Venture • Life Science

Alta Partners and EQT Life Sciences Invest In Kiadis Pharma

On June 26, 2013, venture capital firm Alta Partners and growth capital firm EQT Life Sciences invested in life science company Kiadis Pharma

Investment Context
  • This is Alta Partners’ 49th and EQT Life Sciences’ 2nd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Alta Partners’ 1st and EQT Life Sciences’ 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Kiadis Pharma went public in 2015.
  • Kiadis Pharma was sold to a financial buyer in 2020.
  • Kiadis Pharma was sold to a strategic buyer in 2021.

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Investment Summary

Date June 26, 2013
Target Kiadis Pharma
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Alta Partners
EQT Life Sciences
Deal Type Venture

Target Company

Kiadis Pharma

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kiadis Pharma is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a proprietary cell-based, personalized therapy for patients with blood cancers and related disorders, an area of significant unmet medical need.Kiadis Pharma’s unique and powerful platform technology has led to an initial experimental product, ATIR™, which has already been clinically tested on sixty patients. Kiadis Pharma is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Investors Overview 2

Investor

Alta Partners

Jackson, Wyoming, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Alta Partners is a venture capital firm that targets investments in early and later stage life science companies, including biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, and information technology businesses. Alta was formed as an early stage investor but has since expanded its investment range to provide later stage growth capital to private and young public companies. Alta was established in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 58 of 59
Sector: Life Science 49 of 50
Type: Venture 47 of 48
Country: Netherlands 1 of 1
Year: 2013 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-15 Kite Pharma

Santa Monica, California, United States

Kite Pharma, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel cancer immunotherapy products, with a primary focus on eACT designed to restore the immune system's ability to recognize and eradicate tumors. Kite Pharma was formed in 2009 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-23 Pathwork Diagnostics

Redwood City, California, United States

Pathwork Diagnostics Inc. is a privately held company that develops and delivers innovative molecular diagnostics for oncology. Pathwork's Tissue of Origin Test identifies the source of cancers that are difficult to classify and increases oncologists’ confidence in their treatment approaches. It is the only FDA-approved molecular diagnostic test for tissue of origin.

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Investor

EQT Life Sciences


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 3.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

EQT Life Sciences (formerly Life Science Partners) is a private investment firm focused on growth and venture capital financing for life sciences and healthcare companies. The Firm targets early to mid?stage companies in sectors such as therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, healthtech, and biotech. EQT Life Sciences was formed in 1986 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 4 of 47
Sector: Life Science 2 of 30
Type: Venture 4 of 39
Country: Netherlands 2 of 10
Year: 2013 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-05 Lumeon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lumeon enables healthcare organizations to orchestrate and automate systems and processes, bringing situational awareness to care operations to deliver high-performance, team-centered healthcare. Lumeon Care Pathway Management (CPM) platform and suite of solutions empower health organizations to take control of their end-to-end care delivery model and maximize the use of resources. Lumeon was founded in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-08 MedEye

Den Bosch, Netherlands

MedEye is developing and marketing the MedEye product, a revolutionary approach to prevent medication errors in hospitals and improve efficiency. MedEye is based in Den Bosch, Netherlands.

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