# HBM BioVentures: portfolio, investments and team

> HBM BioVentures is a growth equity. 60 investments on record, latest Nov 2013. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-bioventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# HBM BioVentures

Last cheque observed Nov 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Series C Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 60 on record

Since the last cheque **4738** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$25M** Rounds led **0 of 60** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 72%**

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## HBM BioVentures highlights

- 01 60 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series C: 47% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.9M
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **60 appearances**

- **2013** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Delenex Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/delenex-therapeutics)** Series A · CH · startupticker.ch **$8.0M** With 4 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Growth · US · finsmes.com **$30M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Probiodrug](https://millionrounds.com/company/probiodrug)** Venture · DE · finsmes.com **$19M** With 5 others
- **2011** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Ellipse Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellipse-technologies)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$18M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Delenex Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/delenex-therapeutics)** Series A · CH · finsmes.com **$19M** With 5 others
- **2010** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Vivacta](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivacta)** GB · finsmes.com **$6.4M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Delenex Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/delenex-therapeutics)** Series A · CH · finsmes.com **$14M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[MTM Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/mtm-laboratories)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$9.7M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Cylene Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cylene-pharmaceuticals)** Series D · US · socaltech.com **$12M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Nereus Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/nereus-pharmaceuticals)** Series E · US · onbiovc.com **$20M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Nabriva Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/nabriva-therapeutics)** Series B · AT · onbiovc.com **$22M** With 7 others
- **2009** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Series E · US · finsmes.com **$50M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Growth · US **$50M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Ophthotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/ophthotech)** Series B · US · fiercebiotech.com **$30M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Probiodrug](https://millionrounds.com/company/probiodrug)** Series B · DE · probiodrug.de **$54M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Kolltan Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/kolltan-pharmaceuticals)** Series A · US · onbiovc.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[MTM Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/mtm-laboratories)** Series C · US · mtmlabs.com **$57M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Lux Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/lux-biosciences)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$50M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Zosano Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/zosano-pharma)** Series B · US · onbiovc.com **$30M** With 3 others
- **2008** 5 rounds
- **Aug** **[ESBATech](https://millionrounds.com/company/esbatech)** Series B · CH · fiercebiotech.com **$22M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Kolltan Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/kolltan-pharmaceuticals)** Series A · US **$40M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Broncus Technologies, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/broncus-technologies-inc)** Debt · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[MiCardia Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/micardia-corporation)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Genizon BioSciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/genizon-biosciences)** Series E · CA · genizon.com **$31M** With 3 others
- **2007** 15 rounds
- **Dec** **[Pelikan Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pelikan-technologies)** Series F · US · venturebeat.com **$69M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Vivacta](https://millionrounds.com/company/vivacta)** Series B · GB **$12M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Zosano Pharma](https://millionrounds.com/company/zosano-pharma)** Series A · US · zosanopharma.com **$90M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Sloning BioTechnology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sloning-biotechnology)** Series E · DE · sloning.com **$6.8M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Vital Therapies](https://millionrounds.com/company/vital-therapies)** Series C · US **$28M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Ophthotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/ophthotech)** Series A · US **$36M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Nereus Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/nereus-pharmaceuticals)** Series D · US **$45M** With 12 others
- **Aug** **[Adnexus](https://millionrounds.com/company/adnexus)** Series C · US · adnexustx.com **$16M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Agensys](https://millionrounds.com/company/agensys)** Series D · US · agensys.com **$41M** With 10 others
- **May** **[Interventional Spine](https://millionrounds.com/company/interventional-spine)** Series C · US **$24M** With 3 others
- **May** **[BaroFold](https://millionrounds.com/company/barofold)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$12M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Surface Logix](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-logix)** Series D · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[ChemoCentryx](https://millionrounds.com/company/chemocentryx)** Series D · US · deals.venturebeat.com **$30M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Locus Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/locus-pharmaceuticals)** Series E · US **$30M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Cylene Pharmaceuticals](https://millionrounds.com/company/cylene-pharmaceuticals)** Series C · US · rctech.com **$44M** With 7 others
- **2006** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Cathay Industrial Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/cathay-industrial-biotech)** Series B **$52M** With 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[PTC Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ptc-therapeutics)** Listed **$125M** Jun 2013

**[MTM Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/mtm-laboratories)** Bought by Roche **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**[Surface Logix](https://millionrounds.com/company/surface-logix)** Bought by Nano Terra **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[Sloning BioTechnology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sloning-biotechnology)** Bought by [MorphoSys](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morphosys) **Undisclosed** Oct 2010

**[Adnexus](https://millionrounds.com/company/adnexus)** Bought by [Bristol-Myers Squibb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bristol-myers-squibb) **$415M** Aug 2010

**[Biovitrum](https://millionrounds.com/company/biovitrum)** Bought by [Swedish Orphan Biovitrum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swedish-orphan-biovitrum) **$493M** Nov 2009

**[Adnexus](https://millionrounds.com/company/adnexus)** Bought by [Bristol-Myers Squibb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bristol-myers-squibb) **$415M** Sept 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**New Medical Technologies** **Undisclosed** Feb 2003

## The cheque

Series B Series C Series A

Median round joined **$25M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.9M**

Led 0 of 60 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2013
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *16*
- Series C *9*
- Series A *8*
- Venture *7*
- Series E *7*
- Series D *6*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2013

Often in the room with

- [Alta Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners) 10
- [Novo Holdings A/S](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s) 10
- [SV Life Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-life-sciences) 9
- [Delphi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures) 7
- [HBM BioCapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-biocapital) 6
- [BioMedPartners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/biomedpartners) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as HBM BioVentures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Alta Partners** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alta-partners)[**Novo Holdings A/S** Growth equity **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novo-holdings-a-s)[**SV Life Sciences** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-life-sciences)[**Delphi Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delphi-ventures)[**HBM BioCapital** Investment firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hbm-biocapital)[**BioMedPartners** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/biomedpartners)[**Gimv** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gimv)[**MedFocus Fund** Fund of funds **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/medfocus-fund)[**Novartis Venture Fund** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/novartis-venture-fund)[**OrbiMed** Private equity **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbimed)[**VI Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vi-partners)[**Clarus Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackstone)

## Quick answers about HBM BioVentures

### What does HBM BioVentures invest in?

HBM BioVentures invests most often at Series B and Series C (47% of the rounds on record).

### How active is HBM BioVentures?

60 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2013.

### How big are HBM BioVentures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

### Does HBM BioVentures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 60 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does HBM BioVentures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (72%), Switzerland (10%) and Germany (8%).

### Is HBM BioVentures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2013.

### Who does HBM BioVentures invest alongside?

Most often Alta Partners (10 rounds together), Novo Holdings A/S (10 rounds together) and SV Life Sciences (9 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is HBM BioVentures?

HBM BioVentures is a growth equity firm.

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