Investors in Health

Leaps by Bayer invests in paradigm-shifting advances in the life sciences and specializes in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture, and scientific breakthrough. The firm's approach is making significant and sustained investments in disruptive biotechnologies that could have the greatest impact on humanity. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The Roche Venture Fund is the name given to the corporate venture fund of the healthcare company Roche. Roche has allocated CHF 500 million to invest in and develop commercially successful innovative life science companies. Roche has been investing in early-stage companies as part of collaborations since the early-1990s and independent of collaborations since 2002. All equity investments made by Roche in biotech and diagnostics companies (including collaboration investments) are negotiated and managed by the Roche Venture Fund.

SevenVentures is a leading TV media investor. As the investment arm of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, they are the ideal partner for B2C growth companies, especially in the consumer goods, retail and service sectors that have the potential to achieve sustainable success through the use of TV advertising. The combination of media power and operational know-how make SevenVentures the premier partner for growth through target-group-related and far-reaching TV and digital campaigns.

LBBW VC founded in 1998 as an independent subsidiary of the Landesbank Baden-Wuerttenberg, LBBW Venture invests in early and late growth stages of companies. Apart from long term financial support for its portfolio companies, the team offers special commercial support by active introductions to LBBW’s fast corporate client network, pitch sessions with potential commercial clients or direct applications within the bank itself. They have a broad successful international investment track record and growth support experience given their investments in over 60 companies.

Nesta Ventures is a venture capital arm of NESTA specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. The company seeks to invest in seed, startup, early stage, growth, and expansion companies. It invests in medium term equity, quasi-equity, and debt investments. Nesta seeks to invest in all legal structures from registered charities to companies limited by shares and private companies.

Man Capital is the private equity fund and investment arm of the Mansour Group which is based in London. Man Capital is the global investment arm of the Mansour Group and the family office of Mohamed Mansour. The social as well as economic impact of our investing matters to us enormously and is driving significant investments in wind and solar energy projects, schools, healthcare companies, tech firms and sports academies, among other sectors.

We empower early stage tech startups with software development, IT advisory and growth support. For a better tomorrow.Twip Impact Ventures is a strategic partner for impact startups, providing IT investments, software development, and growth support. They empower early-stage tech startups to accelerate their growth and impact

The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) is an NHS England Initiative delivered in partnership with the Country’s 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), hosted by UCLPartners. It supports delivery of the Five Year Forward View by accelerating the uptake of high impact innovations for the patient, population and NHS staff benefit, and providing real-time practical insights on spread to inform national strategy. Fellows supported by the NIA all share a set of values and passion for scaling evidence-based innovation to benefit a wider population, with a commitment to share their learnings. Some impressive results have been achieved by Fellows since the NIA launched in July 2015: 1,423 additional NHS sites now using NIA innovations; £45.2m in external funds secured; 52 awards won; 226 jobs created; and 21 innovations selling internationally. In addition, impact data is already available at adopter sites and this demonstrates earlier intervention, reductions in complications and emergency admissions, alongside cost savings.

Airstream Ventures is a corporate venturing and investment company focused on technology-driven businesses within sport, healthcare, education, and their adjacencies.

Cognitive Corporate Finance is a cutting-edge, technology-enhanced, Big Data-powered third millennium merchant advisory firm Through an intimate knowledge of investors’ needs, as well as through unparalleled contacts, we bring our clients the most relevant advice, the optimal financial solution and the best and fastest service in finding capital or strategic partners for their corporate requirements

adesso ventures invests in early-stage startups addressing vertical software and solutions along the software development process. Besides capital, adesso ventures supports its portfolio companies by leveraging adesso group’s access to enterprise clients and technological expertise.

Pierre Fabre Invest operates as an investment firm.Pierre Fabre Group, a French pharmaceutical and dermocosmetics company, is dedicated to developing innovative solutions for health and beauty. With a strong focus on pharmaceuticals and dermo-cosmetic products.