Alena Ivashenka
InvestorLife Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World Summit
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
About
A life sciences investor with over 15 years of cross-border private equity, venture capital, and board advisory experience.
Experience
- Chimera Capital HoldingPrivate Equity Investment Professionalcurrent2024 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- Ehelp HealthBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- MassChallengeExpertcurrent2013 — presentUnited States
- ManusBoard Member2023 — 2025United States
- LunatePrivate Equity Investment Professional2024United Arab Emirates
- Chimera Capital HoldingPrivate Equity Investment Professional2022 — 2023United Arab Emirates
- ARIISE PARTNERSVenture scout and diligence consultant2020 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Mount Sinai HospitalPostdoctoral Researcher2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Institut CuriePostdoctoral Research Scientist2019 — 2020Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Institut CurieResearcher Phd Candidate2016 — 2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Start-up ecosystem at Nanyang Technological UniversityCo-founder and Head of Fundraising2014 — 2017Singapore
- Nanyang Technological UniversityResearch Assistant2014 — 2015Singapore
- Belarusian State UniversityResearch Assistant2010 — 2014Belarus
- A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchResearch Assistant2013Singapore
- Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) Leibniz Institute on AgingResearch Assistant2012 — 2013Jena, Thuringia, Germany
- Universitätsklinikum JenaResearch Assistant2009 — 2013Jena, Thuringia, Germany
- The National Academy of Sciences of BelarusResearch Assistant2009 — 2011Belarus
Education
- Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityPhD, Molecular Biology2016 — 2019
- Nanyang Technological University SingaporeMaster's degree, Biotechnology/ bioinformatics
- Friedrich Schiller University JenaBachelor's degree, Microbiology and Immunology
Skills & more
InvestmentsInternational market expansionStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalInternational RelationsGrownNew Business DevelopmentClinical Trials1Genetics20Histology11Molecular & Cellular Biology14Biochemistry9
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Confocal MicroscopyBiotechnologyBioinformaticsFluorescence MicroscopyDNA ExtractionPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Western BlottingProtein extractionAdobe PhotoshopmanagementStatistical Data AnalysisAnimal WorkLanguages Belarusian · English · French · German · Russian
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Same school
Also attended Pierre and Marie Curie University32
Jeff ClavierFounding Partner at Uncork CapitalJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesDimitri KrempPrincipal at Axeleo CapitalJack GuedjInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsOphélie LaurinInvestment Associate at World FundRémi DrollerManaging Partner at Kurma Partners
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Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore110
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgGautam GuptaCo-Founder & Venture Partner at BA Capital
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Also attended Friedrich Schiller University Jena7
Clemens HabigImpact Consultant at GreenTec Capital PartnersYasmine ZiediJunior Analyst at GreenTec Capital PartnersAngela LawaldtManaging Partner at BONVENTUREHenri KühnertCo-Founder and Partner at b10Anne GrahlAssociate at Pureos BioventuresChristoph BrojaPartner at EQT Life Sciences
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Shared employers
Also worked at Institut Curie6
Elena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture FundVincent BrichardVenture Partner at EQT Life SciencesCatherine BouleManaging Partner at KaristaLouise-Marie RakotoarisonAnalyst at Kurma PartnersClaire CatherinetSenior Associate, Crossover Strategy at Sofinnova PartnersAmine MaroufPrincipal at Kurma Partners
Also worked at Nanyang Technological University18
Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVDr Lim JuiChief Executive Officer at SGInnovateAndrew ChanFounder · Managing Partner at Atas VCCher Shen KiarAssociate at InkefKhairu RejalPartner, Singapore at Investible Climate Tech FundBoon Hwee KohChairman and General Partner at Altara Ventures
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Also worked at A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research15
Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgElyas AshraffVice President at Elev8.vcAnqi ChenInvestment Manager at QualgroDr Jeremy LimHealthcare Strategist at Verge HealthTech FundDr. Sidney YEEVenture Partner at iGlobe PartnersDavid YinPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
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Investment Executive at Venture Capital World Summit
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USA Partner at Venture Capital World Summit
Elio Assuncao
Founder and Director at Venture Capital World Summit
Giles Thorley
Advisor at Venture Capital World Summit
John Semakula
Africa Business Leader at Venture Capital World Summit
Mahendra Singh
Digital Health AI Health ThinkTank Global Leader at Venture Capital World Summit
Sumit Kumar Gupta
India Strategic Advisor at Venture Capital World Summit










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