SOFINNOVA-PARTNERS
22.5.2017 07:03:12 CEST | Business Wire | Press release
Sofinnova Partners, a leading European venture capital firm specialized in Life Sciences, has appointed Graziano Seghezzi as Managing Partner. He joins Antoine Papiernik, Denis Lucquin, and Monique Saulnier in the company’s Managing Partnership. Graziano’s appointment boosts Sofinnova Partners’ international leadership.
Graziano began his career in venture capital in 2001 at Sofinnova Partners where he was in charge of identifying and assessing investment opportunities. Throughout his career, he has focused on company creation through the establishment of start ups, spin-offs, and accelerators. He was the seed investor of Omthera Pharmaceuticals, listed on Nasdaq and then sold to Astra Zeneca, of Glycovaxyn sold to GSK and of Creabilis sold to Sienna Biopharmaceuticals. He also invested and is on the Board of Breath Therapeutics, Corvidia Therapeutics, Crescendo Biologics, Hookipa Biotech, Inotrem and Mission Therapeutics. Graziano also co-founded BiovelocITA, Italy’s first biotech accelerator. Between 2003 and 2006, he worked at Index Ventures in Geneva.
A scientist by training, Graziano spent five years working in academic research at NYU School of Medicine (USA), studying oncology and cardiovascular diseases. He holds a degree in genetics and microbiology from the University of Pavia (Italy) and an MBA from RSM-Erasmus University (Netherlands).
Graziano Seghezzi says: « I have tremendous respect for the Sofinnova team both on a professional and on a personal level; I am therefore particularly happy to be promoted Managing Partner. This new role comes at a pivotal moment for the partnership which has devised an ambitious growth strategy. With my extensive international expertise, I am looking forward to actively contribute to further develop Sofinnova Partners’ global leadership in Life Sciences ».
Antoine Papiernik, Chairman of Sofinnova Partners adds: « Graziano came to Sofinnova Partners fifteen years ago, as he was changing careers from academic researcher to biotech investor. Today, he has built a true investment track record both in Europe and in the United States; we are very pleased to welcome him to the Managing Partnership ».
About Sofinnova Partners
Sofinnova Partners is a leading
European venture capital firm specialized in Life Sciences. Based in
Paris, France, the firm focuses on paradigm shifting technologies
alongside visionary entrepreneurs. Sofinnova Partners seeks to invest as
a founding and lead investor in start-ups and corporate spin-offs, and
has backed nearly 500 companies over more than 40 years, creating market
leaders around the globe. Today, Sofinnova Partners has over €1.6
billion under management. For more information, please visit: www.sofinnova.fr
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170521005024/en/
Contact:
Press contact for SOFINNOVA PARTNERS
Anne
REIN,
Tel: +33 6 03 35 92 05
@: anne.rein@strategiesimage.com
Link:
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
AM Intelligence Expands NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Factory Buildout in India and Malaysia5.10.2026 20:16:00 CEST | Press release
Two further binding orders of ~20,000 NVIDIA GPUs take AMI's committed NVIDIA Vera Rubin capacity to approximately ~29,000 GPUs and close to 100 MW, part of its global development pipeline of ~400 MW AM Intelligence (“AMI”), the AI infrastructure platform set up by Promoters of Greenko, today announced two further firm and binding orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs, to be deployed as NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale systems. Building on its first AI factory in Hyderabad, the expansion is designed to give cloud providers, enterprises and AI developers access to large-scale computing capacity closer to where they build and deploy AI. These orders are in addition to the AMI's inaugural commitment announced on August 25, 2026, for 9,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs at its first AI Factory in Hyderabad. This follow-on capacity totalling ~70 megawatts (MW) will be deployed at Malaysia and India with delivery scheduled for Q2 2027. Taken together, the three orders bring AMI's committed frontier compu
SES Announces Final Results of Its Cash Tender Offer5.10.2026 19:49:00 CEST | Press release
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT QUALIFIED OR MAY HAVE QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN, OR AT ANY ADDRESS IN, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS), ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE UNITED STATES) OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT)) OR IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE, PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. SES (the “Offeror”) announces today the final results and pricing of its invitation to holders of its outstanding €500,000,000 0.875 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 4 November 2027
Cessna Skyhawk Veris Virtual Reality Flight Training Device to Make Show Debut at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas5.10.2026 17:00:00 CEST | Press release
Attendees can experience how the dual-seat Cessna Skyhawk Veris brings instructors and students together for realistic, immersive flight training TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and an affiliate of Textron Aviation, announced today its Veris Virtual Reality Flight Training Device (FTD) configured for the Cessna Skyhawk is making its show debut at the 2026 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The show debut builds on momentum from NBAA-BACE 2025, where TRU Simulation announced a purchase agreement with US Aviation Academy for five Cessna Skyhawk Veris devices, with options for additional units. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005927782/en/ Cessna Skyhawk Veris Virtual Reality Flight Training Device to make show debut at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas This year, NBAA-BACE attendees will have the opportunity to experience the C
FuzeBox AI Named Founding Co-Author of SPUR Coalition Technical Committee on Verifying AI Content Use5.10.2026 15:00:00 CEST | Press release
A new technical committee will define how publishers can independently confirm AI companies' reports of content use. FuzeBox AI has been named by the SPUR Coalition, an international nonprofit of 37 news and media organizations, as one of four founding co-authors of its Evidence Profile Technical Committee, adopted Sept. 2, 2026, to draft an evidence profile for SPUR's Content Telemetry standard: a way for publishers to verify AI usage reports without depending on the reporting company's cooperation. Under SPUR's current standard, AI companies self-report their content use. A company that skips reporting leaves no record, and publishers can't check what they do receive. On July 10, 2026, FuzeBox proposed its Verified Provenance Telemetry Standard (VPTS): publishers seed content with detectable markers, then verify their appearance in AI outputs via an auditable ledger, with no change to SPUR's standard. Within 48 hours, three organizations filed related proposals: ProRata on usage magn
Mary Kay Introduces the K-Beauty Texture Edit5.10.2026 14:02:00 CEST | Press release
Special-Edition Korea-Made Skin Care Collection Launches In 40 Markets, Available While Supplies Last Mary Kay Inc.,the iconic beauty giant announced today the launch of the K-Beauty Texture Edit, aspecial-edition skin care collection available while supplies last. The collection builds on the momentum of the company's largest consumer-facing global brand platform, Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™ which launched in September. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261005600130/en/ Mary Kay's Special Edition K-Beauty Texture Edit is a trend-forward collection which includes three Korea-made products: the Mary Kay® Melt-In Cleansing Balm, Mary Kay® Snail Gel Face Patches and Mary Kay® Collagen Moisturizing Gel. (Image Credit: Mary Kay Inc.) Inspired by Korea's globally influential skin care and self-care philosophy designed to bring playful textures, innovative ingredients, and elevated beauty experiences, the K-Beauty
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom