Arno de Wilde
InvestorInvestor at EQT Life Sciences
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $11M – $65M checks · typically $25M
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About
Arno de Wilde is a Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences and co-founder of its neuroscience fund, which manages €273 million in assets. He holds an MD and PhD in neurology from Amsterdam UMC, where he completed six years of clinical practice, and earned an MBA from INSEAD. De Wilde serves as a director on the boards of Aerska, Atalanta Therapeutics, and VectorY Therapeutics, and has published over 20 manuscripts and a book chapter on clinical trial design.
Experience
- EQT GroupManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentАмстердам
- EQT GroupDirector2023 — 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- EQT GroupVice President2022Амстердам
- EQT GroupAssociate2020 — 2022Амстердам
- EQT GroupAnalyst2019 — 2020Амстердам
- Amsterdam UMCMember of Societal Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- AerskaBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Atalanta TherapeuticsBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- VectorYBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
- Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)Member of VC Committeecurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Health~HollandMember of Program Committeecurrent2024 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
- Upgrade MedicalAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Bio-Neuroscience ConferenceMember of Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
- AstronauTxBoard Observer2023 — 2026London, England
- Asceneuron SABoard Observer2024 — 2025Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Nobi Smart LampsBoard Observer2022 — 2024Antwerp, Belgium
- QurAlisBoard Observer2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Amsterdam UMCPhysician-scientist (Neurology)2014 — 2020Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- UMC UtrechtPhysician-scientist (Neurology)2013 — 2014Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
- UMC UtrechtGraduate Researcher (Neurology)2010 — 2013Utrecht, Netherlands
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Languages Dutch · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arno de Wilde?
- Arno de Wilde is a Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences and co-founder of its neuroscience fund, which manages €273 million in assets. He holds an MD and PhD in neurology from Amsterdam UMC, where he completed six years of clinical practice, and earned an MBA from INSEAD. De Wilde serves as a director on the boards of Aerska, Atalanta Therapeutics, and VectorY Therapeutics, and has published over 20 manuscripts and a book chapter on clinical trial design.
- Where does Arno de Wilde work?
- Arno de Wilde is Investor at EQT Life Sciences.
- What check size does Arno de Wilde write?
- Arno de Wilde typically writes checks of $11M – $65M.
- Where did Arno de Wilde go to school?
- Arno de Wilde studied at INSEAD (Executive Master of Business Administration - M.B.A.); Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.); Utrecht University (Bachelor’s and Master’s in Medicine - M.D.).
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Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)213
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Also attended Utrecht University183
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Also worked at Aerska2
Also worked at Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)8
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