Portfolio
SV Life Sciences currently advises or manages five funds with capital commitments of approximately $2.0 billion which primarily invest amounts of between $1m and $40m in North America and Europe, but will consider innovative investments in other regions. This part of our website provides a brief summary of each portfolio company with links to their websites where possible.
41 matching investments found
| Company | Country | Stage | Sector | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 General Surgical Innovations | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1995 |
| General Surgical Innovations is a minimally invasive approach to hernia repair and incontinence (purchased by United States Surgical). | ||||
 Genosis | UK | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1999 |
| Genosis has developed home use diagnostic devices to assess fertility in couples of childbearing age. Genosis products - Fertell, which provide both male and female tests, are available over the counter in the UK and the US and provide couples with the tools required to assess their fertility in the privacy of their homes. | ||||
 Leica Microsystems | Germany | Buyout | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1998 |
| Leica Manufactured and marketed microscopes and neurosurgical equipment. | ||||
 MedNova | Ireland | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1996 |
| MedNova was a device for interventional radiology and cardiology. | ||||
 Micromass | UK | Buyout | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1996 |
| Micromass was a minimally invasive approach to hernia repair and incontinence (purchased by Waters). | ||||
 MicroMed | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1998 |
| MicroMed based in Houston, TX, has developed an implantable pump for use as a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) to aid the heart's pumping action in patients suffering from congestive heart failure. | ||||
 Nexan | UK | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1996 |
| Nexan was a remote telemonitoring devices. | ||||
 Orthovita | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1997 |
| Orthovita was a novel bone substitute materials company. | ||||
 Sirona Dental Systems | Germany | Buyout | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1997 |
| Sirona was a dental equipment manufacturer. | ||||
 Argonaut Technologies | US | Expansion | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1999 |
| Argonaut developed a chemistry instrumentation for accelerated synthesis of novel organic molecules. Bought by Biotage after our exit. | ||||
 Cardiac Support Systems | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2000 |
| Cardiac Support Systems was an innovation factory company. | ||||
 CardioFocus | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1999 |
| CardioFocus is based in Marlborough, MA and has developed a catheter based approach using laser energy with visualization focused on atrial fibrillation. | ||||
 Cerebral Vascular Applications | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2000 |
| Cerebral Vascular Applications (TIF Company) has developed a set of minimally invasive tools for atrial appendage sealing for stroke prevention. | ||||
 Confluent Surgical | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 1999 |
| Confluent Surgical was a biomaterials for adhesion prevention and vascular embolics. | ||||
 Insulet | US | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2001 |
| Insulet based in Bedford, MA, Insulet is designing and developing products that provide superior treatment for people with diabetes. The Company's first commercial product is a wireless 3-day insulin pump. | ||||
 LipoSonix | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2001 |
| LipoSonix based in Bothell, WA, was developing a product to use non-invasive, high intensity focused ultrasound to ablate unwanted subcutaneous cells as a non-invasive alternative to liposuction for body sculpting. Funded through the innovation factory. | ||||
AcuFocus | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2001 |
| AcuFocus, based in Irvine, CA, is developing an implantable corneal in-lay for the correction of presbyopia. | ||||
 Cellutions | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2004 |
| Cellutions (TIF Company), based in Duluth, GA, (is developing a minimally invasive approach for addressing cellulite and its appearance on the skin. | ||||
 CHF Solutions | US | Expansion | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2005 |
| CHF is based in Brooklyn Park, MN and has developed a mechanical pump/filter system to remove excess fluid from patients with acute de-compensated congestive heart failure. The product has US 510k clearance and is CE marked for both in-patient hospital care and out-patient clinic use. | ||||
 Concentric Medical | US | Expansion | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2003 |
| Concentric is based in Mountain View, CA and is designing and developing products to open the blood pathway for ischemic stroke patients. Their first device, the MERCI Retriever®, removes clots associated with ischemic strokes. | ||||
 EBR Systems | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2005 |
| EBR Systems is developing a wireless cardiac stimulation device (WiCS) to compete in the cardiac resynchronization therapy space for treatment of congestive heart failure. | ||||
 Eunoe | US | Expansion | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2003 |
| Eunoe was a treatment of neurological disorders through cerebrospinal fluid management (CSF). | ||||
 Gyros | Sweden | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2002 |
| Gyros, located in Uppsala, Sweden, has developed a proprietary microfluidics technology for processing and analysis of proteins and blood samples. Laboratory processes are integrated into a client specific disc (CD) format. The CD is processed and its contents analysed on software controlled instrumentation. | ||||
 NeoVista | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2003 |
| NeoVista, based in Mountain View, CA, is developing a unique technology to arrest vascular proliferation in the back of the eye with localized radiation for treatment of wet age related macular degeneration (AMD). | ||||
 NovaLign | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2005 |
| NovaLign, based in Duluth, GA, is developing a minimally invasive implant for long bone fixation. Formerly known as OsteoLign. | ||||
 Spinal Kinetics | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2005 |
| Spinal Kinetics, based in Sunnyvale, CA, is developing artificial discs for use in the cervical and lumbar spine. | ||||
 Entellus | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2006 |
| Entellus has developed a novel balloon treatment for chronic sinusitis. | ||||
 ReShape | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2005 |
| ReShape is a seed stage project within the Intersect Partners incubator developing an endoscopically placed device for the treatment of obesity. | ||||
 Sadra Medical | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2009 |
| Sadra Medical has developed a second generation Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR) implant and delivery system for the treatment of aortic stenosis. | ||||
 AqueSys | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2006 |
| AqueSys is based in Duluth, GA; AqueSys (TIF company) is developing an innovative approach to reducing intra-ocular pressure to treat glaucoma. | ||||
 Altura Medical | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2008 |
| Altura is a seed stage company within Intersect Partners developing a low profile stent graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Formerly known as Altura Interventional. | ||||
 CardioMind | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2007 |
| Cardiomind has developed an innovative stent and stent delivery system for small, difficult-to-access vessels. | ||||
 Halscion | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2008 |
| Halscion is seed-stage company founded by The Innovation Factory which is developing a biomaterial for wound management. | ||||
 LenSx Lasers, Inc | US | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2008 |
| LenSx was initially backed by SVLS as a start-up company developing an integrated femtosecond laser system to perform phacolysis (for cataract lens extraction), alignment of premium intraocular lens (IOL) placement, and corneal incisions for treating astigmatism, all of which will be used during a single comprehensive cataract procedure. | ||||
 MindFrame | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2007 |
| MindFrame is a seed stage company formed out of Intersect Partners developing a novel mechanical device for the treatment of ischemic stroke. | ||||
 Ocular Therapeutix | US | Start Up | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2008 |
| Ocular Therapeutics is a medical device company that is currently engaged in development of in situ formed hydrogel therapeutic products specifically for ophthalmology. Formerly known as I-therapeutics . | ||||
 TransEnterix | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2007 |
| TransEnterix is developing a surgical platform that provides all the benefits of a multi-port laparoscopic surgical approach while retaining a single port of entry through a natural body orifice or via the umbilicus. | ||||
 ValenTx | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2009 |
| ValenTx, Inc., a medical device company, develops less invasive treatments for morbid obesity. | ||||
 CardioKinetix | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2011 |
| Developing a device for treating Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)which causes one third of congestive heart failure cases. | ||||
 Cibiem (Formely Coridea NC1) | US | Seed | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2010 |
| Coridea is a seed stage device company which is focusing on exploring possible treatments for diastolic heart failure, refractory angina and end-stage renal disease. | ||||
 CSA Medical | US | Early Stage | Medical Devices Instrumentation | 2011 |
| CSA Medical the leading developer of novel Spray Cryotherapy devices that freeze and destroy unwanted tissue inside the body. | ||||