Arnd Kaltofen
InvestorManaging Partner at VI Partners · Board director at JenaValve
Zurich, Switzerland
About
Arnd Kaltofen has extensive experience building and exiting healthcare ventures, having served as chairman or board director of companies including Esbatech, Kuros Biosurgery, Activaero and Ganymed Pharmaceuticals. Previously he led healthcare venture capital transactions at KPMG Corporate Finance and worked in medical device and digital health startups; he is a trained MD with an MBA and a postgraduate degree in computer science.
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Board director at JenaValve
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Experience
- VI Partners AGManaging Partnercurrent2001 — presentAltendorf, Schwyz, Switzerland
- XO LifeBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- VaraBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- HighLifeBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentParis
- Oculis S.A.Investorcurrent2020 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- AltoidaBoard Directorcurrent2017 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Araris Biotech AGBoard Director2020 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
- Inositec AGBoard Director / Observer2016 — 2021Zurich, Switzerland
- Ventaleon GmbHBoard Director2012 — 2020Germany
- JenaValve Technology, Inc.Board Director / Observer2009 — 2020Delaware, USA
- DiaMedCareVenture Partner2016 — 2019Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Kuros Biosciences AGBoard Director / Chairman2002 — 2017
- Delenex Therapeutics AGBoard Director2009 — 2016Zurich
- Spinelab Ltd.Board Director / Chairman2006 — 2015Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
- Activaero GmbHBoard Director2009 — 2014Germany
- Life & Business Development GmbHAdvisor2011 — 2014Germany
- Cardiola Ltd.Board Director2008 — 2012Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
- Oncalis AGBoard Director / Chairman2006 — 2012Zurich
- ESBATech AGBoard Director / Chairman2003 — 2009Zurich
- Ganymed Pharmaceuticals AGBoard Observer2002 — 2008Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Skills & more
Private Equity23Venture Capital72Corporate Development44Lifesciences13Executive Management4Board of Director experience2Start-ups54Entrepreneurship19Due Diligence14Business Strategy22Mergers6Board of Directors2
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BiotechnologyMergers & AcquisitionsCommercializationRestructuringVenture FinancingEmerging MarketsInvestmentsTechnology TransferStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Arnd's professional profile.
Deals · 1
JenaValveBoard seat
via VI Partners · filed Aug 2015 · $26.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at VI Partners
Alain Nicod
Founder and Senior Advisor at VI Partners
Bruno Trivelli
Investment Analyst at VI Partners
Cyrill Osterwalder
Operating Partner at VI Partners
Daniel Gutenberg
Venture Partner at VI Partners
Diego Braguglia
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Elmar Schärli
Finance Manager at VI Partners
Gaetano Zanon
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Irene Seebacher
Finance & Operations Manager at VI Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arnd Kaltofen?
- Arnd Kaltofen has extensive experience building and exiting healthcare ventures, having served as chairman or board director of companies including Esbatech, Kuros Biosurgery, Activaero and Ganymed Pharmaceuticals. Previously he led healthcare venture capital transactions at KPMG Corporate Finance and worked in medical device and digital health startups; he is a trained MD with an MBA and a postgraduate degree in computer science.
- Where does Arnd Kaltofen work?
- Arnd Kaltofen is Managing Partner at VI Partners and Board director at JenaValve.
- What boards does Arnd Kaltofen sit on?
- Arnd Kaltofen holds tracked board seats at JenaValve.
- Where did Arnd Kaltofen go to school?
- Arnd Kaltofen studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA); WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management; Technical University of Munich (postgraduate study, Computer Sciences).
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