Wellington Partners Overview

Wellington Partners is a pan-European venture capital firm founded in 1998, focusing on early- and growth-stage life science companies across Europe and beyond. With offices in Munich, London, and Zurich, the firm has raised over €590 million for life science funds and has achieved 27 life science exits, IPOs, and trade sales. Their investment scope includes therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and industrial biotechnology. Wellington Partners typically leads or co-leads financing rounds ranging from €0.5 million to €20 million, with their own commitment going as high as €15 million, depending on the company's maturity. They provide not only financial resources but also strategic support, leveraging their global scientific and commercial network to assist portfolio companies in areas such as preclinical and clinical development, regulatory approval processes, and market entry into key healthcare markets in Europe, the U.S., and Asia.

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Wellington Partners

VC Fund

Investment focus

Invest in

  • Baltics
  • Nordics
  • Western Europe
  • Southern Europe
  • Central Eastern Europe

Product type

  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Drugs / Pharma

Industries / verticals

  • BioTech & Life Sciences
  • Digital & Consumer health
  • Health Data, Healthcare Systems & Infrastructure
  • MedTech & Devices

Investment role

Lead and follow

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B or later

First ticket size

€500,000 - €20,000,000

How to approach funds like Wellington Partners

When engaging Wellington Partners, founders should highlight robust clinical or technical validation and a clear path to regulatory milestones, as the team values tangible progress and de-risked science. Demonstrate how your solution addresses a significant unmet medical need and outline your strategy for accessing major healthcare markets. Articulate your vision for scaling within Europe and globally, and be prepared to discuss how Wellington’s network and expertise can accelerate your go-to-market and development plans.

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