Founded in 2004 by a group of Italian entrepreneurs and financial institutions, Genextra's mission is to identify innovative research in life science and develop novel therapies and tools by creating successful business initiatives in a sustained and long-term way. The company's holding structure is designed to increase the probability of success of business initiatives that become part of the Group by providing specialist management and financial support to new company vehicles or existing young start-ups. Genextra has raised over €116 million to date and is one of the few examples in Italy of private capital invested for the benefit of research and innovation.