Kurma clocks up 140 million euros in first closing of new fund

4 October 2024

Paris-based asset manager Kurma Partners has raised 140 million euros ($154 million), successfully completing the first closing of Biofund IV.

Kurma aims to have raised a total of 250 million euros in its newest and largest venture capital investment fund to date, by the final closing in 2025.

Biofund IV targets 16 to 20 new investments, of which the first three have been made. Like its predecessors, Biofund IV will be dedicated to companies developing innovative therapeutics, aiming for a balanced, risk-managed strategy, with investments for company creation as well as in established venture-stage companies.

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