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Sanofi Ventures

Sanofi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi and a strategic venture fund. It invests in early-stage biotech and digital health companies,...

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Sanofi Ventures

Sanofi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi and a strategic venture fund. It invests in early-stage biotech and digital health companies, serving as an entry point to the innovation ecosystem for Sanofi. The firm strategically invests in early-stage transformational science and technology when companies are too early to partner with or acquire, and invests across the private company lifecycle from Seed to Series B and beyond.

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2001

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Palo Alto

Corporate office

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Additional offices

Cambridge · New York · Paris

Principals

Jason P. Hafler

Managing Director

Laia Crespo

Partner

Cris De Luca

Partner

Paulina Hill

Partner

Christopher Gagliardi

Principal

Meg Krench

Principal

Kriti Subramanyam

Director of Investments

Francesc Dosrius Lleonart

Associate Director of Investments

Pierre Gaudeaux

Associate Director of Investments

Rebecca Gorelov

Associate Director of Investments

Steve Bychowski

Sanofi Ventures General Counsel

Anne Jammal

Executive Assistant

Sector focus

BioPharma & TherapeuticsDigital HealthLife Sciences & MedTech

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Sanofi Ventures explicitly invest in?

The firm's mandate centers on biotherapeutics and digital health. This includes companies developing new drug platforms, novel therapeutic modalities, and health technologies that focus on improving patient outcomes and transforming the practice of medicine.

Where does Sanofi Ventures invest geographically?

Sanofi Ventures maintains a transatlantic investment posture. It has offices in Palo Alto, Cambridge, and New York to cover the US East and West coast innovation ecosystems, alongside a presence in Paris to access European life sciences startups.

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