Epidarex Capital


Transatlantic early-stage venture capital firm focused on building life science and health technology companies in emerging hubs. Epidarex provides early-stage investment (often leading Series A rounds), leverages scientific and industry networks, and partners with founders and co-investors to support clinical and commercial development.

Epidarex Capital

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, North America


Services

Early-stage and Series A equity investment

Provides lead and co-investments in early-stage life science and health technology companies (examples include Series A rounds led by Epidarex).

Access to scientific and industry networks

Connects portfolio companies to scientific, clinical and industry contacts to accelerate development and partnerships.

Strategic guidance and board/advisory support

Provides mentorship, strategic oversight and advisory input to portfolio companies during early clinical and commercial stages.

Co-investor coordination and fundraising support

Works with co-investors to structure and close financing rounds and supports portfolio companies in securing additional funding.


Portfolio

First patients dosed in Phase 2 RESOLVE-1 trial of oral NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor NT-0796.

#Small‑molecule therapeutics / inflammasome inhibition (immunology/obesity)

Treatment of first patient in AERIAL trial of NKG2D CAR‑T therapy LEU011; initiation accelerated by successful first close of Series A1 financing.

#Cell therapy / CAR‑T for solid tumours

Closed a £2 million Series A investment led by Epidarex Capital (April 13, 2015).

#Drug toxicity testing / drug discovery tools

Entered Phase I clinical trial for APL‑2; company raised $33M to fund complement immunotherapy programs; additional investment activity referenced.

#Biotechnology / complement immunotherapy (ophthalmology and autoimmune disease)

Secured $4.8M (£3.1M) in funding (December 2, 2014).

#Medical device / synthetic bone graft

Announced additional funding and launch by a drug discovery team focused on new therapeutics for respiratory diseases (February and May 2015 posts).

#Drug discovery / respiratory disease

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