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ESG

Improving Patient Outcomes
with Accountability

Improving Patient Outcomes with Accountability

We are committed to conducting our business operations sustainably & expect the same from our portfolio companies.

Our approach to ESG

Innovation for a 
Healthier World

Innovation for a 
Healthier World

Innovation for a 
Healthier World

Since the start of the decade, we have witnessed a series of unprecedented global events, ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic, to extreme weather across the planet, to the brutal wars that rage in Ukraine and Gaza. Turbulent times that remind us the vital role health, sustainability, and democracy play in a functioning global economy and society. For Earlybird Health, these events have accelerated our mission to fund innovation for a healthier world, investing in breakthrough healthcare innovations that deliver long-term positive impact on people‘s health. Through our health funds we strive to enhance health outcomes, encourage preventive measures, and increase the availability and affordability of healthcare. And in doing so, we contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Better Health and Well-being.

Since the start of the decade, we have witnessed a series of unprecedented global events, ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic, to extreme weather across the planet, to the brutal wars that rage in Ukraine and Gaza. Turbulent times that remind us the vital role health, sustainability, and democracy play in a functioning global economy and society. For Earlybird Health, these events have accelerated our mission to fund innovation for a healthier world, investing in breakthrough healthcare innovations that deliver long-term positive impact on people‘s health. Through our health funds we strive to enhance health outcomes, encourage preventive measures, and increase the availability and affordability of healthcare. And in doing so, we contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Better Health and Well-being.

Since the start of the decade, we have witnessed a series of unprecedented global events, ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic, to extreme weather across the planet, to the brutal wars that rage in Ukraine and Gaza. Turbulent times that remind us the vital role health, sustainability, and democracy play in a functioning global economy and society. For Earlybird Health, these events have accelerated our mission to fund innovation for a healthier world, investing in breakthrough healthcare innovations that deliver long-term positive impact on people‘s health. Through our health funds we strive to enhance health outcomes, encourage preventive measures, and increase the availability and affordability of healthcare. And in doing so, we contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Better Health and Well-being.

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Our ESG Journey

In 2020 we started screening our pipeline according to ESG criteria and implementing sustainability initiatives. However, 2022 really marked the introduction of ESG as a strategic driver for Earlybird Health. We have invested considerably in team development and training, become a signatory of the PRI, and reclassified our Health Fund II as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Our ESG Journey

In 2020 we started screening our pipeline according to ESG criteria and implementing sustainability initiatives. However, 2022 really marked the introduction of ESG as a strategic driver for Earlybird Health. We have invested considerably in team development and training, become a signatory of the PRI, and reclassified our Health Fund II as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Our ESG Journey

In 2020 we started screening our pipeline according to ESG criteria and implementing sustainability initiatives. However, 2022 really marked the introduction of ESG as a strategic driver for Earlybird Health. We have invested considerably in team development and training, become a signatory of the PRI, and reclassified our Health Fund II as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Our ESG Journey

In 2020 we started screening our pipeline according to ESG criteria and implementing sustainability initiatives. However, 2022 really marked the introduction of ESG as a strategic driver for Earlybird Health. We have invested considerably in team development and training, become a signatory of the PRI, and reclassified our Health Fund II as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Our ESG Strategy

Earlybird Health's purpose is to deliver strong health outcomes for patients and healthcare providers. How we achieve this is dependent on the success of our business strategy, investment decisions, and the management of our ESG Strategy. Our ESG Strategy declares our ambition, informs our actions, and provides accountability to our investors, patients, healthcare providers, and employees as to how we continuously evaluate, prioritize, and manage relevant ESG topics.

Please see our ESG reports from 2022 and 2023.

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Our ESG focus areas

Improving Patients’ Lives, Caring for our People, and Contributing to Climate Action, in combination with our Core Values: Corporate Governance, Fair Business Practices, and Data Privacy inspire and guide progress toward delivering on our purpose.
 Earlybird Health is proud to be a signatory of the PRI, contributor to the achievement of five selected SDGs, and SFDR Article 8 compliant across our business operations and investments. For Earlybird Health, creating impact means improving patient outcomes whether through new therapeutics, increased access, or improved care delivery. This drives everything we do. We are committed to conducting our business operations sustainably and expect the same from our portfolio companies and business partners. To ensure the management teams from our portfolio companies commit to sustainability objectives, we lead by example.

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Our ESG focus areas

Improving Patients’ Lives, Caring for our People, and Contributing to Climate Action, in combination with our Core Values: Corporate Governance, Fair Business Practices, and Data Privacy inspire and guide progress toward delivering on our purpose.
 Earlybird Health is proud to be a signatory of the PRI, contributor to the achievement of five selected SDGs, and SFDR Article 8 compliant across our business operations and investments. For Earlybird Health, creating impact means improving patient outcomes whether through new therapeutics, increased access, or improved care delivery. This drives everything we do. We are committed to conducting our business operations sustainably and expect the same from our portfolio companies and business partners. To ensure the management teams from our portfolio companies commit to sustainability objectives, we lead by example.

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Our ESG focus areas

Improving Patients’ Lives, Caring for our People, and Contributing to Climate Action, in combination with our Core Values: Corporate Governance, Fair Business Practices, and Data Privacy inspire and guide progress toward delivering on our purpose.
 Earlybird Health is proud to be a signatory of the PRI, contributor to the achievement of five selected SDGs, and SFDR Article 8 compliant across our business operations and investments. For Earlybird Health, creating impact means improving patient outcomes whether through new therapeutics, increased access, or improved care delivery. This drives everything we do. We are committed to conducting our business operations sustainably and expect the same from our portfolio companies and business partners. To ensure the management teams from our portfolio companies commit to sustainability objectives, we lead by example.

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Our ESG focus areas

Improving Patients’ Lives, Caring for our People, and Contributing to Climate Action, in combination with our Core Values: Corporate Governance, Fair Business Practices, and Data Privacy inspire and guide progress toward delivering on our purpose.
 Earlybird Health is proud to be a signatory of the PRI, contributor to the achievement of five selected SDGs, and SFDR Article 8 compliant across our business operations and investments. For Earlybird Health, creating impact means improving patient outcomes whether through new therapeutics, increased access, or improved care delivery. This drives everything we do. We are committed to conducting our business operations sustainably and expect the same from our portfolio companies and business partners. To ensure the management teams from our portfolio companies commit to sustainability objectives, we lead by example.

ESG PILLARS

Our priorities

Our priorities

Our priorities

Accountability on three levels.

Accountability on three levels.

01  —

Environment

Earlybird Health actively manages the environmental footprint of its business operations and value chain, focusing on issues such as carbon footprint, energy efficiency, resource use, and biodiversity

02 —

Social

Social responsibility toward our employees, portfolio companies and patients is paramount. Through our business operations and investments in innovative healthcare companies we are committed to delivering positive social impact by focusing on issues such as diversity & inclusion, learning & development, employee health & well-being, and diversity recruiting

03 —

Governance

As laid out in our ESG strategy, corporate governance, fair business practices, and data privacy are non-negotiable for every member of the Earlybird team. To uphold our Core Values we focus on issues such as Code of Conduct, anti-bribery, harassment & discrimination, and ESG Policy

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

Ecosystem collaboration 

Ecosystem collaboration 

Ecosystem collaboration 

Ecosystem collaboration 

Our partners

Our partners

Our partners

New forms of partnership and collaboration are critical to the achievement of our selected SDGs by 2030. We are pleased to be supporting or members of the following organizations:

This impactful program is made possible with continued support from industry leaders.

This impactful program is made possible with continued support from industry leaders.

This impactful program is made possible with continued support from industry leaders.

This impactful program is made possible with continued support from industry leaders.

WE INVEST BECAUSE
WE BELIEVE

WE INVEST BECAUSE
WE BELIEVE

WE INVEST BECAUSE
WE BELIEVE

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Cologne

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Berlin

Münzstraße 23

10178 Berlin

Cologne

Harry-Blum-Platz 2,

D-50678 Cologne

© 2025 Earlybird Venture Capital. All rights reserved.

Berlin

Münzstraße 23

10178 Berlin

Cologne

Harry-Blum-Platz 2,

D-50678 Cologne

© 2025 Earlybird Venture Capital. All rights reserved.

Berlin

Münzstraße 23

10178 Berlin

Cologne

Harry-Blum-Platz 2,

D-50678 Cologne

© 2025 Earlybird Venture Capital. All rights reserved.

Berlin

Münzstraße 23

10178 Berlin

Cologne

Harry-Blum-Platz 2,

D-50678 Cologne

© 2025 Earlybird Venture Capital. All rights reserved.