Where does Aleks Engel work?

Aleks Engel is Partner at Novo Holdings.

What does Aleks Engel invest in?

Aleks Engel invests in Climate Tech.

Where did Aleks Engel go to school?

Aleks Engel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Chemical Engineering); MIT Sloan School of Management (Minor, Business Administration); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Chemical Engineering).

Aleks Engel

Investor

Partner at Novo Holdings

Boston

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About

Aleks Engel is a Partner in Novo Holdings' Planetary Health Investments team, based in Boston, having joined the firm in 2014 and previously worked on its Principal Investments and Seed Investments teams in Copenhagen. Before Novo Holdings, he held roles at Baxter International, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Thomson Scientific & Healthcare, and McKinsey & Company. He holds a PhD in Biochemical Engineering and an MSc in Chemical Engineering Practice from MIT.

Invests in

Climate Tech

Experience

Novo HoldingsPartner, Novo Holdings (Planetary Health Investments)current2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Novo HoldingsPartner, Novo Holdings and Director, REPAIR Impact Fund2018 — 2024Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
Novo HoldingsDirector, Principal Investments2014 — 2018Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
Benchmark GeneticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Sejet Plant BreedingBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentHorsens Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
Elo Life SystemsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Paratek PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2023 — 2026King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
BactolifeBoard Member2021 — 2026Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
CARB-XBoard Member2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AMR Action FundMember Board Of Directors2020 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Revagenix, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
AFYX TherapeuticsMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2023Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2019Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Xellia PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2015 — 2018Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
ClarioBoard Member2016 — 2017Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
SymphogenBoard Member2014 — 2016Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Baxter InternationalVP, Global Business Development2009 — 2014
Baxter InternationalVP, International Strategy and Business Development2007 — 2009
PfizerDirector, Strategic Management2005 — 2007New London, CT
Truven Health Analytics®, part of the IBM Watson Health™ businessDirector2002 — 2005
McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1999 — 2002
Genzyme TransgenicsProcess Engineer1995 — 1996MA

Skills & more

Strategy89Strategic Planning13Leadership14Lifesciences32Venture Capital15Venture Development8Business Development57Business Strategy59Mergers & Acquisitions37Biotechnology21Medical Devices16Life Sciences16

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Product LaunchCommercializationCompetitive AnalysisP&L ManagementPharmaceuticsOncologyTechnology TransferDrug DevelopmentBiopharmaceuticalsStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentPharmaceutical Industry

Languages Danish · English

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Álvaro Gallego Jurado

Manager at Novo Holdings

Amalie Stokkeland

Senior Associate at Novo Holdings

Amer Sheikh

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Amit Kakar

Managing Partner at Novo Holdings

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aleks Engel?: Aleks Engel is a Partner in Novo Holdings' Planetary Health Investments team, based in Boston, having joined the firm in 2014 and previously worked on its Principal Investments and Seed Investments teams in Copenhagen. Before Novo Holdings, he held roles at Baxter International, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Thomson Scientific & Healthcare, and McKinsey & Company. He holds a PhD in Biochemical Engineering and an MSc in Chemical Engineering Practice from MIT.
Where does Aleks Engel work?: Aleks Engel is Partner at Novo Holdings.
What does Aleks Engel invest in?: Aleks Engel invests in Climate Tech.
Where did Aleks Engel go to school?: Aleks Engel studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Chemical Engineering); MIT Sloan School of Management (Minor, Business Administration); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Chemical Engineering).