Investments
281Portfolio Exits
122Funds
12Partners & Customers
2About Perceptive Advisors
Perceptive Advisors is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor that invests in biotechnology and life sciences sectors in public equity markets across the globe. It employs a long/short equity strategy as a hedging technique while making its investments. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.
Latest Perceptive Advisors News
Oct 27, 2025
Trinity Biotech plc DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trinity Biotech plc (Nasdaq: TRIB), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on human diagnostics and diabetes management solutions, including wearable biosensors, today announced that the Company welcomes the indicated intention of its largest investor and primary lender, Perceptive Advisors, to submit a proposal that, if implemented, would facilitate the conversion of a portion of the Company’s outstanding debt and other obligations into equity. The Company believes this strategic initiative represents a constructive step toward strengthening its balance sheet and that an equitization program, if successfully executed, could enhance the Company’s financial flexibility and support its ambitious growth objectives. Perceptive Advisors is a leading life sciences investment firm that has continued to be a supportive and constructive investment partner to the Company through its recent transformation journey. The Company looks forward to engaging in discussions that are mutually beneficial and aligned with the interests of all of its stakeholders, including shareholders. Forward-Looking Statements This release includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”), including but not limited to statements related to Trinity Biotech’s cash position, financial resources and potential for future growth, market acceptance and penetration of new or planned product offerings, and future recurring revenues and results of operations. Trinity Biotech claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms “may,” “believes,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates,” or words of similar import, and do not reflect historical facts. Specific forward-looking statements contained in this release may be affected by risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our ability to capitalize on the Waveform transaction and of our recent acquisitions, our continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the impact of the U.S. government shut-down, our ability to achieve profitable operations in the future, the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and its variants, the possible pause and/or disruption in U.S. Government funding for HIV tests produced by Trinity Biotech, potential excess inventory levels and inventory imbalances at the company’s distributors, losses or system failures with respect to Trinity Biotech’s facilities or manufacturing operations, the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, dependence on suppliers, the market acceptance of Trinity Biotech’s products and services, the continuing development of its products, required government approvals, risks associated with manufacturing and distributing its products on a commercial scale free of defects, risks related to the introduction of new instruments manufactured by third parties, risks associated with competing in the human diagnostic market, risks related to the protection of Trinity Biotech’s intellectual property or claims of infringement of intellectual property asserted by third parties and risks related to condition of the United States economy and other risks detailed under “Risk Factors” in Trinity Biotech’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and Trinity Biotech’s other periodic reports filed from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. Trinity Biotech does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. About Trinity Biotech Trinity Biotech is a commercial stage biotechnology company focused on diabetes management solutions and human diagnostics, including wearable biosensors. The Company develops, acquires, manufactures and markets diagnostic systems, including both reagents and instrumentation, for the point-of-care and clinical laboratory segments of the diagnostic market and has recently entered the wearable biosensor industry, with the acquisition of the biosensor assets of Waveform Technologies Inc. and intends to develop a range of biosensor devices and related services, starting with a continuous glucose monitoring product. Our products are used to detect infectious diseases and to quantify the level of Haemoglobin A1c and other chemistry parameters in serum, plasma and whole blood. Trinity Biotech sells direct in the United States and through a network of international distributors and strategic partners in over 75 countries worldwide. For further information, please see the Company’s website: www.trinitybiotech.com . About Perceptive Advisors Founded in 1999 and based in New York, NY, Perceptive Advisors is an investment management firm with approximately $8 billion in assets. Perceptive Advisors is focused on supporting the progress of the life sciences industry by identifying opportunities and directing financial resources to the most promising technologies in healthcare. For more information visit www.perceptivelife.com . Contact:
Perceptive Advisors Investments
281 Investments
Perceptive Advisors has made 281 investments. Their latest investment was in Alto Neuroscience as part of their PIPE on October 20, 2025.
Perceptive Advisors Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/20/2025 | PIPE | Alto Neuroscience | $50M | Yes | Commodore Capital, Undisclosed Investors, Vestal Point Capital, and Vivo Capital | 4 |
10/7/2025 | Series C | Affinia Therapeutics | $40M | No | 7 | |
9/17/2025 | PIPE - III | Oruka Therapeutics | $180M | No | Affinity Asset Advisors, Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing, Commodore Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Deep Track Capital, Fairmount Funds Management, Great Point Partners, Palo Alto Investors, Surveyor Capital, Undisclosed Investors, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Viking Global Investors, and Woodline Partners | 3 |
9/3/2025 | Series B | |||||
9/3/2025 | Series C |
Date | 10/20/2025 | 10/7/2025 | 9/17/2025 | 9/3/2025 | 9/3/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | PIPE | Series C | PIPE - III | Series B | Series C |
Company | Alto Neuroscience | Affinia Therapeutics | Oruka Therapeutics | ||
Amount | $50M | $40M | $180M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | Commodore Capital, Undisclosed Investors, Vestal Point Capital, and Vivo Capital | Affinity Asset Advisors, Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing, Commodore Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Deep Track Capital, Fairmount Funds Management, Great Point Partners, Palo Alto Investors, Surveyor Capital, Undisclosed Investors, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Viking Global Investors, and Woodline Partners | |||
Sources | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Perceptive Advisors Portfolio Exits
122 Portfolio Exits
Perceptive Advisors has 122 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Astria Therapeutics on October 14, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/14/2025 | Acq - Pending | 4 | |||
10/7/2025 | Acq - P2P | 12 | |||
8/14/2025 | Reverse Merger | 5 | |||
Date | 10/14/2025 | 10/7/2025 | 8/14/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Pending | Acq - P2P | Reverse Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 4 | 12 | 5 |
Perceptive Advisors Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
Perceptive Advisors acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Synthego on June 26, 2025.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/26/2025 | Debt | $472.25M | Asset Sale | 2 | ||
9/20/2024 | Series D |
Date | 6/26/2025 | 9/20/2024 |
|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | Series D |
Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | $472.25M | |
Note | Asset Sale | |
Sources | 2 |
Perceptive Advisors Fund History
12 Fund Histories
Perceptive Advisors has 12 funds, including Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/12/2021 | Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II | $515M | 1 | ||
11/16/2020 | Perceptive Credit Opportunities Fund III | $1,100M | 5 | ||
9/1/2020 | Perceptive Credit Opportunities Offshore Fund III | $297.9M | 2 | ||
9/1/2020 | Perceptive Credit Opportunities III SLP | ||||
12/10/2019 | Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund |
Closing Date | 5/12/2021 | 11/16/2020 | 9/1/2020 | 9/1/2020 | 12/10/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund II | Perceptive Credit Opportunities Fund III | Perceptive Credit Opportunities Offshore Fund III | Perceptive Credit Opportunities III SLP | Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $515M | $1,100M | $297.9M | ||
Sources | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Perceptive Advisors Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
Perceptive Advisors has 2 strategic partners and customers. Perceptive Advisors recently partnered with Cooley on June 6, 2024.
Perceptive Advisors Team
12 Team Members
Perceptive Advisors has 12 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Edelman.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Edelman | Aries Capital Partners, and Prudential | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Joseph Edelman | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Aries Capital Partners, and Prudential | ||||
Title | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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