Kurma Partners

Kurma Partners is a Paris and Lyon, France–based venture capital and investment firm founded in 2006 that specializes in life sciences and healthcare innovation, with a strong focus on biotechnology, medical devices, therapeutics and platform technologies. The firm provides capital from early‑stage through growth financings and partners with scientific founders, research institutions and management teams to advance preclinical and clinical development, regulatory strategy and commercialization pathways. Kurma leverages deep domain expertise and sector networks to support portfolio companies in scaling operations and accessing strategic partnerships. Its investment activities span European and global life science ecosystems, and it emphasizes long‑term value creation in technologies addressing significant medical needs. Kurma also operates dedicated thematic funds aligned with key areas of health‑tech innovation.