Epidarex
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Countries of investment
- United Kingdom
- United States
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Biotech
- Healthcare
- Life Sciences
About
Epidarex Capital is a transatlantic venture capital firm that builds and invests in early-stage, high-growth life science and health technology companies. They focus on translating world-class science from emerging research hubs in the UK and US into successful commercial enterprises.
Epidarex Capital is a transatlantic venture capital firm that builds and invests in early-stage, high-growth life science and health technology companies. They focus on translating world-class science from emerging research hubs in the UK and US into successful commercial enterprises.
Investment Thesis
Epidarex Capital is a transatlantic venture firm focused on building early-stage life science and health technology companies in emerging research hubs. They concentrate on under-ventured markets in the UK and the US, identifying world-class science and innovation to create high-growth businesses. Their unique approach involves acting as a founding or early investor, actively building companies to translate promising academic research into commercially successful enterprises.
Manager's Experience
The management team consists of co-founders and partners with over 20 years of experience each in life science venture capital and operations. Their backgrounds include roles at major corporate venture arms like Johnson & Johnson and other VC firms like Sofinnova Partners. The team possesses deep scientific and medical expertise, with multiple partners holding Ph.D.s and M.D.s, enabling them to build companies from the earliest stages.
Team
Sinclair Dunlop - Managing Partner
Kyp Sirinakis - Managing Partner
Peter Finan - Partner
Liz Roper - Partner
Henning Steinhagen - Partner
Chris Reavis - Principal
Robert H. L. Pang - Principal
Portfolio
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
Immunocore
Nodthera
RayzeBio
Dunad Therapeutics
Epsilogen
Lunac Therapeutics
Macomics
Mironid
Salvo
Topas Therapeutics
Tryp Therapeutics