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2026-10-06•2 min read

European VC Forbion Secures Record $2.6B to Fund 30 Biotechs

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“Landing $2.6B in a capital-starved European market isn't just a fundraising win, it gives Forbion a near-monopoly on dictating term sheets to desperate founders.”

European VC Forbion Secures Record $2.6B to Fund 30 Biotechs
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Executive Summary

  • •European VC Forbion raised $2.6B across two new life sciences funds.
  • •The capital will back roughly 30 biotechs and includes investments from Eli Lilly.
  • •This gives the firm massive pricing power in a European market currently starved for biotech funding.

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Key Developments & Data

Forbion secured a record €2.3B ($2.6B) across its Growth Opportunities Fund IV and Ventures Fund VIII. The capital injection will be distributed across roughly 30 biotechs, with several investments already closed. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly $LLY, German VC KfW Capital, and the Kauffman Foundation anchored the financing. This new pool beats the firm's previous €2B haul secured in 2024 across its predecessor funds. "Our successful fundraising gives us significant dry powder in a market characterized by a general shortage of capital." — Sander Slootweg

Zubiqo Strategic Assessment

Primary Impact

European biotech startups and early-stage gene therapy ventures that are currently facing a severe regional capital drought.

Strategic Shift

Institutional LPs are concentrating massive biotech bets into established legacy funds rather than spreading risk across newer European VC entrants.

The Ripple Effect

With $2.6B in fresh capital locked up by a single firm, Forbion will effectively set the valuation floor and deal terms for European biotech Series A and B rounds over the next 18 months.

This intelligence assessment is generated by Zubiqo's AI for informational purposes only.

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