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Sofinnova Ventures

3000 Sand Hill Road, Building 3-Suite 150, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in life science and technology start-ups.

Founded

1974

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

135rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Expedition Therapeutics
Aug 2026Participated
$115 MSeries B
Claris Biotherapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$118 MSeries B
City Therapeutics
Jun 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Coultreon Biopharma
Apr 2026Participated
$125 MSeries A
Verley
Feb 2026Participated
$38 MSeries A
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals
Dec 2025Participated
$55 MSeries B
Expedition Therapeutics
Oct 2025Led
$165 MSeries A
Avenzo Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$60 MSeries B
ARTBIO
Jul 2025Led
$132 MSeries B
Atsena Therapeutics
Apr 2025Participated
$150 MSeries C
Berry Street
Feb 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Axonis Therapeutics
Oct 2024Participated
$115 MSeries A
Expedition Therapeutics
Aug 2026Participated
$115 MSeries B
Claris Biotherapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$118 MSeries B
City Therapeutics
Jun 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Coultreon Biopharma
Apr 2026Participated
$125 MSeries A
Verley
Feb 2026Participated
$38 MSeries A
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals
Dec 2025Participated
$55 MSeries B
Expedition Therapeutics
Oct 2025Led
$165 MSeries A
Avenzo Therapeutics
Sep 2025Participated
$60 MSeries B
ARTBIO
Jul 2025Led
$132 MSeries B
Atsena Therapeutics
Apr 2025Participated
$150 MSeries C
Berry Street
Feb 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Axonis Therapeutics
Oct 2024Participated
$115 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Sofinnova Ventures: 135 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sofinnova Ventures: 135 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A1612
Series B1431
Series C+1427
Other Equity417

Monthly Deal Activity

Sofinnova Ventures: 135 deals are recorded across 242 months.All available history.
Sofinnova Ventures: 135 deals are recorded across 242 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Jan '120
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Aug '120
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Oct '123
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '133
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '131
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Aug '131
Sep '130
Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '141
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Jun '140
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Aug '142
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Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '142
Jan '150
Feb '151
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Apr '153
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Aug '153
Sep '150
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Dec '150
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Jan '180
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Dec '182
Jan '190
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Sector Breakdown

Sofinnova Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (115 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.

Sofinnova Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (115 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences115
Enterprise Software7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Hardware & Robotics6
Media & Entertainment5
Developer Tools5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Manufacturing4
Social & Community Platforms4
Marketing & Advertising2
Professional Services2
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Sofinnova Ventures: 135 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.

Sofinnova Ventures: 135 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M27
$25M-$50M26
$50M-$100M48
$100M-$250M24
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sofinnova Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (113 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sofinnova Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (113 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States113
Europe18
China1
Paraguay1
Australia1
India1
Sofinnova Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 20 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sofinnova Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 20 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
OrbiMed20
RA Capital Management20
Rock Springs Capital15
Canaan Partners14
New Enterprise Associates13
Osage University Partners12
Cormorant Asset Management11
F-Prime Capital11
Novo Holdings11
Surveyor Capital11
venBio Partners11
Alexandria Venture Investments10
ARCH Venture Partners10
Pivotal bioVenture Partners10
Forbion9
Longitude Capital9
New Leaf Venture Partners9
Venrock9
5AM Ventures7
Adage Capital Management7

Investment Strategy

Sofinnova Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Sofinnova Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4836%
Participating8764%
Sofinnova Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 48% and co-led for 52% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sofinnova Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 48% and co-led for 52% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2348%
Co-led2552%

Team

Alain Azan

President and Managing Director

Daniel G. Welch

Executive Partner

James Healy

General Partner & President

Jean Deleage

Co-Founder

Jonathan Leff

Executive Partner, Private Equity

Lars Ekman

Excecutive Partner

Maha Katabi, PhD, CFA
Maha Radhakrishnan, MD
Michael Powell

Managing General Partner

Nathalie Auber

CFO & Partner