Jean-Marc Ferrier

Elaia Partners SAS (Elaia) is an independent French private equity boutique which was founded in 2002. Named after the Greek word for olive tree, the symbol of resilience, longevity and prosperity, Elaia focuses on software technology companies. The firm is headquartered in Paris and manages Elaia Ventures, a French FCPR fund backed by financial institutions, industrial investors and family offices.

Theravectys SAS provides biotechnology research services. It is working on the development of a therapeutic vaccine against HIV. The company was founded on May 17, 2005 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Apaxen SA is a privately-held biotechnology company that was founded in 2018 and is based in an undisclosed location. The Belgian company has raised €5.4 million in equity and grant funding since its A round in 2019. Apaxen is focused on developing a pipeline of NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The company's clinical candidate, MFC-1040, is an orally bioavailable and selective small molecule NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor that has demonstrated efficacy in multiple animal models of chronic inflammatory disease and pulmonary fibrosis. The company's team combines the experience required for clinical development of its products and is supported by a world-class team of scientific advisors. Apaxen has a pipeline of products at discovery and preclinical stages of development for the treatment of diseases associated with chronic inflammation that depend on NLRP3 inflammasome activation. The company was founded in 2018 by Gael Jalce, Enrico Jose Adolfo Bastianelli, and Bart Wuurman has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Tc Land Expression SA operates as a molecular diagnostic company. It focuses on the development and commercialisation of tests aimed at monitoring patients with immunological conditions. The firm specializes in the area of organ transplantation and immune mediated disorders. Its development programs encompass RA-INF-Dx, IMD Dx2, IMD Dx3, and L-TolX. The company was founded by Marina Guillet and Alain Huriez in November 2002 and is headquartered in Huningue, France.

Hemarina SA operates as a biotechnology company which develops oxygen carrier for therapeutic and industrial applications. It offers organ preservation, wound healing, hemoglobin oxygen-carrier, cell culture and bioproduction and other perspective products. The company was founded by Franck Zal, Elisabeth Leize, Morgane Rousselot and Laurent Meijer on March 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Morlaix, France.

Olgram SAS provides scientific research and development services. The company is based in Brehan, France. The French company was founded by Hervé Balusson, Maryvonne Hiance, Karim Asehnoune, Pi Nyvall Collén, Pierre Rocheteau. Pierre Rocheteau has been the CEO since incorporation.

Atlanpole Biotherapies provides immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and radio pharmacy bio cluster services. The company is based in Nantes, France.

Trophos SA engages in manufacturing and development of pharmaceutical products. It offers medicines to patients with conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy and cardiac ischemia reperfusion injury. The company was founded by Antoine Beret and Michel Delaage in 1991 and is headquartered in Marseille, France.

LFB Biotechnologies SASU provides plasma-derived medicinal products. The firm undertakes research and development programs in plasma fractions and biotechnologies in the areas of autoimmune diseases and hemostasis disorders. The company was founded on September 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Courtaboeuf, France.

Part of Graftys SA, Biologics 4 Life SAS develops injectable biomaterials to treat and prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis. The company is based in Jouques, France. The French company was founded in 2018 by Aurelien Valet, Alain Valet, Sébastien Genesta. Biologics 4 Life was acquired by Graftys SA on November 08, 2021.

Takara Bio Europe AB is a provider of stem cell derived products and technologies which will drive unprecedented innovation in drug discovery and regenerative medicine today and in the future. The company was first in the world to bring to the market human embryonic stem (hES) cell-derived hepatocytes and cardiomyocytes for use as drug discovery tools. Cellartis is also the single commercial source of ethically derived hES cell lines and has developed cell lines for a range of uses. This hES cell technology platform offers a path to tools and regenerative medicine discoveries of the future. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

CYTOO SA operates as a contract research organization which develops physiological cell-based assays. It focuses on developing, manufacturing, and commercializing new technologies for cell analysis for life sciences research community. The company has offices in Bethesda and Grenoble. The company was founded by François Chatelain, Alexandra Fuchs and Jacques Lewiner in 2008 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Amolyt Pharma SAS engages in development of biopharmaceutical drugs, proteins and peptides for the treatment of metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Thierry Abribat in 2014 and is headquartered in Ecully, France.

The Institut Pasteur is a private non-profit foundation which contributes to the prevention and treatment of disease, through research, education, and public health activities. The firm was founded in 1887, and is based in Paris.

Horama SA engages in the development of gene therapies, It focuses on ophthalmological diseases for preserving visual autonomy of patients. The company was founded by Denis Cayet, Christian Hamel, Guylene Le Meur, Philippe Moullier, Vasiliki Kalatzis, and Michel Weberin March 2014 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Natixis SA (Broker) is the securities brokerage division of Natixis SA (EPA: KN), a corporate and investment bank headquartered in Paris, France. They are ultimately owned by BCPE SA. The firm provides full spectrum of broking services to various investors.

ACG Management SAS (ACG) is the private equity subsidiary of Vivéris Holding SAS in France. The firm was formerly known as Vivéris Management SAS, established in 2000, and became ACG Management in 2014. Based in Marseille, with additional offices in Ajaccio and St. Denis de la Réunion and subsidiaries in New Caledonia and Tunisia, ACG is a multi-regional firm which provides technology venture capital, development capital, capital transmission and LBO services as well as a range of investment vehicles, including FCPIs, FIPs and FCPRs for institutional investors.

Laboratoire Francais du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies SA provides plasma-derived medicinal products. It undertakes research and development programs in plasma fractions and biotechnologies in the areas of autoimmune diseases and hemostasis disorders. The firm's products include albumin and immunoglobulin. It also offers products for rare pathologies. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Les Ulis, France.

Sofinnova Partners SA (Sofinnova) is an independent venture capital firm established in 1972 and headquartered in Paris, France. Originally known as Sofinnova, the first venture capital firm created in France, the firm created a U.S. subsidiary in San Francisco in 1976. In 1997, both firms were bought out by their management teams, which become the majority shareholders of the new companies, Sofinnova Partners in Paris and Sofinnova Ventures in San Francisco.

ODDO BHF SE provides banking and financial services. It specializes in private banking, asset management, as well as corporate and investment banking. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Mainstay Medical Holdings Plc is a medical device company, which focuses on commercializing an innovative implantable restorative neurostimulation system, ReActiv8, for people with disabling mechanical Chronic Low Back Pain. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Amadéite SAS manufactures and wholesales additives and food flavorings. It offers services to the food sectors. The company was founded on June 12, 1995 and is headquartered in Brehan, France.

Amadéite is an investment holding private company based in Brehan, France. Amadéite functions as an investment holding French company. The CEO of the company is Hervé Balusson.

Bio-Sourcing SA develops and markets biological drugs for veterinary use. The firm focuses on farm animal health and companion animal health. The company was founded by Bertrand Mérot in June 2011 and is headquartered in Liege, Belgium.

Keosys SAS specializes in imaging and communication systems for nuclear medicine and radiology. It engages in medical imaging, telecommunication and information technology services. The firm develops products and services for medical diagnosis and clinical trials. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Saint-Herblain, France.

Inserm-Transfert SA engages in the managements of economic and societal value creation and the transfer of knowledge. It operates in the human health innovation sector. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France.