Delin Ventures

Jonathan Hay is a Partner at Delin Ventures, where he invests in seed funds and early-stage businesses.

Matt Symes is an investor at Delin Ventures focusing on early-stage healthcare and life sciences companies. He previously served as Director and Head of Strategy & Finance at Adthera Bio, and worked as a consultant at BCG in the PIPE and Global Health practices. Symes is a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.

Carol Lynch is Chair at uMed and holds board and advisory positions. She has held senior executive roles across the pharmaceutical sector in North America and Europe, with experience in start-up, turnaround, and growth-stage businesses. She holds a degree in Zoology from the University of Sheffield and a Diploma in Marketing from Kingston University.

Jakub Czarnecki is a Financial Controller at Delin Capital with over 10 years of experience in financial management and turnaround operations. He specializes in financial analysis, revenue forecasting, budget development, and cash flow management, with a track record of improving operational performance and implementing cost reduction initiatives. Czarnecki has led cross-functional teams and provided financial support to business units while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Larry Illg is an investor and board director with over 25 years of experience in executive and advisory roles at multinational companies. His background spans consumer internet, media, and software sectors.

Miguel Forte is Chief Executive Officer of Kiji Therapeutics and serves as an ARM Board Member. He holds an MD and PhD and brings over 30 years of experience across clinical, academic, regulatory, and pharmaceutical industry settings, with expertise in research and development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, and general management. He previously served as President of the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy.

Sarah Shackelton is Partner for Talent, with two decades building leadership teams and boards in life sciences, previously Chief Talent Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises and a Partner at Abingworth.

Caroline Haegeman is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Athernal Bio, a company developing immunotherapies targeting high-risk clonal hematopoiesis, a precursor to acute myeloid leukemia. She holds a PhD in Oncology from Imperial College London and previously worked at Boston Consulting Group advising pharmaceutical and biotech companies on R&D and clinical strategy, and as a biotech investor at Delin Ventures. At Athernal, her responsibilities include corporate and capital strategy, cross-functional execution of preclinical programs, and advisor engagement.

Martina Lubrano di Ricco is Chief of Staff at DeepLife. Her background spans immunology and business development, including work connecting biotechs, pharmaceutical companies, and investors to expand drug pipelines. Her experience covers venture capital funding, deal making, and R&D strategy design for drug development.