Dementia Discovery Fund takes total fundraising beyond $550 million

21 May 2025

The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) - managed by healthcare fund manager SV Health Investors - has announced the final closing of its second fund, DDF-2, with $269 million in commitments.

UK-based DDF is the world’s largest family of specialized venture capital funds that invests exclusively in companies developing or enabling novel therapeutics for dementia.

Including this new fund, DDF has raised more than $550 million to date. DDF-2 has already invested in four companies, in line with its investment strategy of building and backing highly innovative biotech companies developing life-changing therapies for patients worldwide, to generate attractive returns.

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