Karolinska Development divests its holding in the Danish dermatology company Henlez

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, September 23 2024. Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) announces the divestment of all its shares in the portfolio company Henlez ApS. Following the transaction, Karolinska Development's investment portfolio consists of eleven holdings.

Karolinska Development invested in Henlez ApS in 2022, in syndication with the Nordic venture capital firm Eir Ventures. Henlez is a privately held Danish dermatology company focused on hidradenitis suppurativa.

Prior to the divestment, Karolinska Development's ownership in Henlez amounted to 15 %.

For further information, please contact:

Viktor Drvota, CEO, Karolinska Development AB
Phone: +46 73 982 52 02, e-mail: viktor.drvota@karolinskadevelopment.com 

Johan Dighed, General Counsel and Deputy CEO, Karolinska Development AB
Phone: +46 70 207 48 26, e-mail: johan.dighed@karolinskadevelopment.com

TO THE EDITORS

About Karolinska Development AB
Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) is a Nordic life sciences investment company. The company focuses on identifying breakthrough medical innovations in the Nordic region that are developed by entrepreneurs and leadership teams. The Company invests in the creation and growth of companies that advance these assets into commercial products that are designed to make a difference to patients’ lives while providing an attractive return on investment to shareholders.

Karolinska Development has access to world-class medical innovations at the Karolinska Institutet and other leading universities and research institutes in the Nordic region. The Company aims to build companies around scientists who are leaders in their fields, supported by experienced management teams and advisers, and co-funded by specialist international investors, to provide the greatest chance of success.

Karolinska Development has a portfolio of eleven companies targeting opportunities in innovative treatment for life-threatening or serious debilitating diseases.

The Company is led by an entrepreneurial team of investment professionals with a proven track record as company builders and with access to a strong global network.

For more information, please visit www.karolinskadevelopment.com

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