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Investors backing health and biotech startups in France

9 venture funds based in France invest in health and biotech, 1 of them backed by the European Investment Fund. Most also back companies holding EU grants, and the EIC expects co-investors.

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Sofinnova PartnersParis · €600M · seriesa, seriesb · EIF-backedSofinnova Partners is a life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, investing at Series A and Series B in healthcare, biotech and medtech. Its Capital XI fund closed at around EUR 650M in 2025 to back 50 to 60…
Keensight CapitalParis · €2.3B · growthKeensight Capital is a Paris-based growth-equity firm investing in profitable, high-growth technology and healthcare companies across Europe. Its Nova VI fund closed at around EUR 2.3 billion and is backed by the…
Auriga Bioseeds IVParis · EUR 43m · seedSeed fund focused exclusively on microbiology and infectious diseases, managed by Auriga Partners in Paris. The EUR 43m fund is backed by the French government (FNA), the EIF and industry partners including Pfizer,…
Capital Santé 2Capital Santé 2 is a healthcare fund managed by Turenne Capital Partenaires, a French private equity firm. It invests in health and life science companies and is categorised by the European Investment Fund under its…
Kurma DiagnosticsParis · EUR 35m · seed, seriesaFirst Kurma Diagnostics (KDx) fund from Kurma Partners, an Eurazeo subsidiary in Paris. The EUR 35m fund backs companies developing disruptive diagnostic solutions that reach commercial revenue within 3-5 years. Kurma…
Lauxera Growth IIEUR 520M · growthLauxera Growth II is a healthtech growth-equity fund managed by Lauxera Capital Partners, a firm with offices in Paris and San Francisco. It closed at EUR 520 million in 2026 and writes EUR 20-50 million tickets into 12…
Sofinnova Biovelocita II SLPSofinnova Biovelocita II is a life sciences fund managed by Sofinnova Partners that creates and accelerates early-stage biotech start-ups. Based in France with a pan-European reach across Italy, the UK and Denmark, it…
Sofinnova Digital MedicineSofinnova Digital Medicine is a health fund managed by Sofinnova Partners, a Paris-based life-science investor. The fund backs early-stage companies at the intersection of biology, data and computation, and closed at…
Sofinnova MD Start IIIParis · EUR 63M · earlySofinnova MD Start III is an early-stage medtech acceleration fund managed by Sofinnova Partners, based in Paris. It sources medical-device innovations at the concept stage and works with clinicians and entrepreneurs to…

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