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Bionova Capital

Bionova Capital is a healthcare-focused venture capital firm based in Lisbon, Portugal, established in 2015. It invests in seed and early-stage life science companies across Europe, with a focus on therapeutics, biotechnology, digital health, medical devices and related health technology. The firm typically makes minority investments of roughly €200,000 to €1,000,000 per project, supporting startups through early growth and scale. It is formed by shareholders of Hovione, a large Portuguese pharmaceutical company, linking Bionova Capital to a broader pharmaceutical and research background, though it operates as an independent investment firm. The approach emphasizes backing innovative ventures in Europe that aim to advance drugs, diagnostics and health tech from concept to market.
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Gonçalo Rebelo de Andrade

Managing Director

Peter Villax

Chairman

Past deals in Birmingham

Adapttech

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2015, Adapttech is a biomedical company based in Birmingham, UK. It develops smart wearable technologies aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals with physical limitations, particularly those who have experienced lower limb loss. The company's innovative products include the INSIGHT Scanner for creating 3D socket models, the INSIGHT Wearable for real-time bio-data collection, and the INSIGHT App for accessing results anytime.

Adapttech

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2015, Adapttech is a biomedical company based in Birmingham, UK. It develops smart wearable technologies aimed at improving the quality of life for individuals with physical limitations, particularly those who have experienced lower limb loss. The company's innovative products include the INSIGHT Scanner for creating 3D socket models, the INSIGHT Wearable for real-time bio-data collection, and the INSIGHT App for accessing results anytime.
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