Ysios Capital
Status
ACTIVE
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.
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.
Investment Thesis
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.
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.
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