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Executive Summary

The FCF Life
                                  FCF Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor                                                Recipients
Sciences Venture
Capital Monitor is a     is a monthly published overview of biotechnology, pharmaceutical,      The FCF Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor targets the following
monthly published        medical technology and healthcare technology companies,                recipients:
overview focusing on     displaying venture capital financing trends in the European life             ▪ Corporates / Executives  ▪ Venture capital investors
the venture capital      science industry                                                             ▪ Institutional investors  ▪ Family Offices / High-
financing                                                                                             ▪ Private equity investors     net-worth individuals
environment in the                                                                                                               ▪ Advisors
biotechnology,                                          Scope
pharmaceutical,
medical technology       The selection of companies is based on the following criteria:                                    Availability
and healthcare
technology               ▪ Focus on transactions with European headquartered life science       The FCF Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor is available on FCF’s
segments, and can           companies and available deal volume                                 website at “https://www.fcf.de/de/research/life-science-research“
be used as a quick       ▪ Companies operating in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical,
reference for               medical technology, healthcare technology, services or other life                                  Data
investors, corporates       science related sectors
and professionals                                                                               All input data is provided by Pitchbook or GlobalData and is not
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Agenda

V E N T U R E C AP I TAL
T R AN S AC T I O N S

SEPTEMBER 2020
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                   Vertical - Indication /                                                 Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date     Company          HQ Subsector       Stage                     Company Description                    Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Provider of medical services                                 The company raised EUR 3.7 million of Series A venture funding on September 30,
8,000                                                                                                                                                              Medical Services Booking
                                                                    6,755                                                                             Healthcare                            intended to offer convenient ways                            2020. The funds will be used to continue the growth of the company's operations in
7,000                                                                                                             1 30-09-20   HomeDoctor       POL                Platform /                                                         A      4      4
                                                                                                                                                      Services                              to contact a doctor without leaving                          Poland, building its team and capacity in order to further expand geographically and
                                                                                                                                                                   On market
6,000                                                                                                                                                                                       the home.                                                    build strategic partnerships aimed at scaling-up their offering and market reach.
5,000
4,000
3,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The company raised EUR 20 million of venture funding through a combination of debt
2,000                                                                                                                                                                                        Developer of a chitosan-based
                                                                                             2020                                                                  Chitosan-based Medical                                                                and equity on September 28, 2020. The funds will be used to market FDA-cleared
1,000                                                                                                                                                                                        medical device designed to provide
                                                                                             2019                 2 28-09-20   NeuroShield      CHE MedTech        Device /                                                           -     20      1    biosynthetic peripheral nerve regeneration technology designed from naturally
    0                                                                                                                                                                                        methods for the treatment of
                                                                                                                                                                   On market                                                                             occurring chitosan and expand distribution to the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Chinese
              Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec                                                                                                                                prostate cancer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         markets.
                   Financing Volume (September 2020): EUR 575m

Subsectors                                            Indications1
                                                                                                                                                                                             Designer and manufacturer of
                 Healthcare                                                                                                                                        Intradermic Needles and   intradermic needles and infusion                            The company raised EUR 5 million of venture funding on September 28, 2020. The
                  Services                                                                                        3 28-09-20   U-Needle         NLD MedTech        Infusion Devices /        devices for vaccination,                 -      5      5    funds will be used to scale-up the production of Bella-mu, and to expand the
                                                                                                                                                                   Developing                immunotherapy, diabetes and                                 company's commercial activities globally.
HealthTech
                       3%                                                                            Immunology                                                                              aesthetics.
                                                      Others
               19%                                                                      29%
                                                                    30%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m    55%       Biotech /                        3,720m
                                         Pharma                                                                                                                                              Operator of a medical clinic                                The company raised $5.5 million of Series A venture on September 28, 2020. The
               23%                                                 4%
                                                     Gastro-                                                                   Sisu Aesthetic         Healthcare   Medical Clinic /
MedTech                                              intestinal
                                                                    5%                 21%                        4 28-09-20                    IRL                                          intended to provide aesthetic            A      5      6    funds will be used to go into the U.S. cosmetic clinics market and standardize "facial
                                                                          11%                                                  Clinic                 Services     On market
                                                                                                                                                                                             medicine and patient care.                                  feature" pricing for things like lips, chin, under-eye, cheeks and brow.
                                                      Infectious
                                                      Diseases                                Oncology
                                                                   Central
                                                                   Nervous
                                                                   System

                                                                                                                                                                                             Operator of a biotechnology
Top Company Origins                                   Top Investor Origins                                                     Connecta               Biotech /    Genetic Disorders /       company committed to discovering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The company raised EUR 1.7 million of venture funding on September 26, 2020. The
                                                                                                                  5 26-09-20                    ESP                                                                                   -      2      2    funds will be used to take its first drug through to phase II clinical trials in patients who
                                                                                                                               Therapeutics           Pharma       Pre-clinic                and developing medications to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         have fragile X syndrome (FXS).
                                                                                                                                                                                             respond to CNS needs.
     Others
                                                       Others
               26%            27%                                                       28%
                                                                   33%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m                                               6,755m                                                                                                             Operator of a biotechnology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The company raised $64 million of series D venture funding on September 25, 2020.
              10%                                                                                                                                                                            company intended to offer novel
                              13%                                                       11%                                                           Biotech /    Immunology /                                                                          The funds will be used to prepare for potential conditional approval of GB0139 for the
                                                                     9%                                           6 25-09-20   Galecto          DNK                                          drugs for the treatment of fibrosis,    D      54     147
                 11%
                                                                                  10%
                                                                                                                                                      Pharma       Phase III                                                                             treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in the European Union and to further
                        13%                                                  9%                                                                                                              inflammation and other serious
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         expand and advance its clinical development pipeline.
                                                                                                                                                                                             human diseases.

Top 5 Deals                                          Top 5 Investors                                                                                                                                                                                     The company raised GBP 688,530 of Series A venture funding on September 25,
                               Deal                                                           # of     Deal                                                                                  Operator of an independent SMO
 # Company             HQ     Volume   Series         # Investor                  HQ         Deals    Volume2
                                                                                                                                                                   Site Management                                                                       2020, putting the company's pre-money valuation at GBP 4.68 million. The funds will
                                                                                                                               Panthera               Healthcare                             (Site Management Organization)
                                                                                                                  7 25-09-20                    GBR                Organization /                                                     A
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                     Vertical - Indication /                                                  Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date      Company            HQ Subsector      Stage                      Company Description                    Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)
                                                                                                                                                                                               Developer of swallow disorder
8,000                                                                                                                                                                Swallow Disorder Motoring                                                              The company raised EUR 1 million of venture funding on September 24, 2020. The
                                                                    6,755                                                                                                                      motoring devices designed to
7,000                                                                                                             9 24-09-20    Swallis Medical    FRA MedTech       Device /                                                            -      1      1    funds will be used to develop a diagnostic collar for swallowing disorders, particularly
                                                                                                                                                                                               change the way dysphagia is
                                                                                                                                                                     Developing                                                                             in the elderly.
6,000                                                                                                                                                                                          diagnosed and managed.
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
                                                                                             2020                                                                                               Operator of a biotech company
1,000                                                                                                                                                                Pipetting Robot /                                                                      The company raised $980,000 of Series A venture funding on September 24, 2020,
                                                                                             2019                 10 24-09-20   SEED Biosciences   CHE MedTech                                  intended to develop a compact            A
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                       Vertical - Indication /                                                 Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date      Company             HQ Subsector       Stage                       Company Description                  Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)                                                                                                                                                                 Provider of spinal surgery
8,000                                                                                                                                                                  Spinal Surgery              instruments intended to offer a                           The company raised $10 million of venture funding through a combination of debt and
                                                                    6,755
7,000                                                                                                             17 22-09-20   Neo Medical         CHE MedTech        Instruments /               more functional fusion in spinal       -      8      13   equity on September 22, 2020. The funding raised will be used to develop and market
                                                                                                                                                                       On market                   surgery, respectful of patients'                          single-use spinal solutions focused on improving patient outcomes.
6,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                   unique spinal conditions.
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000                                                                                                                                                                                              Operator of mental health support
                                                                                             2020                                                                      Mental Health Support
1,000                                                                                                                                                     Healthcare                               platform dedicated to removing
                                                                                             2019                 18 22-09-20   Wellbee             POL                Platform /                                                         -
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                       Vertical - Indication /                                                  Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date      Company             HQ Subsector       Stage                       Company Description                   Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Developer of a sleep apnea                                 The company raised GBP 7.71 million through the combination of debt and Series C
8,000                                                                                                                                                                  Sleep Apnea Medical
                                                                    6,755                                                       Signifier Medical                                                  medical device designed to offer                           venture on September 16, 2020, putting the company's pre-money valuation at GBP
7,000                                                                                                             25 16-09-20                       GBR MedTech        Device /                                                           C       9      14
                                                                                                                                Technologies                                                       treatment for snoring and sleep-                           94.41 million. The funds will be used to invest further in its non-invasive solutions for
                                                                                                                                                                       On market
6,000                                                                                                                                                                                              disordered breathing.                                      patients with sleep disordered breathing conditions.
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
                                                                                             2020                                                                                                  Developer of an online medical                             The company raised GBP 3 million of Series A venture funding on September 16,
1,000                                                                                                                                                     Healthcare   Online Medical Platform /
                                                                                             2019                 26 16-09-20   DrDoctor            GBR                                            platform designed to help hospitals     A      3      3    2020. The funds will used to hire across the business and add new functionality to
    0                                                                                                                                                     Services     On market
                                                                                                                                                                                                   work in an efficient manner.                               company's patient communication platform
              Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                   Financing Volume (September 2020): EUR 575m

Subsectors                                            Indications1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The company raised EUR 54 million through the combination of warrants and Series B
                 Healthcare                                                                                                                                                                        Developer of immuno-modulatory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              venture funding on December 4, 2019. The funds will be used to support an ongoing
                  Services                                                                                                      ImCheck                   Biotech /    Oncology /                  antibodies designed for the
                                                                                                                  27 15-09-20                       FRA                                                                                    B     54      48   trial for company's lead candidate, as well as boost development of the company's
                                                                                                                                Therapeutics              Pharma       Pre-clinic                  treatment of cancer and other
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              preclinical portfolio of antibody candidates in immuno-oncology, autoimmune and
HealthTech                                                                                                                                                                                         immune-related diseases.
                       3%                                                                            Immunology                                                                                                                                               infectious disease indications.
                                                      Others
               19%                                                                      29%
                                                                    30%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m    55%       Biotech /                        3,720m                                                                                                                   Developer of a point-of-need                               The company raised EUR 9 million through the combination of debt and Series B
                                         Pharma                                                                                                                                                    immuno-diagnostics device and                              venture funding on September 15, 2020, putting the company's pre-money valuation at
               23%                                                 4%
                                                     Gastro-                                                                                                           Diagnostics /
MedTech                                              intestinal
                                                                    5%                 21%                        28 15-09-20   Antelope Dx         BEL MedTech                                    platform intended to test for the       B      9      14   EUR 16.09 million. The funds will be used to initiate clinical development of the urine-
                                                                          11%                                                                                          Developing
                                                                                                                                                                                                   presence of the common sexually                            based self-test for sexually transmitted diseases Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and
                                                      Infectious
                                                      Diseases                                Oncology                                                                                             transmitted diseases.                                      Neisseria gonorrhea (NG) towards an IVD product.
                                                                   Central
                                                                   Nervous
                                                                   System
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Producer of high-grade medicinal
                                                                                                                                                                                                   cannabis oil and isolates intended
Top Company Origins                                   Top Investor Origins                                                                              Biotech /      Medical Canabis /           to be a prominent name in the                              The company raised GBP 3.52 million of angel funding on September 15, 2020,
                                                                                                                  29 15-09-20   AVIDA Global        GBR                                                                                    -      4      4
                                                                                                                                                        Pharma         On market                   production of high-grade cannabis                          putting the company's pre-money valuation at GBP 8.94 million.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   oil and isolates for the medical,
     Others
                                                       Others                                                                                                                                      nutraceutical, and cosmetic market.
               26%            27%                                                       28%
                                                                   33%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m                                               6,755m                                                                                                                Developer of pharmaceutical drugs                             The company raised CHF 2.54 million of venture funding on September 15, 2020,
              10%
                              13%                                                       11%                                                               Biotech /    Central Nervous System / using small bio-molecules created                             putting the pre-money valuation at CHF 41.33 million. The funds will be used to
                                                                     9%                                           30 15-09-20   Novaremed           CHE                                                                                    -      2      22
                 11%
                        13%                                                       10%
                                                                                                                                                          Pharma       Phase II                 for the treatment of neuropathic                              prepare for the initiation of a phase 2b clinical study in the US of its novel drug
                                                                             9%
                                                                                                                                                                                                pain.                                                         candidate for the treatment of PDPN (Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy).

Top 5 Deals                                          Top 5 Investors
                               Deal                                                           # of     Deal                                                                                        Developer of a distraction therapy
 # Company             HQ     Volume   Series         # Investor                  HQ         Deals    Volume2                   Rescape                                VR /                        designed to offer immersive                                The company raised GBP 488,450 of equity crowdfunding via on September 15, 2020,
                                                                                                                  31 15-09-20                       GBR MedTech                                                                            -
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                     Vertical - Indication /                                                  Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date      Company           HQ Subsector       Stage                       Company Description                   Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)
8,000                                                                                                                                                                Ultrasound-based Medical Developer of ultrasound-based                                 The company joined an accelerator program on September 14, 2020 and received
                                                                    6,755
7,000                                                                                                             33 14-09-20   CarThera          FRA MedTech        Devices /                medical devices designed to treat          -     12      22   $14.3 million in funding in the form of grant and equity. The funds will be used by the
                                                                                                                                                                     On market                brain disorders.                                              company to keep it apace in its developments and to get to market quickly.
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
                                                                                             2020                                                                    Monitoring and              Developer of a real-time locating
1,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The company raised EUR 3 million of venture on September 11, 2020. The funds will
                                                                                             2019                 34 11-09-20   9Solutions        FIN HealthTech     Communication System /      technology designed to monitor          -      3      6
    0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       be used for international growth and scaling of the company.
                                                                                                                                                                     On market                   patients.
              Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                   Financing Volume (September 2020): EUR 575m

Subsectors                                            Indications1
                 Healthcare                                                                                                                                                                      Developer of a personal digestive
                                                                                                                                                                     Personal Digestive                                                                     The company raised EUR 1.2 million of venture funding on September 11, 2020. The
                  Services                                                                                                                                                                       tracker designed to help people
                                                                                                                  35 11-09-20   FoodMarble        IRL MedTech        Tracker /                                                           -      1      1    funds will be used to hike R&D spending and expand the company's footprint in the US
                                                                                                                                                                                                 with digestive health problems and
                                                                                                                                                                     On market                                                                              and Canada markets
HealthTech
                                                                                                     Immunology
                                                                                                                                                                                                 improve their quality of life.
                       3%
                                                      Others
               19%                                                                      29%
                                                                    30%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m    55%       Biotech /                        3,720m
                                         Pharma                                                                                                                                                 Developer of animal-free cell
               23%                                                 4%                                                                                                                                                                                       The company raised EUR 1.2 million of venture funding on September 11, 2020,
                                                     Gastro-                                                                                            Biotech /    Cell Culture Supplements / culture solutions intended to bridge
MedTech                                              intestinal
                                                                    5%                 21%                        36 11-09-20   PL BioScience     DEU                                                                                    -      1      1    putting the company's pre-money valuation at an estimated EUR 2.44 million. The
                                                                          11%                                                                           Pharma       On market                  the gap between research and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            funds will be used for the further development of the technology.
                                                      Infectious                                                                                                                                clinical applications.
                                                      Diseases                                Oncology
                                                                   Central
                                                                   Nervous
                                                                   System
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The company raised GBP 23 million of Series A venture funding on September 10,
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Developer of therapeutic medicines                         2020. The funds will be used to advance its pipeline of proprietary, first-in-class, small
Top Company Origins                                   Top Investor Origins                                                                            Biotech /      Oncology /                  designed to harness gene                                   activating RNA therapeutics, to explore the technology's potential in its other chosen
                                                                                                                  37 10-09-20   MiNA Therapeutics GBR                                                                                    A     26      79
                                                                                                                                                      Pharma         Phase II                    activation mechanisms through                              areas, metabolic diseases of the liver and rare disease and to support the continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                 small activating RNA.                                      clinical development of its lead candidate, MTL-CEBPA, as a combination treatment in
     Others
                                                       Others                                                                                                                                                                                               cancer.
               26%            27%                                                       28%
                                                                   33%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m                                               6,755m                                                                                                                 Provider of tailored bioinformatic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The company raised EUR 1 million of venture funding on September 9, 2020. The
              10%                                                                                                                                                    Tailored Bioinformatic                                                                 funds will be used to further accelerate the development of the company, namely to set
                              13%                                                       11%                                                             Healthcare                               services developed for analyzing
                                                                     9%                                           38 09-09-20   Hedera-22         BEL                Services /                                                          -      1      1    up laboratories at Sart-Tilman, acquire cutting-edge equipment and consolidate the
                 11%
                                                                                  10%
                                                                                                                                                        Services                                 biological data assisted by
                        13%                                                  9%                                                                                      On market                                                                              team to accelerate the discovery and commercialization of new biomolecules with
                                                                                                                                                                                                 computers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            pharma and agro applications.

Top 5 Deals                                          Top 5 Investors
                               Deal                                                           # of     Deal
 # Company             HQ     Volume   Series         # Investor                  HQ         Deals    Volume2
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Provider of virtual reality systems                        The company raised EUR 10 million of venture funding on September 8, 2020. The
                                                                                                                                                                     Virtual Reality Systems /
                                                                                                                  39 08-09-20   OnComfort         BEL MedTech                                    designed to help ease patients'         A     10      12   funding will be used to develop the company's innovative digital therapy solutions and
                                                                                                                                                                     On market
 1 2Eyes Vision                600       B            1 Bpifrance                             25         76                                                                                      stress during treatment.                                   accelerate its international expansion.

 2 CureVac                     560       G            2 Venture Kick                          23         3

 3 LumiraDx                    278       C                Mercia Asset
                                                      3                                       13         8
                                                          Management                                                                                                                                                                                        The company raised EUR 7.4 million of Series C venture on September 8, 2020. The
   Arvelle                                                                                                                                                                                       Developer of novel subunit
 4                             205       A              High-Tech                                                                                       Biotech /    CMO /                                                                                  funds will be used support the future development of its proprietary and patent
   Therapeutics                                       4                                       11         15       40 08-09-20   Algenex           ESP                                            vaccines designed to manufacture       C       7      16
                                                        Gründerfonds                                                                                    Pharma       On market                                                                              protected technology, including the European approval of the first veterinary vaccine
   Oxford                                                                                                                                                                                        recombinant proteins.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            produced using this technology, currently anticipated in H1 2021.
 5 Nanopore                    186       -            5 Novo Holdings                         11         79
   Technologies

Source: PitchBook as of 09.10.2020; FCF Equity Research; GlobalData
Note: All volumes in EURm; financing rounds without deal values are excluded                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       10
1Only includes biotechnology and pharmaceutical deals; 2 Proportional attribution of deal values to investors participating in a transaction (transaction volume / # investors by financing round)
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                      Vertical - Indication /                                                    Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date      Company            HQ Subsector       Stage                      Company Description                      Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)                                                                                                                                                               Developer of a skin cancer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The company raised GBP 4 million of Series A2 venture funding on September 8,
8,000                                                                                                                                                                 Skin Cancer Screening      screening platform designed to
                                                                    6,755                                                                                                                                                                                      2020, putting the company's pre-money valuation at GBP 6.92 million. The funding
7,000                                                                                                             41 08-09-20   Skin Analytics     GBR HealthTech     Platform /                 reduce the burden of the                   2      4      12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               raised will be used to expand the company's foothold in the United States after the
                                                                                                                                                                      On market                  dermatologists by enhancing their
6,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          FDA awarded "Breakthrough Device Designation" to the device and technology.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 capability to screen for skin lesions.
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
                                                                                             2020                                                                                                Developer of smart football shin
1,000                                                                                                                           HUMANOX                               Smart Shin Guards /
                                                                                             2019                 42 08-09-20                      ESP MedTech                                   guards built to know the health data       -      2      2    The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding on September 8, 2020.
    0                                                                                                                           SOCCER                                On market
                                                                                                                                                                                                 of child while playing soccer.
              Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                   Financing Volume (September 2020): EUR 575m

Subsectors                                            Indications1
                 Healthcare                                                                                                                                                                      Developer of a manufacturing
                  Services                                                                                                                                            Manufacturing Platform /                                                                 The company raised GBP 23 million of Series A venture on September 7, 2020,
                                                                                                                  43 07-09-20   Ori Biotech        GBR MedTech                                   platform designed to help patients         A     26      34
                                                                                                                                                                      On market                                                                                putting the company's pre-money valuation at GBP 24.57 million.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 access to lifesaving treatments.
HealthTech
                       3%                                                                            Immunology
                                                      Others
               19%                                                                      29%
                                                                    30%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m    55%       Biotech /                        3,720m
                                         Pharma                                                                                                                                                  Provider of health monitoring
               23%                                                 4%                                                                                                 Health Monitoring
                                                     Gastro-                                                                                                                                     platform intended to keep track of                            The company joined an acceleration program on September 4, 2020 and received
MedTech                                              intestinal
                                                                    5%                 21%                        44 04-09-20   Troglo             GBR HealthTech     Platform /                                                            -
European Venture Capital Transactions in Life Sciences
                                                            September 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Deal  Total
                                                                                                                                                                     Vertical - Indication /                                                Volume Raised
Overview (YTD)                                                                                                    #   Date      Company           HQ Subsector       Stage                     Company Description                   Series (EURm) (EURm) Deal Synopsis

Cumulative Financing Volume (EURm)                                                                                                                                                             Developer of pressure-controlled
8,000                                                                                                                                                                Pressure-controlled       medical devices designed to                                The company raised EUR 24 million of Series E venture on September 2, 2020. The
                                                                    6,755
7,000                                                                                                             49 02-09-20   Miracor Medical   BEL MedTech        Cardiac Device /          improve the clinical outcome of         E     24      81   funds will be used to advance the clinical study program which will recruit and
                                                                                                                                                                     On market                 patients with impaired cardiac                             randomize up to 750 patients in three studies in Europe and the USA.
6,000
                                                                                                                                                                                               function.
5,000
4,000
3,000
                                                                                                                                                                                               Operator of a pharmaceutical
2,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The company raised CHF 18.8 million of Series B venture on September 1, 2020,
                                                                                             2020                                                                                              platform intended to focus on
1,000                                                                                                                                                   Biotech /    Infectious Diseases /                                                                putting the pre-money valuation at CHF 19.33 million. The funding will be used by the
                                                                                             2019                 50 01-09-20   BioVersys         CHE                                          research and development of small       B     17      35
    0                                                                                                                                                   Pharma       Pre-clinic                                                                           company to advance its two lead assets of infectious disease candidates into first in
                                                                                                                                                                                               molecules acting on novel bacterial
              Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec                                                                                                                                                                                             human clinical trials.
                                                                                                                                                                                               targets.
                   Financing Volume (September 2020): EUR 575m

Subsectors                                            Indications1
                 Healthcare                                                                                                                                          Genito Urinary System
                  Services                                                                                                                                                                     Developer of a medical device
                                                                                                                  51 01-09-20   Breathe ilo       AUT MedTech        and Sex Hormones /                                                -      5      6    The company raised GBP 4.4 million of venture funding on September 1, 2020.
                                                                                                                                                                                               intended to track ovulation cycles.
                                                                                                                                                                     On market
HealthTech
                       3%                                                                            Immunology
                                                      Others
               19%                                                                      29%
                                                                    30%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m    55%       Biotech /                        3,720m
                                         Pharma                                                                                                                                                Producer of food supplements
               23%                                                 4%
                                                     Gastro-                                                                                            Biotech /    Nutrition /               intended to create formulas
MedTech                                              intestinal
                                                                    5%                 21%                        52 01-09-20   Nutri & Co        FRA                                                                                  -      4      4    The company raised EUR 4 million of venture on September 1, 2020.
                                                                          11%                                                                           Pharma       On market                 specially adapted to the limits of
                                                      Infectious                                                                                                                               the modern diet.
                                                      Diseases                                Oncology
                                                                   Central
                                                                   Nervous
                                                                   System

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The company raised CHF 2 million of angel funding on September 1, 2020. The
Top Company Origins                                   Top Investor Origins                                                                                           Healthcare Database       Developer of a healthcare database
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          company intends to use the funds to further strengthen its market position in the U.S.
                                                                                                                  53 01-09-20   Lyfegen           CHE HealthTech     Platform /                platform created to accelerate          -      2      3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          as well as additional European and Latin America in the areas of oncology, rare
                                                                                                                                                                     On market                 value-based healthcare.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          diseases and medical devices.
     Others
                                                       Others
               26%            27%                                                       28%
                                                                   33%
                       EUR                                                    EUR

                     6,755m                                               6,755m
              10%                                                                                                                                                                              Operator of a telehealth company
                              13%                                                       11%                                                             Healthcare   Socialcare /                                                                         The company raised EUR 1 million of venture on September 1, 2020, putting the
                                                                     9%                                           54 01-09-20   Hope Care         PRT                                          intended to offer socialcare and        -      1      1
                 11%
                                                                                  10%
                                                                                                                                                        Services     On market                                                                            company's pre-money valuation at EUR 4 million.
                        13%                                                  9%                                                                                                                healthcare services.

Top 5 Deals                                          Top 5 Investors
                               Deal                                                           # of     Deal
 # Company             HQ     Volume   Series         # Investor                  HQ         Deals    Volume2

 1 2Eyes Vision                600       B            1 Bpifrance                             25         76

 2 CureVac                     560       G            2 Venture Kick                          23         3

 3 LumiraDx                    278       C                Mercia Asset
                                                      3                                       13         8
                                                          Management
   Arvelle
 4                             205       A              High-Tech
   Therapeutics                                       4                                       11         15
                                                        Gründerfonds
   Oxford
 5 Nanopore                    186       -            5 Novo Holdings                         11         79
   Technologies

Source: PitchBook as of 09.10.2020; FCF Equity Research; GlobalData
Note: All volumes in EURm; financing rounds without deal values are excluded                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12
1Only includes biotechnology and pharmaceutical deals; 2 Proportional attribution of deal values to investors participating in a transaction (transaction volume / # investors by financing round)
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