{"id":55236,"date":"2023-03-28T06:03:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T04:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/sofinnova-partners-launches-digital-medicine-strategy\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T06:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T04:03:05","slug":"sofinnova-partners-launches-digital-medicine-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/sofinnova-partners-launches-digital-medicine-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sofinnova Partners Launches Digital Medicine Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nVC to back startups at the intersection of biology, data and computation<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

\nPartners Edward Kliphuis and Simon Turner will lead the new investment strategy, deploying their extensive experience in the sector<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

\nSofinnova Digital Medicine is the sixth and newest addition to Sofinnova\u2019s multi-fund platform of investment strategies spanning<\/i> the life sciences sector from seed to later-stage investments<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sofinnova Partners<\/a> (\u201cSofinnova”), a leading European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, announced today that it has launched a new investment strategy focused on digital medicine. The strategy will be headed by Partners Edward Kliphuis and Simon Turner, who bring over a decade of experience investing in startups at the intersection of biology, data, and computation.\n<\/p>\n

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\nSofinnova Digital Medicine will back entrepreneurs innovating at the cutting edge of technology and biology and help them scale to become global leaders. Like all the funds on Sofinnova\u2019s platform, Sofinnova Digital Medicine will focus on developing the most promising innovations that address systemic challenges in healthcare and can profoundly improve the lives of patients worldwide.\n<\/p>\n

\nAntoine Papiernik, Chairman and Managing Partner of Sofinnova Partners, said<\/b>: “Digital medicine is revolutionizing the healthcare industry. With our new partners, our network and our expertise across the healthcare continuum, we are uniquely positioned to help entrepreneurs develop digital products and services that will help patients, physicians and healthcare systems overall.”\n<\/p>\n

\nEdward Kliphuis, Partner in the Sofinnova Digital Medicine Strategy, said<\/b>: \u201cWe\u2019re building this strategy from Sofinnova\u2019s undisputed foundation of life science expertise, spanning more than 50 years and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and investors. Simon and I bring our extensive experience investing in and developing companies at the forefront of biological innovation coupled with powerful computational techniques to help founders achieve product-market fit and scale their companies globally.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nSimon Turner, Partner in the Sofinnova Digital Medicine Strategy, said<\/b>: “We designed this strategy to help founders leverage our knowledge of highly-regulated, complex healthcare industries and build on the strengths of tech-industry approaches like rapid product iteration and swift commercialization. Sofinnova Digital Medicine will respond to the challenges of overburdended health systems with speed, agility, and a deep understanding of the patient journey.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe launch of Sofinnova Digital Medicine marks the firm’s sixth and newest strategy in its multi-fund platform which spans the life sciences sector, from seed to later-stage investments in the most promising and disruptive technologies.\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout Sofinnova Partners<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nSofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Based in Paris, London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of professionals from all over the world with strong scientific, medical and business expertise. Sofinnova Partners is a hands-on company builder across the entire value chain of life sciences investments, from seed to later-stage. The firm actively partners with ambitious entrepreneurs as a lead or cornerstone investor to develop transformative innovations that have the potential to positively impact our collective future.\n<\/p>\n

\nFounded in 1972, Sofinnova Partners is a deeply established venture capital firm in Europe, with 50 years of experience backing over 500 companies and creating market leaders around the globe. Today, Sofinnova Partners has over \u20ac2.5 billion under management. For more information, please visit: sofinnovapartners.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout Edward Klipuis<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nEdward joined Sofinnova Partners in 2021. He came from M Ventures, Merck KGaA\u2019s corporate VC arm, where he focused on investments in cutting-edge digital medicine companies, including developers of the first FDA-approved videogame therapy. Before that, Edward was in the Life Sciences securities team at Kempen & Co, a pan-European merchant bank, covering listed small- and mid-cap life sciences equities. He started his career as an analyst within the biopharma investment team of M Ventures. He holds an M.Sc. in Biopharmaceutical Sciences from Leiden University, The Netherlands, with a specialization in pharmacology.\n<\/p>\n

\nAbout Simon Turner<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

\nSimon joined Sofinnova Partners in 2021 after consulting for corporates seeking to develop partnerships with digital health companies. He worked closely with business development functions to identify, assess, and structure strategic investments. Prior to that, Simon was at Baxter International, where he was part of the External Innovation Department. He has worked with various innovation agencies and chaired financing panels. He has a B.Sc. in Biomedical Science from King\u2019s College London and an M.Sc. in International Business from SKEMA Business School.\n<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n

\nBommy Lee<\/b>
Head of Communications
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Sofinnova Partners
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blee@sofinnovapartners.com<\/a>
+33 (0) 6 47 71 38 11<\/p>\n

North America<\/b>
RooneyPartners LLC
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Kate Barrette
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kbarrette@rooneypartners.com<\/a>
+1 212 223 0561<\/p>\n

United Kingdom<\/b>
Optimum Strategic Communications
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Hollie Vile
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sofinnova@optimumcomms.com<\/a>
+44 (0) 20 3922 0900<\/p>\n

France<\/b>
StrategiesImage
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Anne Rein
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anne.rein@strategiesimage.com<\/a>
+33 (0) 6 03 35 92 05<\/p>\n

Italy<\/b>
Havas PR Milan
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Pierluigi Cavarai
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pierluigi.cavaraiext@havaspr.com<\/a>
+39 (0) 392 77 999 33\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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