Accelerating early-stage equity funding for promising healthcare start-ups
Raising funds is a lengthy and complex process for start-ups, especially those looking to launch in multiple markets across Europe. At the EIT Health Investor Network, we can help you to navigate that process.
The EIT Health Investor Network connects qualified companies seeking early-stage funding with the first pan-European consortium of more than 80 healthcare investors across 17 countries. We accelerate equity rounds by highlighting and connecting early-stage start-ups with targeted private and institutional healthcare investors across Europe.
Investors in our network share the ambition to accelerate start-ups and bring the most innovative ideas to health markets faster. We connect you to venture capitalists, corporate venture funds, family offices, angel networks, and super angels seeking to invest in seed, bridge, or Series A deals, up to €10 million. In the last year and a half alone, we’ve closed €18 million in deals with five companies.
What you get
The Investor Network improves the performance of EU fundraising like no one else. Our ever-growing network, deep knowledge of the players, and our personalised services provide powerful support towards accessing the right investors. We open doors and keep them open for current and future rounds, facilitating syndications on a national or cross-border level.
You can get:
- expert advice and one-on-one support
- a clear pathway to relevant investors
- faster and more efficient fundraising, as well as syndication opportunities
- one-year entry to the EIT Health Investor Network and our platform, including access to our partners and programmes
- your innovation promoted to and by the EIT Health network
- your innovation featured in at least one newsletter and one deal letter sent to investors in our network
- support through your following round
How it works
After a detailed evaluation of your project, you will receive recommendations for next steps. We will introduce your project to the network and to specific investors looking for start-ups like yours, while providing you with insights and access to the services you need. For top-tier start-ups, we will connect you with active early-stage private and institutional healthcare investors in Europe.
Who should apply
Start-ups that are:
- registered in any Horizon Europe country
- seeking between €500,000 and €10 million for seed, bridge, or Series A round funding
- already receiving public grants or other funding at a significant level
- delivering transformative products and services in Biotech, Medtech, and Digital Health
Key details
- Application is open – apply any time. You can apply for Crowdfunding and express interest in the Venture Centre of Excellence at the same time on the same application, but you can only participate in one programme.
- Cost of application is €1,000. You will get a detailed review of your application, a written one-page review, and a call with two hand-picked healthcare investors. You can re-apply for free within the year.
Apply now
Download the complete Application Guidelines.
Learn more about how and why to apply to the Investor Network in this recorded webinar.
For Investors
We have cultivated a close-knit group of healthcare investors who know and trust one another, and who share the same ambition of bringing smart money to innovative healthcare start-ups in Europe. Join the Investor Network to gain access to free scouting and pre-qualified dealflow for Europe’s best and brightest healthcare start-ups.
Contact us to learn more: investors@eithealth-investornetwork.eu
The EIT Health Investor Network helped us find a sector-specific lead investor for our seed round. The round was then oversubscribed within a few weeks, thanks to the deep expertise of the lead investor in the digital health domain and connections all over the globe.
Guido Magrin, Teiacare
External partner
Partners

CLC/InnoStars: France
Partner classification: Business
Partner type: Associate Partner
Angels Santé is a Business Angel network founded in 2008. It is the first BA organization in Europe solely dedicated to healthcare investment. Thanks to a high quality deal flow, Angels Santé invests in high-potential start-ups, thus supporting the creation and launch of innovative health projects. By covering the full spectrum of Health Markets and by offering a significant leverage effect to young and innovative start-ups, Angel Santé allows ambitious healthcare programs to see the day and thus constitutes a considerable support for these rising start-ups. We have 100+ members with diverse and complementary background exclusively investing in high-growth companies focused on Healthcare (Biotech, Medtech companies, Diagnostics, e-Health...). Most of our members are based in France but we are expanding to Europe and are ready to welcome investors from other countries interested in Healthcare and life Sciences. Member of the Business Angels Europe (BAE) network, we are also partner of EIT Health and in charge of the EIT Health Investor Network program 2018.
Key Activities in Business Creation
Finance & investment


CLC/InnoStars: Spain
Partner classification: Business
Partner type: Associate Partner
GENESIS Biomed is a consultancy firm in the biomedical healthcare sector specialized in providing consulting services to spin-off and start-up companies, entrepreneurs and research centers. Based in our expertise we help entrepreneurs and researchers to shape their business plan and we support them in the private fundraising process. We have raised more than 40 M€ in the last 4 years. Our expertise domains are biopharmaceutical, biotechnological, medical devices, in vitro diagnostic, nutraceutical and cosmetic. With more than 20 years of expertise in the healthcare sector, we are born in May 2017 and we are located in the Barcelona Science Park.
GENESIS Biomed
GENESIS Biomed, Carrer de Baldiri Reixac, 4-12-15, 08028 Barcelona, España


CLC/InnoStars: UK-Ireland
Partner classification: Tech Transfer, Clusters, Other NGOs, Hospital / University Hospital
Partner type: Associate Partner
Imperial College Health Partners is a partnership organisation bringing together the academic and health science communities across North West London. We are also the designated Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for North West London.
Imperial College Health Partners
Imperial College Health Partners, 10 Greycoat Pl, Westminster, London SW1P 1SB, UK
Key Activities in Corporate Innovation
Pharma, Med Tech, Diagnostics
Key Activities in Social Innovation
Healthcare provision
Key Activities in Business Creation
Incubation, Business coaching, Testing & Validation
Key Activities in Education
Entrepreneurship training, Healthcare professional education/training
