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Beat Steffen

Investor

Principal at Novartis Venture Fund

Basel, Switzerland

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M

About

Beat Steffen is a Managing Director at the Novartis Venture Fund. He previously held commercial roles at Novartis Pharmaceuticals in the US and Switzerland, launching products in the cardiovascular area, and earlier worked at McKinsey & Company in Zurich with pharmaceutical clients. He is a Swiss-trained physician specializing in cardiovascular surgery and intensive care and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. NovartisManaging Director Novartis Venture Fundcurrent2021 — presentBasel, Switzerland
  2. NovartisPrincipal Novartis Venture Fund2015 — 2021Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  3. NovartisGlobal Franchise Head Critical Care ai2014 — 2015Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  4. NovartisGeneral Manager Serelaxin2013 — 2014Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  5. NovartisAssistant to Head of Pharma Division2011 — 2013
  6. NovartisHead Marketing General Medicines2009 — 2011
  7. NovartisAssociate Director Valturna2008 — 2009
  8. NovartisRegional Director West CV Specialty Sales2006 — 2008
  9. SpliceBioMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  10. Rappta TherapeuticsChairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
  11. Vivet TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  12. UZH Life Sciences FundMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  13. UZH Life Sciences FundChairman of the Board2020 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
  14. UZH Life Sciences FundMember Board of Directors2017 — 2020Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
  15. binx healthMember Board of Directors2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  16. Aelin TherapeuticsMember Board of Directors2017 — 2019Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
  17. McKinsey & CompanySenior Associate1999 — 2001
  18. University Hospital of ZurichResident in Cardiovascular Surgery1995 — 1998

Education

  1. INSEADMBA, Finance2001 — 2002
  2. University of ZurichMedical Doctor, Medicine1988 — 1995

Skills & more

Pharmaceutical Sales28Sales Effectiveness27Market Access40Oncology20Cardiology15Medicine2Clinical Development15Diabetes2Biotechnology7Neurology2RheumatologyProduct Launch22
+12 moreEndocrinologyClinical TrialsInfectious DiseasesHospital SalesGastroenterologyLifesciencesRegulatory AffairsNephrologyPharmaceutical IndustryDermatologyGlobal MarketingUrology

From Beat's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD668

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

+ 662 more

Also attended University of Zurich60

Christoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndy WeymannVenture Partner, Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesDavid FischerInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJohannes ClaussSerial Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor at tokentus investment AGMartin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at RedstonePatrik BrudererCFO at CV Labs

+ 54 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Novartis105

Rebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 99 more

Also worked at Rappta Therapeutics2

Sara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesMarianne UtengManaging Director at Novartis Venture Fund

Also worked at Vivet Therapeutics2

Marten SteenManaging Partner at HealthCapRana Al-HallaqPartner at Pfizer Venture Investments

Also worked at UZH Life Sciences Fund3

Bart DzikowskiManaging Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture FundMathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundMichio PainterPartner at Ataraxia VC

Investments

Investor

Rappta

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Novartis Venture Fund

Aaron Nelson
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Adam Cotton
Principal at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja König
Global Head at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Christoph Meier
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Elaine Jones
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Elena Battistello
Analyst at Novartis Venture Fund

Network6

Aaron Nelson
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Carole Nuechterlein
Head of Roche Venture Fund at Roche Venture Fund
Elena Battistello
Analyst at Novartis Venture Fund
Florian Muellershausen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund

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