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Sofinnova Partners

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 232 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $54M, Nov 2024VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ABioDigital-healthLife Science

Deploying now
91%of best year31cheques in 12 months, 232 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$34MCheque size, as they say$1.0M – $60MRounds led13 of 232Sole investor23 roundsExits17 from the portfolioMostly inFrance, 32%
Pitch Sofinnova Partners

Sofinnova Partners highlights

  1. 01

    31 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 23 rounds, median $5.4M

  4. 04

    17 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Sofinnova Partners invests in life sciences innovation worldwide, from biopharma and medtech to digital medicine and industrial biotech.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$1.0M – $60M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
BioDigital-healthLife Science
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first232 appearances

  1. 2026

    24 rounds

  2. Oct
  3. Oct
    IMIOSeed · US · AgFunderNews$12MLed
  4. Sept
  5. Sept
    Neurent MedicalDebt · IE · Claret Capital Partners$29MWith 6 others
  6. Sept
    One BiosciencesGrant · FR$3.8MWith 3 others
  7. Sept
    EnginZymeVenture · SE$7.6MWith 3 others
  8. Aug
    MironidSeries B · GB$46MWith 1 other
  9. Jun
    Bionyra PharmaSeries A · FR · Ventureburn$165MLed
  10. Jun
    TISSIUMSeries D · FR$34MWith 4 others
  11. Jun
    IngenixSeed · PL$15MWith 1 other
  12. Jun
    ProQR TherapeuticsNL$59MWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    Inventiva PharmaFR$120MWith 4 others
  14. May
    Signadori BioSeed · FR · Ventureburn$13MWith 3 others
  15. May
    CellCentricGrowth · Ventureburn$220MWith 6 others
  16. May
    P2 ScienceUS · Firms' own news pages$23MWith 9 others
  17. May
    AbivaxFR$45MWith 4 others
  18. Apr
    AFYRENGrant · FR$3.5MWith 2 others
  19. Mar
    GenSight BiologicsFR$2.0MWith 4 others
  20. Feb
    Bon VivantSeries A · FR$29MWith 4 others
  21. Jan
    Mediar TherapeuticsSeries B · US$76MWith 2 others
  22. Jan
    Tenpoint TherapeuticsDebt · GB$150MWith 4 others
  23. Jan
    BrightHeartSeries A · FR$13MWith 1 other
  24. Jan
    Muna TherapeuticsGrant · DK$1.0MWith 3 others
  25. Jan
    ProQR TherapeuticsGrant · NL$9.2MWith 1 other
  26. 2025

    26 rounds

  27. Dec
    Excelsior SciencesSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$70MLed
  28. Dec
    DISCO PharmaceuticalsSeed · DE$42MWith 1 other
  29. Nov
    T-TherapeuticsSeries A · GB · Silicon Canals$32MWith 4 others
  30. Nov
    myTomorrowsGrowth · NL · Avego Management$29MWith 5 others
  31. Nov
    QoriumSeries A · NL · Silicon Canals$25MWith 3 others
  32. Nov
    AAVantgarde BioSeries B · IT$141MWith 3 others
  33. Nov
    Artios PharmaSeries D · GB$115MWith 5 others
  34. Oct
    NanoPhoriaSeries A · IT$98MWith 2 others
  35. Oct
    AFYRENFR$27MWith 1 other
  36. Oct
    HemabSeries C · DK$157MWith 3 others
  37. Oct
    Elevara MedicineSeries A · GB$70MWith 1 other
  38. Oct
    MISSION TherapeuticsVenture · GB$13MWith 3 others
  39. Sept
  40. Sept
    HAYA TherapeuticsVenture · CHUndisclosedWith 4 others
  41. Jul
    ActitheraSeries A · GB · 4BIO Capital$76MLed
  42. Jul
    AbivaxFR$748MWith 3 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration6 named

APAntoine PapiernikManaging Partner and ChairmaniForm ADV
CBChristophe BlancheDirector of General PartneriFiling they signed
GSGraziano SeghezziManaging Partner of AIFMiFiling they signed
HRHenrijette RichterManaging Partner of AIFMiFiling they signed
MKMats Kristian EklundChief Operating Officer and Directeur GeneraliForm ADV
QLQuentin LevequeDirector of General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 88 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$1.9Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Sofinnova Partners SAS
SEC number
CRD 164104

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed17 in all

GlycoVaxynBought by GSK Venture Fund$190MFeb 2015
mydecoBought by MONOQIUndisclosedJan 2015
Omthera PharmaceuticalsBought by AstraZeneca$443MMay 2013
BioAmberListed$80MMay 2013
blueKiwiBought by AtosUndisclosedApr 2012
Laszlo SystemsBought by Critical Path Inc.UndisclosedFeb 2012
PregLemBought by Richter GroupUndisclosedOct 2010
UPEKBought by AuthenTecUndisclosedSept 2010
MovetisBought by Shire$565MAug 2010
StreamezzoBought by AmdocsUndisclosedApr 2010
Sensitive ObjectBought by Tyco Electronics$62MJan 2010
Fovea PharmaceuticalsBought by Sanofi AventisUndisclosedOct 2009
Purple LabsBought by Myriad$101MFeb 2009
BiolipoxBought by OrexoUndisclosedNov 2007
AblynxListedUndisclosedNov 2007
EnvoyWorldWideBought by VaroliiUndisclosedDec 2005
AvakiBought by SybaseUndisclosedAug 2005

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Sofinnova Partners put money into.

Quick answers about Sofinnova Partners

What does Sofinnova Partners invest in?

Sofinnova Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Bio, Digital-health and Life Science.

How active is Sofinnova Partners?

232 investments on record, 31 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 13. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Sofinnova Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: DMC Biotechnologies (Oct 2026), IMIO (Seed, Oct 2026) and HighLife (Growth, Sept 2026).

How big are Sofinnova Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $34M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $60M.

Does Sofinnova Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 13 of its 232 investments on record (6%).

Where does Sofinnova Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in France (32%), the United Kingdom (18%) and the United States (16%).

Is Sofinnova Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 31 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Sofinnova Partners invest alongside?

Most often Bpifrance (25 rounds together), Gimv (12 rounds together) and Forbion Capital Partners (9 rounds together).

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