Partners for Entrepreneurial Success

Since 1974, Sofinnova Ventures has partnered with entrepreneurs to secure initial funding, build successful management teams, form impactful corporate alliances, win key customers, and navigate acquisitions and IPOs. With $1 billion under management, our firm applies capital and expertise to guide start-up companies to successful exits.

Sofinnova Ventures News

January 30, 2012 VCs Eye Bargain IPOs as Option for New Investment
November 22, 2011 Is San Diego's biotech hub losing its edge? Region drops a few notches in venture capital funding, but industry experts aren't worried
October 17, 2011 - Dow Jones VentureWire LifescienceSofinnova Ventures Surpasses Target, Raises $440M Health Fund
July 11, 2011 - BioWorld InsightPublic Biotechs Drive Funding Increase in H1 2011 v. H1 2010
June 27, 2011 International Business Forum Announces the First Graduating Class of the Innovator Awards - Jim Healy Receives "Risk Master" award
May 11, 2011 - RCR Wireless - Silicon ValleySilicon Valley VC lays out mobile mega trends at Ericsson Forum
April 11, 2011 - BioCenturyA Remembrance: The Venture Capitalist as Artist - Jean Deleage

Life Science Portfolio News

May 29, 2012 Amarin Announces U.S. Patent Issuance for AMR101
May 24, 2012 Data for Amarin's AMR101 to be Presented at the National Lipid Association 2012 Annual Scientific Sessions
May 22, 2012 Sorbent Therapeutics’ CLP1001 Improves Heart Failure Symptoms In Phase 2 Clinical Study
May 18, 2012 Ocera Therapeutics receives CE Mark for Zysa(TM) for the treatment of diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-d)
April 13, 2012 Hyperion Therapeutics Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
March 22, 2012 Durata Therapeutics, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
March 22, 2012 Hyperion Therapeutics Acquires Ravicti™ (glycerol phenylbutyrate) from Ucyclyd Pharma, Inc.
March 20, 2012 Amarin Announces Notification of Patent Allowance for AMR101

Technology Portfolio News

April 30, 2012 CrestaTech Secures $13M to Develop Smart Tuners for TV and Mobile Devices
April 13, 2012 Guavus Sees Analytics As Key To Big Data
February 14, 2012 Is Data Throttling a Necessary Evil for Cellphone Carriers?
February 07, 2012 Volubill Invited to Lead Session on Mobile Data Customer Experience at Mobile World Congress 2012

Contact

Menlo Park
2800 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Telephone (650) 681-8420

San Diego
1250 Prospect Street, Ocean Level - 4
La Jolla, CA 92037
Telephone (858) 551-4880

For information about our sister firm Sofinnova Partners based in Paris, France, please visit www.sofinnova.fr.