Forbion Capital Partners

Forbion Capital Partners is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm focused on investing in life sciences companies in drug development as well as MedTech companies addressing high medical needs. Forbion's investment team of nine investment professionals has built an impressive performance track record since the late nineties with successful investments in Rhein Biotech, Crucell, Neutec, Glycart, Borean, Impella, Alantos, Acorda, Fovea and PanGenetics. Current assets under management exceed €400m ($500m), split between three active funds. Finally, Forbion co-manages BioGeneration Ventures, an early stage fund focused on academic spin-outs and seed investments in the Netherlands.

Marco Boorsma

General Partner

Carlo Incerti

Operating Partner

Dirk Kersten

General Partner

Geert Jan Mulder

Managing Partner

Martien van Osch

Managing Partner

Holger Reithinger

General Partner

Rogier Rooswinkel

Partner

Sander Slootweg

Founder, Co-owner and Managing Partner

Past deals in Benelux

Citryll

Series B in 2024
Citryll is a private pharmaceutical company based in Oss, The Netherlands, founded in 2015. The company focuses on developing drugs aimed at treating autoimmune diseases and other human health conditions. Citryll's innovative approach involves the manipulation of the formation, function, and clearance of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that are influenced by the protein citrullination pathway, specifically through the action of Peptidylarginine Deiminase (PAD) enzymes. This research supports medical professionals in addressing various serious conditions, including lupus, vasculitis, pulmonary fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and organ damage resulting from sepsis.

Precirix

Series B in 2022
Precirix is a biotechnology company based in Brussels, Belgium, focused on developing radio-immunotherapeutic drugs for cancer treatment. The company's innovative approach leverages the camelid immune system, utilizing antigen-binding fragments to deliver therapeutic radioisotopes directly to targeted receptors on cancer cell surfaces. This targeted delivery system aims to provide personalized cancer therapies, enhancing treatment efficacy while minimizing side effects. Precirix is actively engaged in clinical development, particularly for cancers that express HER2, and is exploring compounds for various other cancer indications. Established in 2014, the company is committed to advancing a new generation of targeted cancer therapies.

Prilenia

Series B in 2021
Prilenia is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. Founded in 2018, the company operates from locations in Israel, the Netherlands, and Boston. Its primary asset is Pridopidine, an oral drug candidate that has demonstrated an established safety profile and shows promise in treating various movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases in both adults and children. Prilenia aims to enhance the functional capacity of patients, particularly those undergoing early hemodialysis, by addressing the underlying challenges posed by these conditions.

Prilenia

Series A in 2020
Prilenia is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative treatments for neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. Founded in 2018, the company operates from locations in Israel, the Netherlands, and Boston. Its primary asset is Pridopidine, an oral drug candidate that has demonstrated an established safety profile and shows promise in treating various movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases in both adults and children. Prilenia aims to enhance the functional capacity of patients, particularly those undergoing early hemodialysis, by addressing the underlying challenges posed by these conditions.

AM Pharma

Venture Round in 2020
AM Pharma B.V. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Bunnik, the Netherlands, focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics for inflammatory and infectious diseases. Established in 2000, the company specializes in pre-clinical and clinical development using endogenous proteins and peptides derived from the human body. Its key products include alkaline phosphatase, aimed at treating acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis, and the immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11, which targets drug-resistant hospital-acquired infections. AM Pharma is committed to providing innovative therapies that enhance patient quality of life by addressing critical medical needs.

Azafaros

Series A in 2020
Azafaros B.V., based in Leiden, the Netherlands, is focused on developing therapeutic agents for rare metabolic disorders, particularly lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs). The company specializes in oral administration of aza-sugar compounds, which were discovered by Professor Hans Aerts at Leiden University and Amsterdam UMC and are exclusively licensed to Azafaros. These innovative agents aim to address key disease pathways by targeting the central nervous system and interfering with the metabolism of glycosphingolipids. Through a unique dual mode of action, Azafaros seeks to improve the lives of patients suffering from these severe and often life-threatening inherited diseases.

NorthSea Therapeutics

Series B in 2020
NorthSea Therapeutics B.V. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative therapeutics for metabolic, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases. Established in 2017 and based in Naarden, the Netherlands, the company utilizes its proprietary Structurally Engineered Fatty Acid (SEFA) technology to create unique oral therapeutic candidates. One of its leading products, icosabutate, is designed to address inflammatory and liver diseases by offering a novel approach to treatment. The company's pipeline includes candidates that aim to improve conditions such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hepatic inflammation, and fibrosis, providing healthcare providers with effective options for patient care.

AM Pharma

Series F in 2019
AM Pharma B.V. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Bunnik, the Netherlands, focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics for inflammatory and infectious diseases. Established in 2000, the company specializes in pre-clinical and clinical development using endogenous proteins and peptides derived from the human body. Its key products include alkaline phosphatase, aimed at treating acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis, and the immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11, which targets drug-resistant hospital-acquired infections. AM Pharma is committed to providing innovative therapies that enhance patient quality of life by addressing critical medical needs.

Escalier Biosciences

Series B in 2018
Escalier Biosciences B.V., established in 2016 and headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel small molecule therapeutics for autoimmune disorders, particularly psoriasis. The company is advancing its lead drug candidates, which are designed to target ROR?t, through late-stage preclinical studies. Escalier's therapeutics enhance penetration in dermal tissues, optimizing target engagement at sites of inflammation while reducing the potential for systemic side effects and immune suppression. In addition to its operations in the Netherlands, Escalier also maintains an office in Encinitas, California.

NorthSea Therapeutics

Series A in 2017
NorthSea Therapeutics B.V. is a biotechnology company focused on developing and manufacturing innovative therapeutics for metabolic, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases. Established in 2017 and based in Naarden, the Netherlands, the company utilizes its proprietary Structurally Engineered Fatty Acid (SEFA) technology to create unique oral therapeutic candidates. One of its leading products, icosabutate, is designed to address inflammatory and liver diseases by offering a novel approach to treatment. The company's pipeline includes candidates that aim to improve conditions such as dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hepatic inflammation, and fibrosis, providing healthcare providers with effective options for patient care.

Dezima Pharma

Venture Round in 2013
Dezima Pharma B.V., founded in 2012 and based in Naarden, the Netherlands, focuses on developing protein-based compounds aimed at treating cardiovascular diseases associated with dyslipidemia. The company is known for its innovative approach in creating a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor, which serves as a pharmacological therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. By lowering these cholesterol levels, Dezima Pharma aims to provide clinicians with effective treatment options for patients suffering from dyslipidemia and related cardiovascular conditions.

Argenx

Series B in 2011
Argenx is a global immunology company based in the Netherlands, dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals affected by severe autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company employs advanced antibody engineering technology to develop treatments for rare autoimmune conditions. Its notable product, Vyvgart (efgartigimod), received initial approval in the United States in December 2021 for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis, followed by approvals in Europe and Japan in 2022. Through its innovative approaches, Argenx aims to address unmet medical needs in the field of immunology.

Oxyrane

Series D in 2011
Oxyrane UK Limited is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative enzyme replacement therapies for lysosomal storage diseases, which encompass over 40 rare inherited disorders. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, the company utilizes a proprietary glycoengineering platform based on the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to produce human lysosomal enzymes that enhance enzyme uptake and localization in patients. Oxyrane's approach aims to expedite treatment initiation and improve the chances of successful outcomes for individuals affected by these conditions. Additionally, the company operates research facilities in Ghent, Belgium, and maintains a presence in Burlington, Massachusetts.

PanGenetics

Series C in 2008
PanGenetics B.V. develops monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of immune mediated diseases. PanGenetics is a clinical development company that specializes in taking antibodies from the late research stage through to clinical proof of concept. The company is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands with an office in Cambridge, UK. PanGenetics employs a lean business model with manufacturing and clinical development activities outsourced to specialist providers. Apart from PG110, the other clinical program of PanGenetics is PG102, a CD40 antagonist for treatment of autoimmune diseases which is currently being evaluated in a clinical study in psoriatic arthritis patients

AM Pharma

Series C in 2007
AM Pharma B.V. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Bunnik, the Netherlands, focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutics for inflammatory and infectious diseases. Established in 2000, the company specializes in pre-clinical and clinical development using endogenous proteins and peptides derived from the human body. Its key products include alkaline phosphatase, aimed at treating acute kidney injury and ulcerative colitis, and the immune response amplifying peptide hLF1-11, which targets drug-resistant hospital-acquired infections. AM Pharma is committed to providing innovative therapies that enhance patient quality of life by addressing critical medical needs.
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