Christine Clérici

ITSA is an active private equity investment manager focused exclusively on the French biomedical sector, particularly on areas related to INSERM's medical research effort. They favor projects in fields including therapeutic agents, medical devices, diagnostics, tools and technological platforms. The firm invests between EUR 100 and 300 thousand in pre-seed and seed financing. ITSA's investment criteria include sound science, a driven management team, strong IP, a realistic business model with a clearly defined market, and a competitive milestone-driven schedule. They seek to invest in ambitious projects addressing unmet medical needs and potentially leading to dominant market positions. The firm may act as a co-founder, generally sits on the board of their portfolio companies and actively participates in their strategic decisions.