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Delin Ventures
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Delin Ventures is a mission-driven investor and company builder operating two distinct funds. The Life Sciences Fund focuses on building and investing in scalable cell therapy companies from pre-seed onwards, emphasizing therapeutics, services, and manufacturing technologies. Their goal is to position themselves at the nexus of cell therapy innovation, being the pre-eminent investment company in promising cell therapies and the infrastructure that enables their development and commercialization. The Technology Fund invests in remarkable founders building from Germany, providing uncomplicated tickets and acting like super-angels. They are generalist investors with special interest in the Future of Work, Frontier Tech, and Software-/AI-enabled Services and Roll-up plays. Delin operates with a 'patient capital' philosophy, prioritizing long-term impact and scientific success over short-term financial returns, combining operational expertise, personal coaching, and world-class networks.
Notable quotes
“Athernal Bio is pioneering the treatment of high-risk clonal haematopoiesis with targeted immunotherapies. This represents a meaningful shift in oncology, moving away from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. The funding allows us to advance into in vivo validation and accelerate our path toward the clinic.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athernal Bio | Seed | $5m | 2025-10-01 |
| Penzilla | Seed | $3m | 2025-05-15 |
| uMed | Series A | — | 2023-07-05 |
| Turbine | Series A | — | 2023-06 |
| IMMvention Therapeutix | Seed | — | 2023-01 |
| Ori Biotech | Series B | — | 2022-01 |
| Swarm Oncology | unknown | — | — |
| Tilikum Therapeutics | unknown | — | — |
| Adthera Bio | unknown | — | — |
| Parloa | unknown | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Acadian Ventures | 1 |
| AlbionVC | 1 |
| Day One Capital | 1 |
| Novalis LifeSciences | 1 |
| Robin Capital | 1 |
| Motive Ventures | 1 |
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