# HighLife funding: rounds and investors > HighLife has raised $140M across 3 rounds since 2017. Investors include Sofinnova Partners, Supernova Invest and Andera Partners. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/highlife (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) France · [Growth startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *HighLife* 3 rounds we have observed, with the 17 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it. Biotech Healthcare Healthtech Raised 1 month ago Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$140M** raised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 6 sources **$14M** Round **$36M** Series B **$90M** Growth - **Latest round:** Growth, $90M Sept 2026 - **Led by:** Sofinnova Partners and Supernova Invest and 2 more - **Step-up i:** 2.5× - **Investors:** 17 (4 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2019 2021 2023 2025 **$14M** Round **$36M** Series B **$90M** Growth - **First round:** Round, $14M - **Biggest round:** $90M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 7.7 years ## The rounds - **Sept 2026** Growth **$90M** *13 new* [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) Lead [Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) Lead [Andera Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andera-partners) Lead [Merieux Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merieux-equity-partners) Lead [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) [Capricorn Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-partners) [VI Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vi-partners) [BNP Paribas Développement](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas-developpement) [USVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usvp) [Critical Path Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/critical-path-ventures) [Pro Benefis Familiae](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pro-benefis-familiae) [SPRIM Global Investments Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sprim-global-investments-ltd) [Sectoral](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sectoral) Reported by Capricorn Partners and 3 others - **Jan 2019** Series B **$36M** *2 new* [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) Andera Partners/ Sofinnova Reported by Massdevice - **Oct 2017** Round **$14M** *2 new* Georg Börtlein Sofinnova Partners/ LivaNova PLC Reported by FinSMEs ## Founders and team From HighLife's own website: 12 on the team. - **Fabien Girault** Vice-President Finance - **Kay Becker** Vice-President Sales & Marketing - **Stefan Pilz** CEO - **Stephen Brecker** Chief Medical Officer - **Steve Backer** Chief Operations Officer - **Eric Simon** VP of Quality Assurance - **Antoine Papiernik** Board Member - **Casey Tansey** Board Member - **Jose Calle Gordo** Chairman - **Olivier Litzka** Board Member - **Rémi Spagnol** Board Member - **Yoann Bonnamour** Board Member ## Who was in which round The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led. **Round** 2017 **Series B** 2019 **Growth** 2026 [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) L [Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) L [Andera Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andera-partners) L [Merieux Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merieux-equity-partners) L [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) [Capricorn Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-partners) [VI Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vi-partners) [BNP Paribas Développement](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas-developpement) [USVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usvp) ## Everyone who backed them [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Supernova Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/supernova-invest) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Andera Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andera-partners) Private equity **1** round, led 1 [Merieux Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merieux-equity-partners) Private equity **1** round, led 1 [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) VC firm **1** round [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) Government **1** round [Capricorn Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-partners) VC firm **1** round [VI Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vi-partners) VC firm **1** round [BNP Paribas Développement](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas-developpement) Corporate VC **1** round [USVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/usvp) Investment bank **1** round [Critical Path Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/critical-path-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Pro Benefis Familiae](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pro-benefis-familiae) Growth equity **1** round [Sectoral](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sectoral) Growth equity **1** round [SPRIM Global Investments Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sprim-global-investments-ltd) Growth equity **1** round Andera Partners/ Sofinnova no record of our own yet **1** round Georg Börtlein no record of our own yet **1** round Sofinnova Partners/ LivaNova PLC no record of our own yet **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=highlife). ## Quick answers about HighLife ### Who invested in HighLife? HighLife's investors include Sofinnova Partners, Supernova Invest, Andera Partners, Merieux Equity Partners and U.S. Venture Partners, and 12 more on record. Sofinnova Partners led its latest round. ### How much has HighLife raised? HighLife has raised $140M across 3 rounds since 2017. ### When did HighLife last raise? HighLife's most recent round was a Growth of $90M in Sept 2026, led by Sofinnova Partners. ### What was HighLife's biggest round? Its most recent round, $90M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed HighLife first? HighLife's first round on record, in Oct 2017, was backed by Georg Börtlein and Sofinnova Partners/ LivaNova PLC. ### What stage is HighLife at? HighLife's latest named round is a Growth, in Sept 2026. ### Where is HighLife based? HighLife is based in France. ### Who led HighLife's rounds? Sofinnova Partners led the Growth in 2026. ## Companies like HighLife In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**AbTx** $1.9M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/abtx)[**Delos** $14M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/delos)[**Meditect** $225K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/meditect)[**Nūmi** $28M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/numi)[**Biolevate** $41M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/biolevate)[**Omini** $150K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/omini) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app