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Sofinnova, Seventure, Octopus Venture, and more: European life science VCs supporting biotech, pharma, medtech, and healthtech startups.

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in August 2025.

The Serena IV fund was supported by a mix of longstanding LPs and private investors from France and abroad.

The Series A round was led by Taiwania Capital, with support from J&T Ventures, Reflex Capital, KAYA VC, Credo Ventures, EQT Ventures, Wing VC, and Y Combinator.

The fresh fund saw support from the NATO Innovation Fund, the Polish Development Fund, and early executives from Skype, Wise, Bolt, and Snowflake.