WE ARE YZR ['waizər]

Investing in Europe’s Healthcare Pioneers to Redefine the Future of Health

Our Mission

At YZR Capital, we back ambitious entrepreneurs tackling complex challenges in global healthcare. Combining deep expertise with fast execution, we support our portfolio companies with functional expertise and healthcare-specific expertise from day one. We aim to help building global champions with lasting impact.

Our Investments

Partnering with European Founders that are shaping the future of global Healthcare.

We back category-defining companies across Europe — improving patient care, increasing provider efficiencies and innovating value chains within healthcare. We’re drawn to teams solving large problems with scalable, tech-enabled solutions.

Improvement of Patient Care

Scan.com

Medical imaging marketplace
Innovating Value Chains

Biorce

Faster and smarter drug development
Improvement of Patient Care

Filu

Tech-enabled veterinary clinic chain
Increase of Provider Efficiency

Deepeye Medical

Treatment support system for retinal diseases
Innovating Value Chains

Deeplife

Uncovers therapies for diseases with significant unmet needs and improves drug development
Increase of Provider Efficiency

OpenHealth Technologies

Lab data harmonization platform

Spotlight

Sharing our Learnings, Perspectives, and Investments

Updates
July 9, 2025

Biorce raises €5M to accelerate drug development with AI

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Insights
February 26, 2025

ain: Interview with YZR Capital on Medical Defense Tech [EN]

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Updates
February 20, 2025

Munich Startup: Caire.ai raises 850,000 EUR [DE]

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Insights
January 8, 2025

Startup Insider: YZR Capital: Venture Capital in the health tech sector – with Co-Founders & Managing Partners Reinhard Meier and Markus Feuerecker [DE]

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Updates
December 12, 2024

BREAKIT: Vetnio wants to become the AI-Scribe for Vets – and raises significant capital [SE]

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Updates
December 11, 2024

Sifted: French GenAI drug discovery startup DeepLife raises $10m as it mulls US relocation

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Updates
November 26, 2024

Sifted: Europe’s most active early-stage healthtech investors in 2024

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Updates
November 14, 2024

EU-Startups: Barcelona-based Biorce secures €3.5 million aiming to transform clincial trails through AI

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Updates
October 7, 2024

EU-Startups: London-based Univa Health raised €1.2 million for digital platform to address eating disorder care

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About Us

We are a founder-led, independent investment platform dedicated to healthcare innovation, investing in a high-conviction approach across Europe. Our expertise is based on our complementary experience in healthcare investing over the last decades, from early-stage VC to growth buyout PE. We move fast and support founders beyond capital.

YZR, pronounced [‘waizər], is inspired by a fusion of ‘wise’ and the river Isar — symbolizing both our deep roots in Munich, at the heart of Europe, and our philosophy of investing with clarity, conviction, and long-term vision.

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Meier

Reinhard loves supporting European health tech founders on their way to becoming global technology leaders. He has evolved from a practising physician to a tech…

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Markus Feuerecker

Markus Feuerecker has been passionate about scaling healthcare companies throughout his career. As a trained VC, growth & buy‑out private‑equity investor, before co‑founding YZR Capital…

Investor

Christina Schmidt

Christina has been part of the VC and start‑up industry for more than five years. Previously, she gained extensive experience in the VC space by…