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Anders Hove

Investor

Partner at ACORN BIOVENTURES

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Anders Hove is founder and partner at Acorn Bioventures, which he established in 2017. Previously, he spent over a decade at Venrock as a managing general partner, where he focused on biotech investments across private and public markets and founded Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners in 2008 to invest in small-cap and late-stage biotech companies. He holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, an M.D. from the University of Copenhagen, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.

Experience

  1. MC2 TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  2. Acorn BioventuresPartner and Foundercurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York
  3. ARCA BiopharmaBoard Member2017 — 2024
  4. VenrockManaging General Partner2004 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  5. Anacor PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2005 — 2016
  6. Edge Therapeutics, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2016
  7. QuatRx Pharmaceuticals CompanyBoard Member2004 — 2015
  8. Mevion Medical SystemsBoard Member2009 — 2014
  9. Virdante PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2008 — 2011
  10. PEAK SURGICAL INCBoard Member2006 — 2011
  11. Forbes2011 Forbes MIDAS list - 100 Most Powerful Venture Capitalists2010 — 2011
  12. AlimeraBoard Member2005 — 2011
  13. Trubion Pharmaceuticals, IncBoard Member2004 — 2010
  14. Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc.Board Member2006 — 2007
  15. BB BiotechPortfolio manager of BB Biotech & CEO of Bellevue Asset Management1996 — 2003Zug, Switzerland and Boston, USA
  16. ViroLogicBoard Member1998 — 2003
  17. Eyetech PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2001 — 2002
  18. The Medicines CompanyBoard Member1998 — 2001
  19. NovartisProject Manager1992 — 1996Basel Area, Switzerland

Education

  1. INSEADMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance1991 — 1992
  2. Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenDoctor of Medicine (M.D.), Biology1985 — 1991
  3. DTU - Technical University of DenmarkMaster of Science (MSc), Biotechnology1984 — 1990

Skills & more

Venture Capital17Private Equity5Due Diligence9Corporate Development2Mergers & Acquisitions7Investments5Valuation3Financial Modeling2Investor RelationsCorporate FinanceHedge FundsStart-ups10
+3 morePortfolio ManagementInvestment BankingEntrepreneurship

Languages Danish · French · German

From Anders's professional profile.

Colleagues at ACORN BIOVENTURES

Gabriel Schneider
Vice President at ACORN BIOVENTURES
Isaac Manke
Partner at ACORN BIOVENTURES
Max Lewin
Vice President at ACORN BIOVENTURES

Network6

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Co-founder and Biz Dev at Portal
Casey Tansey
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Gabriel Schneider
Vice President at ACORN BIOVENTURES
Isaac Manke
Partner at ACORN BIOVENTURES
James Healy
Managing Partner at Sofinnova Ventures
Max Lewin
Vice President at ACORN BIOVENTURES

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anders Hove?
Anders Hove is founder and partner at Acorn Bioventures, which he established in 2017. Previously, he spent over a decade at Venrock as a managing general partner, where he focused on biotech investments across private and public markets and founded Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners in 2008 to invest in small-cap and late-stage biotech companies. He holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, an M.D. from the University of Copenhagen, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD.
Where does Anders Hove work?
Anders Hove is Partner at ACORN BIOVENTURES.
What check size does Anders Hove write?
Anders Hove typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Anders Hove go to school?
Anders Hove studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Biology); DTU - Technical University of Denmark (Master of Science (MSc), Biotechnology).

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