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Almudena Méndez

Investor

Associate, Advisory team (Telescope Biotech Fund) at Ysios Capital

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Almudena Méndez is an Associate on the Advisory team at the Telescope Biotech Fund, where she works on sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities across scientific and business dimensions. She previously spent more than five years at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) as an FPU fellow, researching T cell-based cancer immunotherapies, and completed an internship in cancer immunotherapy at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Bellinzona, Switzerland. She holds a Bachelor's in Biotechnology, an MSc in Computational Biology, and a Master in International Leadership from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, plus a PhD in Molecular Biosciences from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Ysios CapitalAssociatecurrent2025 — present
  2. Ysios CapitalAnalyst2024 — 2025Barcelona, Cataluña, España
  3. Ysios CapitalVenture Capital Fellow2024Barcelona, Cataluña, España
  4. Grupo Joven de la SEIManagement comittee2021 — 2023España
  5. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC). Madrid, SpainFPU PhD Fellow2019 — 2023Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
  6. Universidad Autónoma de MadridGraduate Research And Teaching Assistant2019 — 2023Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
  7. Institute for Research in BiomedicinePhD International Internship2023Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
  8. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySantander-UPM Research Fellow2019Boston, MA, USA
  9. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC). Madrid, SpainJAE Intro Research Fellow2019Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
  10. Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC). Madrid, SpainUndergraduate Student Researcher2017 — 2018Madrid y alrededores, España
  11. Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de PlantasCargo Summer Research Student2016Comunidad de Madrid, España

Education

  1. Universidad Autónoma de MadridDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Biosciences2019 — 2024
  2. Universidad Politécnica de MadridMaster of Science - MS in Computational Biology, Computational Biology2018 — 2019
  3. Universidad Politécnica de MadridMaster's degree, International Leadership in Engineering & Architecture2017 — 2019
  4. Centro de Estudios Musicales Ciudad de los PoetasPiano, Music2006 — 2019
  5. Universidad Pontificia ComillasInside New York + Inside Boston Tech Program2018
  6. Universidad Politécnica de MadridBachelor's degree, Biotechnology2014 — 2018
  7. Tongji University'Innovation in big cities' Summer Course, Technology2017
  8. Federación de Tenis de Madrid (FTM-RFET)Player, Sports2006 — 2017
  9. bcnmomentsLeading Program Madrid2014
  10. Centro de Formación Padre PiquerBachillerato de ciencia y tecnología, Biología/Ciencias biológicas2012 — 2014

Skills & more

Languages Español · Gallego · Inglés

  • TOEFL iBT - C1 level — ETS
  • Driver License — Dirección General de Tráfico
  • Mini-tennis Coach — Real Federación Española de Tenis
  • Advanced Certificate in English (CAE), C1 — Cambridge English

From Almudena's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Universidad Autónoma de Madrid53

Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAna MartínezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMiguel Garcia DiazVice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation at University of Delaware at The Innovation SpaceRyan GembalaFounder & Managing Partner at Pathbreaker VenturesCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalNicolaus NordenAssociate, Investment at FoodLabs

+ 47 more

Also attended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid65

Samuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationÁlvaro LozanoInvestment Vice President at Kibo VenturesJuan GonzálezSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersJulia HoffmeisterInvestment Analyst at 415 Capital

+ 59 more

Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas111

Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAntonio GarcíaAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture Partners

+ 105 more

Also attended Tongji University23

Markus FuhrmannInvestor at Cavalry VenturesSara TamamesInvestment Analyst at Kibo VenturesFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSVictor SzaboInvestment Manager at Ananda Impact VenturesMatthieu RepellinPrincipal at Airbus Ventures

+ 17 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ysios Capital16

Josep Ll. SanfeliuCo-founder and managing partner at Asabys PartnersSylvain SachotPartner at Asabys PartnersIsabel JimenezPrincipal at Asabys PartnersJulia SalaverríaManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalKaren WagnerManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios Capital

+ 10 more

Also worked at Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC). Madrid, Spain1

Sandra Pérez BaosAssociate at 2048 Ventures

Also worked at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid3

Álvaro Pérez-PláInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentLaura RuedaOperating Partner - Product at SamaipataLaura PardoCFO and Portfolio Manager at Q-Impact Investment Management S.G.E.I.C.

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology271

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

+ 265 more

Colleagues at Ysios Capital

Antoni Ribas
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Arturo Urrios
Partner at Ysios Capital
Carlos Garcia-Echeverria
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Carlos Paya
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Catalina Cuchy
Executive Assistant at Ysios Capital
Cristina Garmendia
General Partner at Ysios Capital
David L. Lacey
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Guillem Laporta
Partner at Ysios Capital