Novartis Venture Fund


The Novartis Venture Fund is dedicated to fostering innovation in the life sciences sector, with a mission to drive significant patient benefits and generate superior returns. The fund invests in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies at various stages of growth, managing over USD 750 million in committed capital across more than 40 portfolio companies in North America and Europe. The fund focuses on developing novel therapeutics and platforms to address unmet patient needs globally.

Novartis Venture Fund

Novartis Venture Fund


Portfolio

Developing medicines for hard-to-treat diseases using next-generation targeted protein degradation approaches.

#Platform

Developing no-alpha IL-2 receptor agonists for the treatment of cancer.

#Oncology

Developing targeted therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases.

#Immunology

Focusing on peanut allergy intending to create immune tolerance.

#Immunology

Focused on developing first-in-class treatments for cancer.

#Oncology

Developing large-molecule therapeutics to treat arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D).

#Cardiovascular

Focused on correcting disrupted brain physiology to treat neurodegenerative disease.

#Neuroscience

Dedicated to advancing in vivo cell reprogramming.

#Platform, delivery

Developing innovative immunotherapies to transform the tumor microenvironment and improve treatment options for cancer patients.

#Oncology

Dedicated to the research and development of novel therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases.

#Respiratory

Developing immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to treat cancer.

#Oncology

Developing small-molecule enzyme inhibitors that target distal binding pockets to reprogram enzyme activity with a focus on high-value oncology indications.

#Oncology, Platform

Pursuing the vast potential of small molecule medicines for RNA-mediated diseases.

#Platform, Muscular, Neuroscience

Inserting therapeutic genes precisely and durably into safe harbor sites in the human genome.

#Not specified

Developing breakthrough targeted medicines for precision oncology.

#Oncology

Focuses on the development of novel anti-cancer therapies by drugging molecular targets essential for cancer cells undergoing DNA replication stress.

#Oncology

Developing NMDA/TRPM4 interface inhibitors to stop neurodegeneration, restore function, and maintain brain health.

#Neuroscience

Engineers T cells to generate stable, scalable, IL2 and tissue targeted regulatory T cells better suited to address serious unmet medical needs for autoimmunity, alloimmunity, and autoinflammation.

#Immunology

Developing novel treatments for inflammation and autoimmunity.

#Immunology

Developing small-molecule covalent inhibitors targeting non-cysteine amino acids to address current challenges associated with many disease targets, including selectivity, druggability, and resistance.

#Platform

Focused on transformative treatments for cancers and autoimmune diseases.

#Cell therapy

Employs a single-cell genomics platform to dissect the biology of immune cells in human tumors and deliver meaningful clinical improvements.

#Immunology, Oncology

Focusing on targeting DNA damage repair pathways to effectively treat Huntington’s and other triplet repeat diseases.

#Neuroscience

Pioneering a new approach to fibrosis treatment.

#Fibrosis

Developing first-in-class therapeutics to protect and improve the vision of patients with retinal disease.

#Ophthalmology

Developing a first-in-class series of anti-cancer molecular glues that reactivate protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A).

#Oncology

Developing breakthrough medicines to exploit cancer’s vulnerabilities in gene expression.

#Oncology

Targeting cone cells for gene therapy.

#Gene therapy

Develops first-in-class therapeutics to target novel enzyme families activated under cellular stress conditions that contribute to disease.

#Immunology

Exploiting protein splicing to develop the next generation of gene therapies for the treatment of inherited eye diseases.

#Gene Therapy, Platform

Developing a new standard of care for patients suffering from severe diseases including cancer.

#Platform, Oncology

Developing an IgA therapeutic monoclonal antibody platform to activate neutrophils for the treatment of solid tumors.

#Oncology, Immunology

Focuses on the discovery and clinical development of gene therapy and protein replacement therapy for inherited metabolic liver diseases.

#Gene Therapy


Key People

Managing Director

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Global Head of NVF

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Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal

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Managing Director

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