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.

Fund II

Achillion Achillion: US

First investment: 2000 - Start Up

Dedicated to bringing important new treatments to patients with infectious disease. Anti-infective drug development.



AcuFocus AcuFocus: US

First investment: 2001 - Seed

Implantable contact lens.



Aderis Pharmaceuticals 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 Affibody: Sweden

First investment: 2001 - Early Stage

Molecular imaging and targets therapeutics.



AllianceCare at Home AllianceCare At Home: US

First investment: 2000 - Start Up

Personal in-home care. Formerly known as Sunrise at Home Assisted Living.



Argonaut Technologies 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 Auxilium Pharmaceuticals: US

First investment: 2001 - Early Stage

Male Hormone Replacement Therapy.



Cadent Technologies 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 Cardiac Support Systems: US

First investment: 2000 - Seed - Exited

This was an innovation factory company.



CardioFocus CardioFocus: US

First investment: 1999 - Early Stage

Laser based ablation devices.



Cellzome 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 Cerebral Vascular Applications: US

First investment: 2000 - Seed

Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation devices.

Funded through the innovation factory



Cognis Cognis: Luxembourg

First investment: 2001 - Buy Out

Speciality chemicals. Products and solutions for personal care, home care and modern nutrition.



Confluent Surgical 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 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 Eyetech Pharmaceuticals: US

First investment: 2000 - Early Stage - Exited

Bought by OSI Pharmaceuticals after our exit. Opthalmolological drug development.



IHG Holdings IHG Holdings: US

First investment: 2001 - Buy Out

Preferred provider organization.(Formerly known as Interplan).



Ingenium Ingenium: Germany

First investment: 2000 - Early Stage

Functional genomics and drug development.



Insulet Insulet: US

First investment SVLSF II: 2001 - Start Up
First investment SVLSF III: 2004 - Late Stage

Disposable insulin infusion devices for diabetes.



Kudos Pharmaceuticals KuDOS Pharmaceuticals: UK

First investment: 1999 - Start Up - Exited

Oncology drug development.



Liposonix 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 Lorantis Holdings: UK

First investment SVLSF II: 2000 - Start Up
First investment SVLSF III: 2003 - Early Stage

Immunology based drugs.



MDeverywhere MDeverywhere: US

First investment: 2001 - Early Stage

Physician charge capture software.



Metris Therapeutics Metris Therapeutics: UK

investment SVLSF I: 1998 - Start Up
investment SVLSF II: 2000 - Start Up

Treatment of gynaecological disorders.



Orchid Pharmaceuticals Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals: India

Private investment in Public Equity
First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited

Manufacture of bulk generic pharmaceuticals.



Oxagen Oxagen: UK

First investment: 2000 - Expansion

Clinical genomics.



Phase Forward Phase Forward: US

First investment: 1999 - Expansion

Web-based information technology for clinical trials management.



Physicians Dialysis Physicians Dialysis: US

First investment: 2001 - Buy Out - Exited

Consolidator of renal dialysis centers (Purchased by DaVita).



Quantum Dot Quantum Dot: US

First investment: 2000 - Early Stage - Exited

Nanocrystal biological reagents.



Quickstudy Radiology Quickstudy Radiology: US

First investment: 2000 - Start Up

Radiology and web-based technology service company.



Solexa Solexa: UK

First investment: 2001 - Start Up

Ultra high throughput DNA sequencing.



Third Wave Technologies Third Wave Technologies: US

First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited

Products for analysing genetic variations



Trine Pharmaceuticals Trine Pharmaceuticals: US

First investment: 2001 - Expansion

Anti-infective drug discovery. (Formerly known as Essential Therapeutics 'ETRX')



Versicor Versicor: US

First investment: 1999 - Expansion - Exited

Drug development for infectious diseases (Changed name to Vicurion Pharmaceuticals in 2003)

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