Asabys creates a €120M fund for technology transfer

BarcelonaThe manager Asabys Partners, a leading firm in life sciences investment, will launch a new investment fund of up to 120 million euros, primarily aimed at the technological transfer from universities and research centers to create new companies. Asabys has been selected in the Deep Start call, promoted by the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology and Innovation (CDTI) –of the Spanish government– in collaboration with the European Investment Fund (EIF).

its fund Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments II (vintage 2023)This new vehicle marks the beginning of a new strategic vertical for Asabys, focused on creating companies from excellent Spanish science. The firm currently has two more funds within its core strategy, including its fund Sabadell Asabys Health Innovation Investments II (vintage 2023), which already has 10 participations and remains active in identifying new investment opportunities in Spain and Europe. Furthermore, Asabys participates in the management of the Alta Life Sciences fund, following the firm's integration into Asabys in October 2025.

Asabys Innvierte Tech Transfer FCRE is managed by a team of seven professionals, including three co-equal partners: Emilio Erazo-Fischer, Montserrat Vendrell, and a third partner. The fund will be supported by the rest of the Asabys team, which currently numbers 18 people and is expected to reach 20 before summer. Asabys Partners has nearly 400 million in assets under management and 23 participations, and since its creation in 2018 has worked closely with universities, hospitals, and research centers.

Emilio Erazo-Fischer, who will be based in Madrid, tells ARA that the objective of the new fund is "to work very closely with scientists and research groups to help shape their projects." Having Erazo-Fischer in Madrid also allows Asabys geographic expansion, while also enabling them to seek out companies throughout the State to invest in. Furthermore, the fund also aims to bring together different research centers working on specific topics separately so that they collaborate with each other.

Clara Campàs, a partner at Asabys, comments that "in Spain we have excellent science that historically has not received enough funding to transform into solutions that impact people's health," and adds that "with this fund we want to contribute to closing this gap, collaborating closely with researchers and centers to turn this knowledge into successful companies and value for society."