Sofinnova Investments

Sofinnova Investments is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 and based in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in La Jolla, California; Montreal, Quebec; and Tokyo, Japan. It backs early to later-stage startups in life sciences and information technology across the United States and Europe, focusing on West Coast U.S. and developed European markets. In life sciences, the firm pursues clinical-stage pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies, including drug discovery platforms and entities addressing diseases with unmet medical needs, covering therapeutic areas such as oncology, respiratory, dermatology, ophthalmology, neurology and women's health. In information technology, it funds product-oriented software, enterprise software, service-provider software, and telecommunications infrastructure. Seed investments in both domains typically range from 0.1 million to 1 million, with initial rounds for technology commonly 3-5 million and life science rounds 5-15 million; total commitments generally span 5-15 million for tech and 15-30 million for life sciences. The firm seeks board seats when leading or co-leading early-stage investments.