# Forbion

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/forbion

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

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.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters: Naarden, Netherlands
- Founded: 2006
- Website: http://www.forbion.com
- Estimated dry powder: $2.4B
- AUM: $8.5B
- Latest fund: Forbion Capital Fund I, $252.9M
- Estimated cheque size: $2.3M–$35.1M
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series H, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Healthcare
- Regions: Europe, North America
- Last seen investing: Sep 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 21

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 202)

- Sep 2026: Sling Therapeutics, Inc. (Series C, $123M)
- Aug 2026: KyNexis B.V. (Series A, $46.1M)
- Aug 2026: Slate Medicines (—, $245M)
- Aug 2026: Expedition Therapeutics, Inc. (Series B, $115M)
- Jul 2026: QuantumCell ApS (Unspecified Round, $17.9M)

## Questions

### 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.

### What has Forbion invested in recently?

Recent investments include Sling Therapeutics, Inc., KyNexis B.V. and Slate Medicines. It made 21 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Forbion based?

Forbion is headquartered in Naarden, Netherlands. It has 2 other offices.

### How do I contact Forbion?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Forbion are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 197 more deals (202 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 124 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/forbion) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `fcafa1ca-4c19-4034-af3c-e00214029b48`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.