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Arthur Franken

Investor

General Partner - Healthtech/Therapeutics Venture&Growth at Gilde Healthcare

The Netherlands

About

Arthur Franken joined Gilde Healthcare in 2001 and helped launch the Venture&Growth strategy, overseeing investments in biopharmaceuticals, medtech, diagnostics, and digital health. He was previously a Research Fellow at the Leiden/Amsterdam Centre for Drug Research and TNO, and holds a Master's in Biopharmaceutical Sciences from Leiden University.

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Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Gilde HealthcareGeneral Partner, Directorcurrent2020 — presentUtrecht, the Netherlands
  2. Gilde HealthcareInvestment Director, Partner2006 — 2019
  3. Gilde HealthcareInvestment Manager2004 — 2006
  4. Gilde HealthcareAssociate2001 — 2004
  5. SynOx TherapeuticsBoard membercurrent2025 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ierland
  6. SpliceBioBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonië, Spanje
  7. Noema PharmaBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. LEVICEPT LTDBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentDiscovery Park, Sandwhich, Kent, UK
  9. MoximedBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentHayward, California
  10. Purespring TherapeuticsPast Board member2024 — 2025
  11. Calypso BiotechPast Board Member2018 — 2024Geneva, Switzerland
  12. Breath Therapeutics, a Zambon companyPast Board Member2017 — 2019Munich Area, Germany
  13. SymphogenPast Board Observer2011 — 2018Pederstrupvej 93, 2750 Ballerup, Denmark
  14. STAT-DxPast Board Member2016 — 2018Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  15. ProQR TherapeuticsPast Board Member2014Leiden, the Netherlands
  16. mtm LaboratoriesPast Board Member2009 — 2011Heidelberg, Germany
  17. FlowCardiaPast Board Member2008 — 2010Sunnyvale, California, Verenigde Staten

Education

  1. Leiden UniversityMSc, Biopharmaceutical Sciences1994 — 2000
  2. LingecollegeVWO-B1988 — 1994

Skills & more

Venture Capital32Venture Financing7Private Equity10Corporate Development14Growth Capital7Hardware Diagnostics2Orthopedic4M&A experienceLifesciences1Deal SourcingHealthcare14Deal Execution
+12 moreCapital RaisingBiotechnologyIPOPrivate PlacementsCancerMergersRestructuringMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyLife SciencesStart-upsBusiness Strategy

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Same school

Also attended Leiden University72

Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaLeonie MekelChief Financial Officer at SET VenturesBart Van RhijnVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures

+ 66 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Gilde Healthcare14

Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAnastasia BudinskayaInvestor at NFXPieter van der MeerManaging Partner at Gilde HealthcareJanke DittmerGeneral Partner at Gilde HealthcareJasper van GorpManaging Partner at Gilde HealthcareHugo de BruinGeneral Partner at Gilde Healthcare

+ 8 more

Also worked at Symphogen1

Søren LemoniusManaging General Partner at Sunstone Capital

Also worked at STAT-Dx3

Guillem MasferrerPartner at Asabys PartnersJordi CarreraVenture Partner at Asabys PartnersJose MesaPartner at Columbus Venture Partners

Also worked at ProQR Therapeutics1

Thomas de VlaamPartner at Pillar VC

Colleagues at Gilde Healthcare

Besmire Ahmati
Senior Associate Investor Relations & Fundraising at Gilde Healthcare
Christiaan Sap
Operational Partner at Gilde Healthcare
Dirkjan Beugelsdijk
CFO at Gilde Healthcare
Edward Hanlon
Investment Director Venture&Growth at Gilde Healthcare
Edwin de Graaf
Managing Partner at Gilde Healthcare
Geoff Pardo
General Partner at Gilde Healthcare
Giel Modderman
Associate, Private Equity at Gilde Healthcare
Hugo de Bruin
General Partner at Gilde Healthcare