SV Life Sciences Fund II (SVLSFII)
SVLSF II closed in 1999 with total commitments of $280 million
(plus $30 million of co-investments committed by partners and individuals
affiliated with SVLS).
As at 31 December 2006, SVLSF II had invested $315 million (including
re-investment) in 36 portfolio companies.
To go to individual portfolio companies websites please click
on company logo.

Achillion: US
First investment: 2000 - Start Up
Dedicated to bringing important new treatments to patients with
infectious disease. Anti-infective drug development.
AcuFocus: US
First investment: 2001 - Seed
Implantable contact lens.
Aderis Pharmaceuticals: US
First investment: 2001 - Expansion - Exited
Cardiovascular, renal and neurological disease focused therapeutics
focused upon making a significant difference to people living with
cardiovascular, renal and neurological diseases.
Affibody: Sweden
First investment: 2001 - Early Stage
Molecular imaging and targets therapeutics.
AllianceCare At Home: US
First investment: 2000 - Start Up
Personal in-home care. Formerly known as Sunrise at Home Assisted
Living.
Argonaut Technologies: US
First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited
Chemistry instrumentation for accelerated synthesis of novel organic
molecules. Bought by Biotage after our exit.
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals: US
First investment: 2001 - Early Stage
Male Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Cadent Technologies: US
First investment: 2000 - Early Stage
Provides 3D digital information services that replace the use of
physical models in denistry.
Cardiac Support Systems: US
First investment: 2000 - Seed - Exited
This was an innovation factory company.
CardioFocus: US
First investment: 1999 - Early Stage
Laser based ablation devices.
Cellzome : Germany
First investment: 2001 - Start Up
Proteomics technology for target and lead identification, and a
drug discovery program in Alzheimer's Disease.
Cerebral Vascular Applications: US
First investment: 2000 - Seed
Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation devices.
Funded through the innovation factory
Cognis: Luxembourg
First investment: 2001 - Buy Out
Speciality chemicals. Products and solutions for personal care,
home care and modern nutrition.
Confluent Surgical: US
First investment: 1999 - Early Stage
Biomaterials for adhesion prevention and vascular embolics.
Easychem: US
First investment: 2000 - Seed - Exited
B2B chemical e-commerce electronic marketplace.
eMed Technologies: US
First investment: 2000 - Expansion - Exited
Delivery of medical images over the internet.
Expand Sante: France
First investment: 2000 - Seed - Exited
French pharmaceutical contract sales organisation.
Eyetech Pharmaceuticals: US
First investment: 2000 - Early Stage - Exited
Bought by OSI Pharmaceuticals after our exit. Opthalmolological
drug development.
IHG Holdings: US
First investment: 2001 - Buy Out
Preferred provider organization.(Formerly known as Interplan).
Ingenium: Germany
First investment: 2000 - Early Stage
Functional genomics and drug development.
Insulet: US
First investment SVLSF II: 2001 - Start Up
First investment SVLSF III: 2004 - Late Stage
Disposable insulin infusion devices for diabetes.
KuDOS Pharmaceuticals: UK
First investment: 1999 - Start Up - Exited
Oncology drug development.
Liposonix: US
First investment SVLSF II: 2001 - Seed
First investment SVLSF III: 2003 - Seed
Focused ultrasound alternative to liposuction..
Funded through the innovation factory.
Lorantis Holdings: UK
First investment SVLSF II: 2000 - Start Up
First investment SVLSF III: 2003 - Early Stage
Immunology based drugs.
MDeverywhere: US
First investment: 2001 - Early Stage
Physician charge capture software.
Metris Therapeutics: UK
investment SVLSF I: 1998 - Start Up
investment SVLSF II: 2000 - Start Up
Treatment of gynaecological disorders.
Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals: India
Private investment in Public Equity
First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited
Manufacture of bulk generic pharmaceuticals.
Oxagen: UK
First investment: 2000 - Expansion
Clinical genomics.
Phase Forward: US
First investment: 1999 - Expansion
Web-based information technology for clinical trials management.
Physicians Dialysis: US
First investment: 2001 - Buy Out - Exited
Consolidator of renal dialysis centers (Purchased by DaVita).
Quantum Dot: US
First investment: 2000 - Early Stage - Exited
Nanocrystal biological reagents.
Quickstudy Radiology: US
First investment: 2000 - Start Up
Radiology and web-based technology service company.
Solexa: UK
First investment: 2001 - Start Up
Ultra high throughput DNA sequencing.
Third Wave Technologies: US
First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited
Products for analysing genetic variations
Trine Pharmaceuticals: US
First investment: 2001 - Expansion
Anti-infective drug discovery. (Formerly known as Essential Therapeutics
'ETRX')
Versicor: US
First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited
Drug development for infectious diseases (Changed name to Vicurion
Pharmaceuticals in 2003)