Ampersand Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in GeneWerk GmbH

Ampersand Capital Partners Invests in Genezen Laboratories

January 5, 2021

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a majority growth-equity investment in Genezen Laboratories, a cell and gene therapy CDMO, to fund completion of a 25,000 sq. ft. cGMP lentiviral vector production facility and expand process development and analytical testing capabilities. The capital will support Genezen's capability expansion across upstream/downstream processing, analytical testing, and cGMP vector production to serve early‑phase and growth-stage cell and gene therapy developers.

Ampersand Capital Partners Leads $18.5M Growth Investment in Genezen

November 2, 2023

Biotechnology

Genezen closed an $18.5 million follow-on growth equity financing led by Ampersand Capital Partners to accelerate expansion of its viral vector development and GMP manufacturing capabilities. The capital will support build-out and technology investments at Genezen's facilities (including the Fishers, Indiana GMP viral vector site) to scale retroviral, lentiviral and AAV vector production and support additional customer programs.

Ampersand Capital Partners Completes Growth Equity Investment in GenDx

May 8, 2019

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners completed a minority growth equity investment in Genome Diagnostics B.V. (GenDx), a Utrecht-based provider of molecular diagnostic kits and analysis software for transplantation and companion diagnostics. The partnership will support GenDx's organic growth and M&A strategy; Ampersand's David Parker and Operating Partner Mike Evans joined GenDx's board.

Ampersand Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in VIVEbiotech

December 4, 2024

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a growth equity investment in VIVEbiotech to support expansion of the company’s lentiviral vector development and GMP manufacturing capabilities in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The investment will fund capacity growth and execution of VIVEbiotech’s pipeline of customer projects for cell and gene therapy developers, and industry veteran Dr. Stefan Beyer has been named Chairman.

Ampersand Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Vibalogics GmbH

May 29, 2019

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a growth equity investment in Vibalogics GmbH, a German CDMO specializing in development and GMP manufacturing of complex viral products. The investment will fund expansion of Vibalogics' process development and manufacturing capabilities and support broader growth in the U.S. and European markets.

Ampersand Capital Partners Invests in BioEcho Life Sciences

March 1, 2022

Biotechnology

Ampersand Capital Partners made a minority growth equity investment in Cologne-based BioEcho Life Sciences to support the company's global expansion, new product launches, and expansion of its direct salesforce. As part of the transaction Ampersand appointed Frank Witney and Arya Mehrabanzad to BioEcho's board; financial terms were not disclosed.