Sofinnova Partners

Sofinnova Partners is a venture capital firm seeking to invest in startup and early stage information technology and life sciences companies. Within the information technology sector, the firm seeks to identify new trends and technological breakthroughs in areas including: materials, photonics, and microelectronics; embedded software and user interface for wireless and consumer electronics industries; and information technology infrastructure software solutions. The firm primarily invests in France and in other European countries, with a limited portion of investments made in the U.S. It invests between 15 percent and 18 percent of its funds in the U.S. companies, in most cases alongside Sofinnova Ventures. The firm seeks to invest between €0.5 million ($670,460) and €20 million ($26.82 million) in its portfolio companies. It acts as a lead or co-lead investor in first and second rounds. The firm seeks board membership in its portfolio companies. Sofinnova Partners was founded in 1972 and is based in Paris, France.