# Bioptimus

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/bioptimus

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Website: www.bioptimus.com
- Total disclosed funding: $76M
- Latest round: Series A (Jan 3, 2025)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Based in Paris, France, and co-founded by Jean-Philippe (Executive Chairman), Rodolphe Jenatton (CTO), Zelda Mariet (Principal Research Scientist), Felipe Llinares (Principal Research Scientist), David Cahané (General Manager), and Eric Durand (Deputy GM) in 2024, Bioptimus operates as a biotechnology research company that develops a foundational model of biology. In January 2025, Bioptimus raised USD 41 million in venture funding led by returning investor Cathay Innovation, with participation from other returning investors Sofinnova Partners and Bpifrance Investissement. New investors Andera Partners, Hitachi Ventures, Boom Capital Management, Pomifer Capital, Sunrise LLC., individuals, and other unspecified investors also participated in the round.

The company engages in the development of a universal AI (artificial intelligence) foundation model, which connects biological data across scales from molecules to organisms, hence supporting and accelerating discoveries and innovations in biomedicine and beyond. Bioptimus benefits from partnerships providing access to vast and diverse patient data, ensuring the model's quality and effectiveness.

The company plans to utilize the January 2025 funding to expand vital datasets to further improve and validate its models, establish strategic alliances with biotech and pharmaceutical businesses, and improve its multi-modal AI platform by incorporating even more varied data sources and therapeutic areas.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jan 3, 2025, $41M — Sofinnova Partners, Andera Partners, Cathay Capital, Bpifrance Investissement, Boom Capital Management, Hitachi Ventures, Pomifer Capital Partners, Sunrise GmbH
- Seed, Feb 20, 2024, $35M — Sofinnova Partners, Headline, Hummingbird Ventures, Cathay Capital, Bpifrance, Frst Capital, NJF Capital, Owkin, Inc., Top Harvest Capital

## Investors

- Sofinnova Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sofinnova-partners) — Seed, Series A
- Headline (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/headline) — Seed
- Hummingbird Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hummingbird-ventures) — Seed
- Cathay Capital — Seed, Series A
- Bpifrance — Seed
- Frst Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/frst-capital) — Seed
- NJF Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/njf-capital) — Seed
- Owkin, Inc. — Seed
- Top Harvest Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/top-harvest-capital) — Seed
- Andera Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/andera-partners) — Series A
- Bpifrance Investissement (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bpifrance-investissement) — Series A
- Boom Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/boom-capital-management) — Series A
- Hitachi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hitachi-ventures) — Series A
- Pomifer Capital Partners — Series A
- Sunrise GmbH — Series A