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Sphera Healthcare

4 Itzhak Sade Building A, 29th Floor, Tel Aviv, 6777504, Israel

Overview

Long/short equity fund focused on global pharmaceuticals and biotech.

Founded

2004

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C
Series E

Geographic focus

China
France
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Frontier Medicines
Jul 2021Participated
$89 MSeries B
Immune-Onc Therapeutics
Mar 2021Participated
$73 MSeries B
Werewolf Therapeutics
Jan 2021Participated
$72 MSeries B
LianBio
Oct 2020Participated
$310 MOther Equity
Orchard Therapeutics
Aug 2018Participated
$150 MSeries C
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
Jun 2017Led
$52 MSeries C
Selecta Biosciences
Sep 2015Participated
$38 MSeries E
Ovid Therapeutics
Aug 2015Participated
$75 MSeries B
GenSight Biologics
Jul 2015Participated
$36 MSeries B
aTyr Pharma
Mar 2015Participated
$76 MSeries E
Frontier Medicines
Jul 2021Participated
$89 MSeries B
Immune-Onc Therapeutics
Mar 2021Participated
$73 MSeries B
Werewolf Therapeutics
Jan 2021Participated
$72 MSeries B
LianBio
Oct 2020Participated
$310 MOther Equity
Orchard Therapeutics
Aug 2018Participated
$150 MSeries C
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
Jun 2017Led
$52 MSeries C
Selecta Biosciences
Sep 2015Participated
$38 MSeries E
Ovid Therapeutics
Aug 2015Participated
$75 MSeries B
GenSight Biologics
Jul 2015Participated
$36 MSeries B
aTyr Pharma
Mar 2015Participated
$76 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

Sphera Healthcare: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sphera Healthcare: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B05
Series C+13
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Sphera Healthcare: 10 deals are recorded across 140 months.All available history.
Sphera Healthcare: 10 deals are recorded across 140 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '151
Apr '150
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Sector Breakdown

Sphera Healthcare: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

Sphera Healthcare: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences10

Deal Size Distribution

Sphera Healthcare: 10 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.

Sphera Healthcare: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sphera Healthcare: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sphera Healthcare: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
Europe2
Sphera Healthcare: 20 co-investors are shown, with Deerfield Management sharing 4 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.

Sphera Healthcare: 20 co-investors are shown, with Deerfield Management sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Deerfield Management4
RA Capital Management4
Perceptive Advisors3
ArrowMark Partners2
Cormorant Asset Management2
Driehaus Capital Management2
Fidelity Management & Research Company2
Jennison Associates2
MPM Capital2
Redmile Group2
Sanofi Ventures2
T. Rowe Price Associates2
Venrock2
Viking Global Investors2
Adage Capital Management1
Agent Capital1
AJU IB Investment1
Arkin Bio Ventures1
Baillie Gifford1
BlackRock1

Investment Strategy

Sphera Healthcare: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Sphera Healthcare: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led110%
Participating990%
Sphera Healthcare: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sphera Healthcare: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Amit Drach

Senior Scientific Analyst

Doron Breen

Partner and Fund Manager

Geula Schwartz

Analyst

Hagai Schor

Head of Scientific Research

Joon Lee

Analyst

Mori Arkin

Co-Founder Partner

Skyler Bloom

Analyst