Financing: Biotech Venture Partners

Contact details

Address: GR05 Brookside Office Park, 11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7701
Telephone: 021 683-5814
Fax: 021 674-6328
E-mail: heather@bioventures.co.za
Website: www.bioventures.co.za

Fund details

Name of fund: Bioventures
Nature of fund: Biotechnology and life sciences venture capital
Size of fund: R80m
Funds invested to date at cost: R76m
Current portfolio size: 3
Total number of private equity/venture capital investments made to date: 8

Investment Preferences

Minimum investment: R2m
Maximum investment: R12m
Willing to syndicate: Yes
Average current investment size: R7m
Industry Preferences: Biotechnology and life sciences
Industry excluded: All except above preferences
Stage of investment: Start-up and expansion, in exceptional cases, seed
Minimum and Maximum equity usually taken: Minimum 10%. No maximum
Geographical Preferences: SA
Contacts: Heather Sherwin