Rosetta Capital
Rosetta Capital Limited is a UK life-sciences and medical-device venture capital firm incorporated in 2000 (originally Bioscience Managers Limited) and headquartered in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 196844), it invests globally through direct secondary transactions, acquiring baskets of late-stage therapeutic, diagnostic and medical-device assets from venture funds, corporates and listed trusts seeking liquidity. Over 20-plus years the firm has completed 50-plus venture investments and currently manages Funds IV and V.
Rosetta Capital is a Haddenham venture capital firm with 16 active companies and 4 exits.
- ·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 7 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Biotech (75% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
20 companiesGeography breakdown
3 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Rosetta Capital sold Inivata to NeoGenomics in 2021 after less than a year.
Rosetta Capital took Biosergen public in 2021 after 8 years.
Rosetta Capital took Modus Therapeutics public in 2021 after 8 years.
Rosetta Capital took Aprea Therapeutics public in 2019 after 6 years.
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 20 portfolio companies (16 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Rosetta Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Rosetta Capital VSecondaries2021€57M6 assets1 exitsSecondaries2021 · 5yr€57M61
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Carrick Therapeutics Biotech · Ireland | 2021 |
| Immunocore Biotech · UK | 2021 |
| Mereo BioPharma Biotech · UK | 2021 |
| Mission Therapeutics Biotech · UK | 2021 |
| PsiOxus Therapeutics Biotech · UK | 2021 |
| ReNeuron Biotech · UK | 2021 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inivata HealthTech · UK | 2021 | 2021 | Trade Sale | NeoGenomics | – |
Rosetta Capital IVSecondaries2013€30M10 assets3 exitsSecondaries2013 · 13yr€30M103
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Akinion Pharmaceuticals Pharma · Sweden | 2013 |
| Axelar Biotech · Sweden | 2013 |
| Clanotech Biotech · Sweden | 2013 |
| Dilafor Biotech · Sweden | 2013 |
| Inhalation Sciences MedTech · Sweden | 2013 |
| NeoDynamics MedTech · Sweden | 2013 |
| NovaSAID Biotech · Sweden | 2013 |
| Pergamum Biotech · Sweden | 2013 |
| Promimic MedTech · Sweden | 2013 |
| Umecrine Mood Biotech · Sweden | 2013 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aprea Therapeutics Biotech · Sweden | 2013 | 2019 | IPO | – | – |
| Biosergen Biotech · Sweden | 2013 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Modus Therapeutics Biotech · Sweden | 2013 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
About Rosetta Capital
Rosetta Capital is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 1 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning software, consumer, TMT, financials, healthcare and business services.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across software, consumer, TMT, financials, healthcare and business services businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 15 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Rosetta Capital focus on?
- Rosetta Capital focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Rosetta Capital have?
- Rosetta Capital has 16 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Rosetta Capital headquartered?
- Rosetta Capital is headquartered in Haddenham, United Kingdom.
- When was Rosetta Capital founded?
- Rosetta Capital was founded in 2000.
- What sectors does Rosetta Capital invest in?
- Rosetta Capital invests across Healthcare.
- What are Rosetta Capital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Rosetta Capital include: Inivata (2021) to NeoGenomics.
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