About This Fund
Inveready Innvierte Biotech II is a Spanish venture capital fund managed by Inveready, one of Spain's most active alternative investment firms managing over €2.2 billion in assets across venture capital and private equity strategies. Established in 2013 and structured as a Sociedad de Capital Riesgo (S.C.R.) under CNMV regulation, the fund was co-sponsored under the Spanish government's Innvierte program, which promoted private investment in innovative companies by matching institutional capital with public co-investment. The fund invested across a portfolio of 22 life sciences companies, with 94% of capital allocated to Spanish companies, making it one of the most concentrated dedicated biotech venture funds in Spain during its investment period.
Inveready Innvierte Biotech II deployed capital at the early stages of the life sciences value chain, focusing on companies at the seed and Series A stage across drug development (47% of the portfolio), over-the-counter products, medical services, and digital health. The fund adopted a multi-stage strategy, following companies from initial investment through clinical development and commercialization. The fund management team was led by Sara Secall, Roger Piqué, and Josep Maria Echarri, who brought deep sector expertise in pharmaceutical sciences, biotech commercialization, and venture capital to the portfolio management process. The fund's geographic focus on Spain allowed it to build a concentrated exposure to the domestic biotech ecosystem at a formative period in its development.
Inveready Innvierte Biotech II was fully divested, delivering a 4.3x return on invested capital to its shareholders — making it the fourth venture capital fund Inveready has successfully exited, all with markedly positive results. Notable exits include Avizorex, the first venture-backed Spanish company to complete the full drug development cycle and receive U.S. marketing authorization from Alcon (world leader in ophthalmology) for an ophthalmic drug; the sale of stakes in Reva Health and Zera; and the IPO and subsequent divestment of Edesa Biotech on Nasdaq and Atrys Health on the Spanish Mercado Continuo. Portfolio companies created over 2,500 direct jobs — 57% held by women — and attracted more than €500 million in follow-on investment, with over €200 million allocated to R&D activities.