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Cure51 raises a €15 million seed round led by Sofinnova Partners to harness the natural power of cancer survivors and contribute to curing the disease.

PRIVATEMar 20, 2024

Amount Raised

€15 Million

Round Type

Seed

ParisBiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Investors

Olivier PomelXavier NielLife Extension VenturesHitachi Ventures Gmb HSofinnova Partners

Description

Cure51 announced a successful €15 million seed funding round led by Sofinnova Partners. Other investors included Hitachi Ventures GmbH, Life Extension Ventures, Xavier Niel, and Olivier Pomel, CEO, and co-founder of Datadog. The funding will enable Cure51 to build a unique cohort exploring the molecular processes by which certain cancer patients survive for extended periods despite having highly aggressive forms of the disease.

Quick answer

Cure51 raised €15 Million in a Seed round, dated March 20, 2024. Investors: Olivier Pomel, Xavier Niel, Life Extension Ventures, Hitachi Ventures Gmb H and Sofinnova Partners. Cure51 is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

How much did Cure51 raise?
Cure51 raised €15 Million in a Seed round on March 20, 2024.
Who invested in Cure51?
Olivier Pomel, Xavier Niel, Life Extension Ventures, Hitachi Ventures Gmb H and Sofinnova Partners are named as investors in this round.
What does Cure51 do?
Cure51 is a French "TechBio" company founded by Nicolas Wolikow and Simon Istolainen, alongside seasoned entrepreneurs and four world-renowned oncology centers: Gustave Roussy Institute (IGR, Paris - France ), Leon..
Where is Cure51 based and how big is it?
Cure51 is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
Who are the decision-makers at Cure51?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Cure51. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Company Information

Company

Cure51

Location

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

About

Cure51 is a French "TechBio" company founded by Nicolas Wolikow and Simon Istolainen, alongside seasoned entrepreneurs and four world-renowned oncology centers: Gustave Roussy Institute (IGR, Paris - France ), Leon Bérard Center (CLB, Lyon - France ), Charité Universitätsmedizin ( Berlin - Germany ) and Vall d' Hebron (VHIO, Barcelona - Spain ). The collaboration between the private and public sectors is at the core of the Cure51 project, led by a passionate team with expertise in computing, medicine, and biology, and partnered with principal investigators across its network of over 50 leading oncology centers worldwide.

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