Excalibur Fund Manager
Our current portfolio includes the following companies, click on a logo to visit the websites:

Ark Therapeutics Group plcArk Therapeutics Group plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Gene-based drugs for vascular and circulatory diseases and cancer
IPO in March 2004
 
Biovertis AGBiovertis AG
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Hospital-acquired infections; respiratory tract infections; urinary tract infections
Acquired Morphochem AG in March 2006
 
Biovex Group IncBiovex Group Inc
Merlin Biosciences Fund, Merlin Fund
Development and commercialisation of biological treatments for cancer and the prevention of infectious disease
 
Biowisdom LtdBiowisdom Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Knowledge management software for drug development
 
Cyclacel Pharmaceutical IncCyclacel Pharmaceutical Inc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Cell cycle control drugs for cancer
IPO in January 2006
 
Decon Sciences LtdDecon Sciences Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Decontamination services provider
 
De Novo Pharmaceuticals LtdDe Novo Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund
In silico structure-based drug design
 
DestinationSkin LtdDestinationSkin Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Skin treatment and hair removal
 
Energist LtdEnergist Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Variable pulsed light therapy
 
EpiCept IncEpiCept Inc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Topical pain management
IPO in January 2006
 
Intercytex Group plcIntercytex Group plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Hair and tissue regrowth
IPO in February 2006
 
Lab 21 LtdLab 21 Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Clinical diagnostics and monitoring
 
LiDCO Group plcLiDCO Group plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Cardiac output monitors
IPO in June 2004
 
Neurotech IncNeurotech Inc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Cell-based drugs for diseases of the eye
 
Noxxon Pharma AGNoxxon Pharma AG
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Mirror image oligonucleotide drugs
 
Onyvax LtdOnyvax Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Whole-cell allogenic vaccines for cancer
 
PanTherix LtdPanTherix Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund, Merlin Fund
Novel broad-spectrum antibiotics
 
Plethora Solutions Holdings plcPlethora Solutions Holdings plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Discovering and developing urological products
IPO in March 2005
 
ReNeuron Group plcReNeuron Group plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund, Merlin Fund
Treatments for neurological disorders
IPO in August 2005
 
Santhera Pharmaceuticals AGSanthera Pharmaceuticals AG
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Small molecule therapeutics for neuromuscular and metabolic diseases
IPO in November 2006
 
Sosei Co. LtdSosei Co. Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Identifying new uses for established drugs
Arakis merged with Sosei Co in August 2005
 
Vectura Group plcVectura Group plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Drug formulations and devices for respiratory diseases
IPO in July 2004
 
Virgin Health Bank LtdVirgin Health Bank Ltd
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Cord blood banking
 
VivoMedica plcVivoMedica plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Advancing medical devices from prototype to market
Reversal in to AIM listed company in July 2005
 
Wilex AGWilex AG
Merlin Biosciences Fund
Antibody and small molecule cancer therapies
IPO in November 2006
 
York Pharma plcYork Pharma plc
Merlin Biosciences Fund III
Acquisition, development and commercialisation of prescription dermatological products
Acquisition of Fund III company Derms Development by York Pharma in October 2007