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Global HQ
San Sebastian, Spain
Countries of investment
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
  • Netherlands
  • United States
Investment stages
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Series C
Industries
  • Biotech
  • Life Sciences
  • Pharma
  • Medtech
About
Ysios Capital is one of Europe's leading biotech VCs founded in 2008. Their focus spans life sciences, medtech, and pharmaceuticals across Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and the US. The firm combines €450M+ AUM across three funds with offices in San Sebastián and Barcelona to support founders from Series A through C.
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$5.8M
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$23.4M
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Ysios Capital is a Series A through C-focused biotech venture capital firm deploying capital across life sciences, medtech, and pharmaceuticals sectors. They invest in European biotech and medical device companies with strong scientific differentiation and clinical milestones. The firm differentiates itself through 17+ years of biotech specialization, one of Europe's strongest biotech track records (Sticres-Roche, Endosense-St. Jude, Palobiofarma-Novartis), and EIF/BEI institutional backing.
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Manager's Experience

Ysios is led by seasoned biotech investors with deep expertise in drug development and regulatory pathways, positioning them as specialists in high-risk, high-reward healthcare investments.

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Team

Joël Jean-Mairet - Managing Partner

Julia Salaverría - Managing Partner

Karen Wagner - Partner

Raúl Martín-Ruiz - Partner

Portfolio

Adcendo

Anaconda BioMed

AM-Pharma

Aura Biosciences

BioVex

CorWave

CytoKi Pharma

Engrail

KALA BIO

Kynexis

LAVA Therapeutics

Memo

Mineralys Therapeutics

Minoryx

NorthSea Therapeutics

Splice Bio

ReproNovo

SparingVision

Neurona

Vivet Therapeutics

AELIX Therapeutics

MedLumics

CVRx

Inbiomotion

Ona Therapeutics

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