Investment Summary

Polaris Partners and Gilde Healthcare Invest In Noema

On December 1, 2020, growth capital firm Polaris Partners and private equity firm Gilde Healthcare invested in life science company Noema

Investment Highlights
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 20th and Gilde Healthcare’s 23rd transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Polaris Partners’ 1st and Gilde Healthcare’s 2nd transaction in Switzerland.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-12-01
Target Noema
Sector Life Science
Investor(s) Polaris Partners
Gilde Healthcare
Deal Type Venture

Target

Noema

Basel, Switzerland
Noema is developing therapies to restore functioning in patients with orphan conditions of the brain and nervous system. Noema was founded in 2019 and is based in Basel, Switzerland.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Polaris Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Polaris Partners is primarily a seed, first round, and early stage venture capital investor in information technology and life science businesses. However, Polaris also focuses on private equity investments in established companies. In this area, Polaris targets high growth middle market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services, and business services. The firm's investments include minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity, and leveraged buyouts. Polaris Partners was formed in 1996 and has offices in Seattle, Washington and Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 63 of 87
Sector: Life Science M&A 20 of 39
Type: Venture M&A Deals 35 of 57
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-04 Thirty Madison

New York, New York, United States

Thirty Madison makes specialized care and clinically-proven treatments accessible and affordable for everyone by bringing the specialist experience directly into people's homes with online doctor consultations, treatment delivery, and ongoing support. The company prioritizes and enables the cultivation of meaningful doctor-patient relationships to provide the best care for successful management of lifelong conditions. Thirty Madison was formed in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-03 FOLX Health

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Folx Health is a digital health and wellness platform that delivers personalized, consumer grade, Queer-competent health care, centered on the LGBTQIA community. FOLX Health was founded in 2020 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Investor

Gilde Healthcare

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 2.6B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Healthcare is a specialist private equity and venture investor focused on the healthcare sector. The Firm's buyout group targets majority investments throughout Europe (preference for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria or Switzerland) and has a focus on healthcare providers, suppliers and service providers active in the healthcare market. The Firm's venture group looks to invest in early stage medtech, diagnostics, digital health and therapeutics companies throughout North America and Europe. Gilde Healthcare was established in 1982 and is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 56
Sector: Life Science M&A 23 of 26
Type: Venture M&A Deals 30 of 31
Country: Switzerland M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-04 Symphogen AS

Ballerup, Denmark

Symphogen AS is a polyclonal antibody technology that provides a totally new, innovative class of biopharmaceuticals for treating serious human diseases. Symphogen was founded in 2000 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-26 Tandarts Today

Veldhoven, Netherlands

Tandarts Today is an operator of a chain of dental practices and dental laboratories with a distinctive character. Tandarts Today was founded in 2015 and is based in Veldhoven, Netherlands.

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