Sofinnova Investments

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1974

AUM

$4 300 M

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Sofinnova Investments is a healthcare investment firm committed to funding innovative products that aspire to meaningfully impact the lives of patients. We invest in both private and public equity companies. Sofinnova actively partners with entrepreneurs across all stages of company formation, we are long-term investors with extensive scientific expertise, vast industry knowledge, and a track record of helping forge the path from drug development and navigating the regulatory process to company building and IPO or M&A.

Founded in 1976, Sofinnova has a long legacy of building what we believe are great companies in both the U.S. and Europe with approximately $3.3B in assets under management and committed capital as of 6/30/2024.

Industry

HealthTech Music Energy Telecommunications Software Security Other Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals Life Sciences

Sofinnova Investments Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Sofinnova Venture Partners XI
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Life Sciences
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$500 M
September 2023
Sofinnova Venture Partners X
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Life Sciences
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$650 M
October 2016
Sofinnova Venture Partners IX
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Life Sciences
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$500 M
July 2014

Contacts

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Email
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Alain Azan President and Managing Director
President and Managing Director
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Sarah Bhagat General Partner
General Partner
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FAQs about Sofinnova Investments

Sofinnova Investments is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Sofinnova Investments is located in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Sofinnova Investments was founded in 1974.
Sofinnova Investments invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, Music, Energy, Telecommunications, Software, Security, Other, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences.
Sofinnova Investments invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Sofinnova Investments invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Sofinnova Investments usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Sofinnova Investments has around $4 300m assets under management.
Sofinnova Investments last fund was created/launched in 2023-09-15
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