Michael Kowarik

GlycoEra AG is a Swiss biotechnology company specializing in the development of novel biologics for various indications. The company is based in Schlieren, Switzerland, and the USA. The company utilizes its innovative customglycan platform to design, engineer, and develop medicines based on deep expertise in glycobiology. GlycoEra has raised over $49 million in a 2021 series A financing round co-led by 5AM Ventures, Sofinnova Partners, and Roche Venture Fund. The company was founded by Dominique Sirena, Amir Faridmoayer, and Veronica Gambillara Fonck. Ganesh Venkataraman Kaundinya has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Scenic Biotech BV is using genomics to develop innovative therapies for patients affected by severe diseases. The company was founded by Thijn Brummelkamp and Sebastian Nijman and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Axovan AG conducts biopharmaceutical research and develops pharmaceuticals. Active in pharmaceutical research and development, it focuses on the family of drug targets called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are involved in a number of pathologies. It has developed a validated GPCR-based chemical library through its proprietary chem-informatics platform AXADDIS. Its lead product, clasozentan, is an intravenous endothelin receptor antagonist optimized for treating cerebral diseases. It is partnering non-core indication projects (pain, metabolic diseases, inflammation) at earlier stages. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Allschwil, Switzerland.

Hoba Therapeutics ApS engages in research and experimental development in biotechnology. The firm’s purpose is commercialization of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology services. The company was founded on November 28, 2016 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Aloop Therapeutics ApS manufactures pharmaceutical preparations. The company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The CEOs are Søren Sylvester Skjærbæk, Thomas Kirkegaard Jensen. The Danish company was founded in 2022.

Luciole Medical AG operates as a Swiss medical technology company developing brain oxygenation monitoring systems. The firm's products include Rheopatch, RheoSens, RheoLity and RheoControl. The company was founded in September 2017 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

SpineVision SA develops and markets implants for the treatment of spinal disorders. It also designs instrumentation for the spinal treatments. Its products include Flex 2, Lumis, Plus/X-Plus, ULIS, Unithread, Spacevisions, and C3. The firm also offers solutions for spinal pathologies, such as lumbar degenerative disc diseases, deformities, cervical disorders, trauma, and tumors. The company was founded by Gérard Vanacker on July 16, 1999 and is headquartered in Antony, France.

Centauri Therapeutics Ltd. engages in manufacturing processing drugs in pharmaceutical preparations for life threatening diseases. The firm focuses on on the discovery and development of novel molecules targeting life threatening diseases. The company was founded by Mike Westby and Stuart Lawson and is headquartered in Sandwich, the United Kingdom.

Themis Bioscience GmbH operates as a biotechnology company, which engages in the development of prophylactic vaccinations from preclinical to early clinical phase. The firm focuses on the prevention of tropical infectious diseases. Its proprietary Themaxyn technology platform, in-licensed from Paris-based Institute Pasteur, forms the basis of all of the company's vaccine candidates. The company was founded by Erich Tauber in 2009 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA develops next-generation implants for deep brain stimulation therapy. Its micro fabricated devices enable target specific stimulation and optimization of current therapies. The company was founded by Claudio Pollo, Jean-Pierre Rosat, Philipe Renaud, Paul Pyzowski and André Mercanzini and in August 2008 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Part of Grünenthal Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Mestex AG is a Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The CEO of the company is Olivier Valdenaire. Mestex was acquired by Grünenthal GmbH on April 12, 2021.

Alydia Health, Inc. operates as medical device company which provides solution to postpartum hemorrhage. The company was founded by Nathan Bair and Jessie Becke on May 8, 2018 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Eyenuk, Inc. provides health care services. The firm focuses on identifying patients suffering from potentially blinding eye diseases and preserving their vision. It is developing a portfolio of products based on its proprietary retinal image analysis technology. Its products include EyeArt, EyeMark, EyeApp, and EyeSeeAMD. The company was founded by Kaushal Solanki in 2010 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

Part of Iron Mountain, Inc., Novo Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK.

Univercells SA designs single-use cost-efficient bioprocess solutions to open the next chapter in bio manufacturing. The company was founded by Jose Castillo, Guillaume De Viron and Hugues Bultot in 2013 and is headquartered in Gosselies, Belgium.

Novo Seeds (Novo Seeds) is a venture capital operating division of Novo Nordisk Fonden. The firm was established in 2007, and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark.

Polyneuron Pharmaceuticals AG develops drugs for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. It develops drugs for the treatment of anti-MAG neuropathy disease and multifocal motor neuropathy disease. The firm also develops antibody-catch, a platform technology that enables the development of drugs for highly specific interception of autoimmune disease antibodies and focuses on autoimmune diseases of the peripheral nervous system that involve autoantibodies against carbohydrate epitopes. The company was founded by Andreas J. Steck, Beat Ernst, Pascal Hänggi and Ruben Herrendorffin in 2014 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Inositec AG develops small molecules as alternatives to antibiotics. It also develops a non-antibiotic small molecule that neutralizes the toxins secreted by clostridium toxins. The company was founded by Mattias Ivarsson, Bastien Castagner and Jean-Christophe Leroux in December 2015 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Tubulis GmbH engages in biotechnology company. The firm develops matched protein-drug conjugates by combining proprietary novel technologies with disease-specific biology. The company was founded by Dominik Schumacher and Jonas Helma-Smets and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Lion Bioscience, Inc. provides integrated solutions for genomics and bioinformatics. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA.

CureVac SE engages in the development of tumor immunotherapy. Its pipeline include mRNA-based Cancer Immunotherapies; Protein-based therapies; and mRNA-based Prophylactic Vaccines. The company was founded by Ingmar Hoerr, Florian von der Mülbe, Hans Georg Rammensee, Günther Jung, and Steve Pascolo in 2000 and is headquartered in Tübingen, Germany.

Part of Curevac International AB, Curevac Aktiebolag is a Swedish company that manufactures vacuum bags for smaller food producers. The company is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Franz-Werner Haas has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Metalmark Capital LLC (Metalmark Capital) is a private equity firm founded by John J. Moon in 1986. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Adjuvant Capital LP (Adjuvant Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Glenn Rockman, Kabeer Aziz and Charlie Petty. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Minervax ApS provides vaccine against streptococci. It utilizes fusion protein, which has proved to elicit good protective immunity. Its vaccine provides protective immunity against many clinically relevant GBS strains. The firm is engages in biotechnology, scientific and technical activities, and research and development. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Pulmocide Ltd. provides biopharmaceutical services. It develops inhaled medicines for viral and fungal infections of the respiratory tract. The company was founded by William Garth Rapeport, John Murray, Kazuhiro Ito, and Peter Strong on March 23, 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Quantoom Biosciences SA is a Belgian company that is focused on revolutionizing mRNA production through the development of their platform, ntensify. The private company is based in Nivelles, Belgium. This platform includes DNA amplification and RNA manufacturing, with the ntensify systems being the core of their RNA production technology. The company is made up of a team of scientists, engineers, and clinicians who are dedicated to addressing the major challenges in DNA and RNA production for vaccines and therapeutics.

Frontier Nutrition, Inc. develops and manufactures fortified packaged food. Its recipes are localized for traditional diets, taste, and nutrition. The company was founded by Eddie Bearnot and Tanveer Ali on August 18, 2016 and is headquartered in DE.

Global Health Investment Fund seeks investment opportunities in global health technologies. The fund invests in new drugs & vaccines, emerging diagnostic tools, child-friendly formulations of existing products, expanding manufacturing capacity and other applications. It provides financing in the form of mezzanine for later-stage capital requirements.

LHGP Asset Management LLP (Private Equity) (LHGP Asset Management) is a private equity arm of Lion's Head Global Partners LLP founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Westminster, United Kingdom.