Forbion
Est. dry powder
$2.4B
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$8.5B
Assets under management
Latest fund
$252.9M
Forbion Capital Fund I
Est. cheque size
$2.3M–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
21
Last seen investing Sep 2026
About Forbion
Forbion is a Netherlands-based venture capital firm that invests primarily in life sciences, focusing on drug development and company building, with a geographic emphasis on Europe and selective investments in the USA and Canada. Forbion also operates a joint venture with Bio Generation Ventures, which manages 3 separate seed and early-stage funds focused on The Netherlands and surrounding countries.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Naarden, Netherlands
- Stages
- SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries FSeries H+2
- Est. cheque size
- $2.3M–$35.1M
- Sectors
- Healthcare
- Regions
- Europe, North America
- Strategies
- Growth
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Series B60
- Series A59
- Series C29
- Series D19
- Seed10
Across 202 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Biotechnology77
- Pharmaceuticals17
- Consumer Products1
- Food1
- Healthcare1
Across 124 companies
Portfolio countries
- US34
- UK23
- Netherlands13
- Germany6
- Switzerland5
Across 124 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 202
- Series C$123M
Sling Therapeutics, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Series C
- Series A$46.1M
KyNexis B.V.
Aug 2026 · Series A
- —$245M
Slate Medicines
Aug 2026 · —
- Series B$115M
Expedition Therapeutics, Inc.
Aug 2026 · Series B
- Unspecified Round$17.9M
QuantumCell ApS
Jul 2026 · Unspecified Round
Offices
3 locations
- Naarden, NetherlandsHQ
- Boston, Massachusetts, US
- Munich, Germany
Questions about Forbion
How much does Forbion invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Forbion writes estimated cheques of $2.3M–$35.1M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Forbion invest in?
Forbion has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series B, Series A and Series C.
How much capital does Forbion have left to invest?
Forbion has an estimated $2.4B in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.