Peppermint VenturePartners (PVP) is a private Venture Capital firm based in Berlin, Germany specialized on investments in young healthcare companies. PVP currently has 50 Mio. € under management. The fund (Peppermint CBF-1) was closed at the end of 2012. Through its partnership with the Charité Medical School in Berlin, PVP has a special access to a unique network of one of the largest and leading medical university hospitals in Europe. The investment focus of PVP is on innovative medical device, diagnostic and digital health companies in Europe, especially in the German speaking region. The companies should have patent protected technologies and develop innovative products and/or business models within the healthcare sector. One major criterion is that unmet medical needs are addressed in order to improve diagnosis and therapy of diseases as well as allow for a reduction of costs within the healthcare system. Currently the portfolio of the Peppermint CBF-1 fund comprises 8 companies.