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Innovation.
Clarity.
Execution.

A Venture Capital Firm for Visionary Innovators.

Advent Life Sciences is one of the leading trans-Atlantic venture investors focused on building innovative Life Sciences businesses in the UK, Europe and the USA.

We are a highly experienced team with a long-standing track record of entrepreneurial and investment success. We do this by turning break-through science into approved medicines or medical products.

We start and invest in early and mid-stage companies with a first-in-class or best-in-class approach.
Our investments are focused on new drug discovery across all modalities, med tech, enabling technologies and vaccines.
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As entrepreneurs and experienced, pragmatic investors, we bring the intellectual capital of our well-connected team to support each investment.

We take a hands-on approach and work in close alignment and partnership with our management teams to realise their vision with the goal of achieving superior financial returns by bringing innovation to patients.
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Innovation.

We are backing exceptional innovation early.

Since the year 2006, Advent-backed companies have brought fifteen innovative medicines and products to approval with our initial investment often being as early as Seed stage or Series A.

As the mid- and late-stage clinical pipelines of our portfolio companies continue to grow, this number looks set to increase each year.

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Latest Press Releases

18 March 2026 in Amphista Therapeutics, Press Release, Private Companies

Amphista Therapeutics appoints Louise Modis Ph.D. as CEO and Patrick Kelly M.D. as CMO

Press Release.   Amphista Therapeutics appoints Louise Modis Ph.D. as CEO and Patrick Kelly M.D. as CMO and provides a business update as the Company prepares to file IND application…
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20 January 2026 in Levicept, Press Release, Private Companies

Levicept Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for LEVI-04, a Potentially Disease-Modifying Treatment for Osteoarthritis

Press Release.   Levicept Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for LEVI-04, a Potentially Disease-Modifying Treatment for Osteoarthritis January 20, 2026 04:00 ET  | Source: Levicept SANDWICH, United Kingdom, Jan. 20, 2026…
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8 January 2026 in Advent Life Sciences, Beacon Therapeutics, Press Release

Beacon Therapeutics Announces Closing of Oversubscribed Series C Financing for Over $75 Million

Press Release.   Beacon Therapeutics Announces Closing of Oversubscribed Series C Financing for Over $75 Million   Round led by new investor Life Sciences at Goldman Sachs Alternatives with participation…
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