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Dementia Discovery Fund

71 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6ST, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in novel therapeutics for dementia.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Life Science
Neuroscience
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

31rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Violet Therapeutics
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Cerevance
May 2026Participated
$20 MSeries C
Therini Bio
May 2025Participated
$39 MSeries A
Sudo Biosciences
Feb 2024Participated
$30 MSeries B
AstronauTx
Oct 2023Participated
$59 MSeries A
Violet Therapeutics
May 2023Led
$11 MSeed
Therini Bio
Apr 2023Led
$36 MSeries A
QurAlis
Mar 2023Participated
$88 MSeries B
Cerevance
Feb 2023Participated
$51 MSeries B
Harness Therapeutics
May 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
AviadoBio
Dec 2021Participated
$80 MSeries A
LOQUS23 THERAPEUTICS
Nov 2021Led
$9 MSeed
Violet Therapeutics
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Cerevance
May 2026Participated
$20 MSeries C
Therini Bio
May 2025Participated
$39 MSeries A
Sudo Biosciences
Feb 2024Participated
$30 MSeries B
AstronauTx
Oct 2023Participated
$59 MSeries A
Violet Therapeutics
May 2023Led
$11 MSeed
Therini Bio
Apr 2023Led
$36 MSeries A
QurAlis
Mar 2023Participated
$88 MSeries B
Cerevance
Feb 2023Participated
$51 MSeries B
Harness Therapeutics
May 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
AviadoBio
Dec 2021Participated
$80 MSeries A
LOQUS23 THERAPEUTICS
Nov 2021Led
$9 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Dementia Discovery Fund: 31 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Dementia Discovery Fund: 31 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed44
Series A29
Series B04
Series C+12
Other Equity50

Monthly Deal Activity

Dementia Discovery Fund: 31 deals are recorded across 130 months.All available history.
Dementia Discovery Fund: 31 deals are recorded across 130 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Dementia Discovery Fund: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (31 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Dementia Discovery Fund: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (31 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences31
Space & Frontier Tech6

Deal Size Distribution

Dementia Discovery Fund: 31 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Dementia Discovery Fund: 31 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Dementia Discovery Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Dementia Discovery Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Europe8
Israel1
Dementia Discovery Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with AbbVie Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Dementia Discovery Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with AbbVie Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AbbVie Ventures7
Dolby Family Ventures7
SV Health Investors7
Amgen Ventures6
MRL Ventures Fund6
Alexandria Venture Investments5
Google Ventures5
Mission Bay Capital5
Lightstone Ventures4
MP Healthcare Venture Management4
Sanofi Ventures4
EQT Life Sciences (LSP)3
Foresite Capital3
Foundation for a Better World3
OrbiMed3
Takeda Ventures3
Bristol Myers Squibb2
Droia Ventures2
Eli Lilly and Company2
Gates Frontier2

Investment Strategy

Dementia Discovery Fund: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation.All available history.
Dementia Discovery Fund: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1239%
Participating1961%
Dementia Discovery Fund: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Dementia Discovery Fund: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead433%
Co-led867%

Team

Christian Jung

Partner

Damian Crowther

Venture Partner

Dirk Landgraf

Vice President

Georgia Frost

Investment Associate

Jonathan Behr

Partner

Laurence Barker

Partner

Ruth McKernan

Venture Partner

tetsuyuki maruyama

Venture Partner