pharma companies such as SmithKline Beecham, GSK Biologicals (as Head of GlobalVaccine Development) and GSK Rare Diseases (Head of Development and Chief Medical Officer) and SANOFI (Vice President R&D France). He is also currently member of different Strategic Advisory Committees. He is also visiting Professor of Neurology at the UCL.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 4 | 80% |
| Health Care | 3 | 60% |
| Genetics | 2 | 40% |
| Life Science | 2 | 40% |
| Therapeutics | 2 | 40% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 2 | 40% |
| Spain | 1 | 20% |
| Belgium | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minoryx Therapeutics | Minoryx, they are committed to finding innovative treatments for life threatening rare diseases. They focus on pediatric diseases and they are currently working on treatments for neurometabolic diseases of genetic origin.Minoryx develops a new generation of small molecule drugs known as pharmacological chaperones, which offer the most promisingapproach to the treatment of genetic diseases severely affecting the central nervous system. As a complementary approach, Minoryx is also involved in repositioning-based projects. | $54.7M | Series C | May 31, 2022 |  |
| Egle Therapeutics | Egle Therapeutics is an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing First-In-Class immunotherapies targeting immune suppressor regulatory T-cells (Tregs) for oncology and autoimmune diseases. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Paris, France. | $46.6M | Series A | Oct 22, 2021 |  |
| ExeVir Bio | ExeVir Bio is a Belgium-based company that develops single-domain antibody-based therapies that help patients ward off viral infections. The company is harnessing a llama-derived antibody technology platform to generate robust antiviral therapies providing broad protection against coronaviruses. They using a highly innovative and clinicallyvalidated VHH technology to develop treatments for viral infections that may pose a significant global threat. ExeVir Bio develops a rapid response platform for antivirals. This platform technology enables an agile response to new health threats thanks to its short throughput time to generate drug candidates. The resulting protein-based therapeutics are sufficiently stable and easy to produce at a reasonable cost to enable true global access.ExeVir Bio was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. | $49.2M | Series A | Jul 28, 2020 |  |
| Minoryx Therapeutics | Minoryx, they are committed to finding innovative treatments for life threatening rare diseases. They focus on pediatric diseases and they are currently working on treatments for neurometabolic diseases of genetic origin.Minoryx develops a new generation of small molecule drugs known as pharmacological chaperones, which offer the most promisingapproach to the treatment of genetic diseases severely affecting the central nervous system. As a complementary approach, Minoryx is also involved in repositioning-based projects. | $23.4M | Series B | Sep 26, 2018 |  |
| Coave Therapeutics | Coave Therapeutics is active in the field of gene therapies in rare ocular and CNS (Central Nervous System) diseases. | $20.8M | Series B | Nov 08, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Criteria Venture Tech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caixa-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kurma Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kurma-life-science-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EQT Life Sciences](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/life-sciences-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sambrinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sambr-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [S.R.I.W.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s-r-i-w) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Fund+

VC Fund · Leuven, Belgium

Fund+ is a venture capital firm that invests in companies operating in the diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, and life science sectors. The firm wants to create sustainable shareholders' value, contribute to the development of a leadership position in the life sciences sector, and generate a tangible, beneficial societal impact.Fund+ was established in 2015 and is based in Leuven, Belgium.

2 contacts available at Fund+.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Desire Collen | Founder & Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desire-collen |
| Philippe Monteyne | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philippe-monteyne |

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## FAQ

### What does Philippe Monteyne invest in?

Philippe Monteyne invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Genetics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Philippe Monteyne last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Philippe Monteyne closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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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