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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-076131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001598646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				260784194
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TRAPELO ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 284
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-600-7373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TRAPELO ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 284
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Index Venture Associates III Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001503683
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36517
		FILM NUMBER:		161827748

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1 SEATON PLACE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER, CHANNEL ISL.
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 8YJ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441534605643

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1 SEATON PLACE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER, CHANNEL ISL.
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 8YJ

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yucca (Jersey) SLP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001591294
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36517
		FILM NUMBER:		161827749

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OGIER HOUSE
		STREET 2:		THE ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 9WG
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44-0-1534-833400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 1 SEATON PLACE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			Y9 JE48YJ

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Index Venture Associates V Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611751
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36517
		FILM NUMBER:		161827750

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OGIER HOUSE
		STREET 2:		THE ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 9WC
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 0 1534-504000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OGIER HOUSE
		STREET 2:		THE ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 9WC

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Index Venture Associates IV Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001447962
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36517
		FILM NUMBER:		161827751

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER, CHANNEL ISLANDS
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 9WG
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 1534 753 623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST. HELIER, CHANNEL ISLANDS
		STATE:			Y9
		ZIP:			JE4 9WG
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        <footnote id="F1">Index Venture Associates III Limited is the general partner of Index Ventures III (Jersey), L.P., Index Ventures III (Delaware), L.P., and Index Ventures III Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey) L.P. Yucca (Jersey) SLP is the Administrator of the Index Co-Investment Scheme acting through Elian Employee Benefit Services Limited. Index Venture Associates IV Limited is the general partner of Index Ventures IV (Jersey) L.P. and Index Ventures IV Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey) L.P. Index Venture Associates V Limited is the general partner of Index Ventures V Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P. and Index Ventures V (Jersey), L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Composed of 173,278 common shares disposed by Index Ventures III (Jersey), L.P., 351,995 common shares disposed by Index Ventures III (Delaware), L.P., 6,270 common shares disposed by Index Ventures III Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P., 240,780 common shares disposed by Index Ventures IV (Jersey), L.P., 22,855 common shares disposed by Index Ventures IV Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P., 190,411 common shares disposed d by Index Ventures V (Jersey), L.P., 1,543 common shares disposed by Index Ventures V Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P., and 12,868 common shares disposed by Yucca (Jersey) SLP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Composed of 777,719 shares held by Index Ventures III (Jersey), L.P., 1,579,852 shares held by Index Ventures III (Delaware), L.P., 28,144 shares held by Index Ventures III Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P., 1,080,684 shares held by Index Ventures IV (Jersey), L.P., 102,579 shares held by Index Ventures IV Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P., 854,615 shares held by Index Ventures V (Jersey), L.P., 6,925 shares held by Index Ventures V Parallel Entrepreneur Fund (Jersey), L.P., and 57,754 shares held by Yucca (Jersey) SLP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This Statement Form 4 is being filed jointly by the Index Entities. Each of the Index Entities disclaims beneficial ownership held of record by any of the other Index Entities, except to the extent of their respective proportionate pecuniary interest(s) therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Michele Ollier, Director of the Issuer, is a partner of Medicxi Ventures (Jersey) Limited Succursale de Geneve which provides sub-advisory services to the foregoing funds and Dr. Ollier disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing funds, except to the extent of her proportionate pecuniary interest therein. Francesco De Rubertis, Director of the Issuer, is a partner of Medicxi Ventures (UK) LLP which provides sub-advisory services to the foregoing funds and Dr. De Rubertis disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing funds, except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interest therein. Index Venture Associates III Limited, Index Venture Associates IV Limited, Index Venture Associates V Limited and Yucca (Jersey) SLP (collectively, the &quot;Index Entities&quot;) are members of a &quot;group&quot; for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.</footnote>
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