About BB Biotech Ventures
BB Biotech Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1993. It is primarily based out of Zurich, Switzerland. As of Jan 2017, BB Biotech Ventures has invested in 29 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to HealthTech and High Tech. Most recently it led the $43M Series C round of Opsona along with Roche. This round also saw participation from Sunstone and other investors.
Overall, BB Biotech Ventures portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Varian Medical Systems and Molecular Partners. A lot of funds co-invest with BB Biotech Ventures, with names like ProQuest Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
BB Biotech Ventures has team of 5 people including 3 partners.
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BB Biotech Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BB Biotech Ventures has invested in 29 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Abyrx and most recent follow-on round was in binx health.
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BB Biotech Ventures' Investments by Stage
BB Biotech Ventures has made 11 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.9M, 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $34M, 4 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $36.3M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.6M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 11 |
Series C | 4 |
Series D | 4 |
Series B | 3 |
BB Biotech Ventures' Investments by Sector
BB Biotech Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Healthcare, Sustainability Tech, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 22 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech hardware companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 18 |
Healthcare | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 5 |
HealthTech | 3 |
High Tech | 2 |
Others | 1 |
BB Biotech Ventures' Investments by Geography
BB Biotech Ventures has made most investments in United States (13), followed by Switzerland where it has made 6 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 13 |
Switzerland | 6 |
Germany | 1 |
Ireland | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
BB Biotech Ventures' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by BB Biotech Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 23, 2017 | United States | Series D | $35M | ||
Dec 06, 2016 | United States | Series A | $10M | Canaan [+1] | |
May 27, 2016 | Switzerland | Series C | $18M | [+4] | |
Jan 29, 2015 | United States | Series C | $20M | ||
Sep 10, 2014 | Netherlands | Series D | $15.7M | Gilde Healthcare [+5] |
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Here are BB Biotech Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 05, 2014 | Aug 14, 2007 | Series A | $15.4M | |
Jul 23, 1999 | Jan 27, 1998 | Series A | $10M |
Acquired companies in BB Biotech Ventures' Portfolio
Here are BB Biotech Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 02, 2020 | - | - | - | |
Aug 22, 2016 | - | - | - | |
Oct 09, 2014 | Nov 07, 2003 | Series D | $43M | |
Nov 08, 2013 | - | - | - | |
Jul 30, 2013 | Nov 30, 2005 | Series D | $22.2M |
Team profile of BB Biotech Ventures
BB Biotech Ventures has a team of 5 membersÌýincluding 3 PartnersÌýlocated in Switzerland and Germany. BB Biotech Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in BB Biotech Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Switzerland | - | - | |
Partner | Freienbach | - | ||
Partner | Switzerland | - | - | |
Advisor | Zurich | - | - | |
Advisor | Hamburg | - | - |
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Over the past 27 years, 132 investors have co-invested in BB Biotech Ventures's portfolio companies.
- Invested before BB Biotech Ventures:ÌýInventages, London Business Angels and 25 others have invested in rounds before BB Biotech Ventures. There are 2 companies where Inventages has invested before BB Biotech Ventures and 1 company where London Business Angels has invested before BB Biotech Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of BB Biotech Ventures:Ìý54 investors entered a company along with BB Biotech Ventures. These include investors like ProQuest Investments (4 companies).
- Invested after BB Biotech Ventures:ÌýA total of 51 investors have invested in BB Biotech Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Pfizer (2 companies), Frazier Healthcare Partners (2 companies) and Bay City Capital (2 companies).
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