IPO • Life Science

Vivo Capital, HBM Partners and Ascendis Pharma Exits Visen Pharma

On March 21, 2025, invested in life science company Visen Pharma from Vivo Capital, HBM Partners and Ascendis Pharma

Investment Context
  • This is transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is transaction in China.

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Investment Summary

Date March 21, 2025
Target Visen Pharma
Sector Life Science
Sellers(s) Vivo Capital
HBM Partners
Ascendis Pharma
Deal Type IPO

Target Company

Visen Pharma

Shanghai, China
Visen Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine-related treatments. It is committed to providing more humane and innovative therapies to enable endocrine patients to enjoy better treatment processes and efficacy, achieving their desired lives. Visen Pharma was founded in 2018 and is based in Shanghai, China.
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Seller Profiles 3

SELLER

Vivo Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 5.3B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Vivo Capital is a healthcare investment firm focused on opportunities throughout the US and China. Specific areas of interest include biopharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The Firm looks to identify and work with companies at the development and commercial stage products in the US and at the revenue stage in China. Vivo Capital was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 17 of 17
Sector: Life Science 10 of 10
Type: IPO 13 of 13
Country: China 1 of 1
Year: 2025 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-06 Bonraybio

Taichung City, Taiwan

Bonraybio specializes in precision testing and optical technology. Bonraybio was founded in 2015 and is based in Taichung City, Taiwan.

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SELLER

HBM Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 2.1B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

HBM Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in entrepreneurial biopharma and other healthcare-related companies in Europe, North America, India and other Emerging Markets. HBM looks to invest $5 to $50 million per transaction and will consider private and public companies. HBM Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 38 of 40
Sector: Life Science 34 of 35
Type: IPO 30 of 30
Country: China 4 of 4
Year: 2025 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-18 Sai Life

Hyderabad, India

Sai Life is an integrated provider of drug discovery, development, and manufacturing solutions for innovator pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company’s ongoing commitment to quality, thorough approach, and state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities enable its highly skilled team of professionals to provide its clients with competitive advantages such as shorter time to market and risk minimization. Sai Life was founded in 1999 and is based in Hyderabad, Telangana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-15 Aculys Pharma

Minato-ku, Japan

Aculys Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovations in the fields of neurology and psychiatry. Aculys Pharma was founded in 2021 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

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SELLER

Ascendis Pharma

Hellerup, Denmark

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Life Science
Employees1,017
Revenue 364M EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ascendis Pharma is a pharmaceutical company developing improved, patentable versions of high-value drugs. The company’s proprietary TransCon technology is used to generate drug candidates that are more effective and have lower risk than existing drugs, and have new patent life. Ascendis Pharma was founded in 2006 and is based in Hellerup, Denmark.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Life Science 1 of 1
Type: IPO 1 of 1
Country: China 1 of 1
Year: 2025 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-08 Visen Pharma

Shanghai, China

Visen Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine-related treatments. It is committed to providing more humane and innovative therapies to enable endocrine patients to enjoy better treatment processes and efficacy, achieving their desired lives. Visen Pharma was founded in 2018 and is based in Shanghai, China.

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