ALS INVESTMENT FUND

We invest in biotech companies developing drugs in a specialized area of disease: neurodegeneration, with a particular focus in ALS.

NICHE INVESTMENT WITH A BROAD REACH

We are a highly specialized biotech investor. We currently manage the largest and most diversified portfolio of ALS related companies worldwide. We are also globally among the most diversified VC funds in neurodegeneration in general with the ambition to build out this position. The knowledge we gather through our portfolio and our longstanding relationships with a global ALS-related network of scientists, clinicians, foundations, and patient advocates, differentiates us from other investors.

PORTFOLIO

AMYLYX exited

Amylyx is a commercial stage company developing proprietary therapeutics for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases. ALS IF exited the company in 2023.

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ORPHAZYME exited

Orphazyme was founded in 2009 with the objective to develop new therapies for patients suffering from protein-misfolding diseases with no or limited treatment options available. ALS IF exited the company in 2022.

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EMULATE

The platform offers researchers a new standard for predicting how a human may respond to medicines, chemicals, and foods — with greater precision and control than today’s cell culture or animal-based testing methods. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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VERGE GENOMICS

Verge is a clinical stage biotech company that was founded on the belief that exponential advances in computational genomics, combined with new insights in neuroscience, will lead to breakthrough opportunities to identify targets and discover drugs that can dramatically improve the lives of patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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APIC BIO

Apic Bio Inc. (”Apic”) is a Boston based gene therapy company with a clinical stage program and a new, ground breaking technology platform. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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PRILENIA

Prilenia is a clinical stage biotech company, founded by the former President of Global R&D and CSO of Teva, with 2 late stage programs for ALS and Huntington's disease currently in development. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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QURALIS

QurAlis is a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing precision medicines for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurologic diseases. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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BLOOM SCIENCE

Bloom Science is a clinical-stage biotech company advancing a deep pipeline of programs that target the Gut-Brain axis for indications including Dravet syndrome, other rare epilepsies, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and other neurodegenerative and cognitive disorders. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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VECTORY

VectorY is an Amsterdam-based biotech company founded in 2020 with a mission to develop vectorized antibody treatments for people with neurodegenerative diseases, enabling longer, better lives. KIID (EID) DUTCH, KIID (EID) ENG

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