We help build exceptional companies by leveraging great science and empowering talented entrepreneurs. We are a life science VC fund that co-creates startups and invests in early- to mid-stage companies with high growth potential, transforming scientific innovation into products that positively impact people's lives.
| Firm Name | V-Bio Ventures |
| Investment Thesis | We help build exceptional companies by leveraging great science and empowering talented entrepreneurs. We are a life science VC fund that co-creates startups and invests in early- to mid-stage companies with high growth potential, transforming scientific innovation into products that positively impact people's lives. |
| City | Sint-Denijs-Westrem (Gent), Flanders, Belgium |
| Full Address | Pieter van Reysschootlaan 2/104, 9051 Sint-Denijs-Westrem (Gent), Belgium |
| Founding Year | 2015 |
| Belgian Entity Registration (KBO/BCE) | BCE Number: 0758.544.057 (BE0758544057), incorporated November 18, 2020 |
| Founders/Managing Partners | Christina Takke and Willem Broekaert (co-founded in 2015) |
| Team Size | 7 employees (3 Managing Partners, 2 Partners, 1 Finance Manager, 1 Venture Partner) |
| Team Members | Christina Takke (Managing Partner), Shelley Margetson (Managing Partner), Willem Broekaert (Managing Partner), Katja Rosenkranz (Partner), Ward Capoen (Partner), Martin Solleveld (Finance Manager), Mathias Falcenberg (Venture Partner) |
| Investment Stage | Early- to mid-stage life sciences companies |
| Investment Focus | Life sciences, Therapeutics, Europe and beyond |
| Fund Size | €110M per fund (Fund1 and Fund2); two funds total with €186M deployed across portfolio |
| European Backing | European Investment Fund (EIF) via InnovFin Equity / EFSI / Horizon 2020 programs |
| Strategic Partner | VIB (Flemish Institute for Biotechnology) |
| Contact Email | info@v-bio.ventures |
| Website | https://www.v-bio.ventures |
| LinkedIn Followers | 5,340 followers |