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HMNC Brain Health

Private

HMNC Brain Health is a Munich-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing personalized precision psychiatry treatments powered by AI and pharmacogenomics. Its pipeline includes two lead depression programs, one of which is an oral esketamine formulation being developed as a more convenient alternative to Johnson & Johnson's Spravato, and a separate novel mechanism in treatment-resistant depression. The company is leveraging companion-diagnostic and digital-phenotyping tools to stratify patients and improve response rates in major depressive disorder.

Company Info

Sector: Biotechnology / CNS (Precision Psychiatry)
Headquarters: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Founded: 2018
Funding Round: Series B (June 2026, $50M)
Total Funding: ~$80M+ cumulative venture-backed funding (Series A + Series B + earlier grants)

Funding & Investor Relations

Notable Investors

  • Headquartered investors include family offices and European life-sciences venture capital; full investor list not publicly disclosed

IPO Outlook / Plans

None publicly disclosed; clinical-stage European CNS biotech.

Upcoming Milestones & Key Dates

H2 2026
Clinical Trial

Initiation of HMNC-OES Phase 3 enabling studies

Late 2026
Clinical Trial

First AI-stratified Phase 2 efficacy readout in MDD

Clinical Development Pipeline

HMNC-OES (oral esketamine)

Target: NMDA receptor antagonist (oral formulation, Spravato challenger)
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

HMNC-Dep1 (undisclosed novel mechanism)

Target: Undisclosed; AI-discovered mechanism with companion diagnostic
Major Depressive Disorder
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

HMNC diagnostic platform

Target: AI-driven digital phenotyping and pharmacogenomics
Companion diagnostic for depression patient stratification
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Approved

Recent News

Leadership Team

Dr. Heinz Kurz

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Jan Petry

Chief Medical Officer

To be confirmed

Chief Scientific Officer

Careers & Job Openings

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Multiple Departments
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