Cher Shen Kiar

Experience

1. InkefSenior Associatecurrent2025 — presentAmsterdam
2. InkefAssociate2023 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
3. InkefAnalyst2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
4. NMD Pharma A/SBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
5. TargED BiopharmaceuticalsBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
6. Anavo Therapeutics BVBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
7. Salvia BioElectronicsBoard Observer2023 — 2025
8. Cardior PharmaceuticalsBoard Observer2023 — 2024
9. King's College LondonWellcome Trust Regenerative Medicine MPhil/PhD Candidate2020 — 2023London, United Kingdom
10. GSKProtein Technologies Industrial Placement2019 — 2020Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
11. UCLSummer Researcher2019London, United Kingdom
12. Nanyang Technological UniversitySummer Researcher2018Singapore
13. GrabBusiness Development Intern - Grab for Business2017Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
14. The Ultracrepidarian - Purification of Lactate DehydrogenaseCrew Member2017London, United Kingdom
15. HSM&SAB Chinese Club Book Publication Project 2013Editor In Chief2013
16. Editorial Team of Bamboo Green, Chinese Club, High School MuarEditor In Chief2012 — 2013Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Education

1. UCLBachelor of Science (BSc) with Year in Industry, Biochemistry2016 — 2020
2. King's College LondonDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology and Microbial Science - Withdrawn to pursue Biotech VC career2021 — 2023
3. King's College LondonMaster of Research - MRes, Biomedical and Translational Science2020 — 2021
4. Sunway CollegeCambridge GCE A-Level (Science), Biology2014 — 2015
5. High School MuarMalaysia Certificate of Education (GCSE equivalent), Biology2009 — 2013

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · Dutch · English · Malay · Spanish

• Duolingo
• Intellectual Property — Paul Janssen Futurelab Leiden
• Stock Valuation with Comparable Companies Analysis — Coursera
• Introduction to Corporate Finance — Coursera
• Finance for Non-Finance Professionals — Coursera
• Python Programming Track — DataCamp
• Introduction to Tidyverse — DataCamp
• Python Data Science Toolbox (Part 2) — DataCamp
• Python Data Science Toolbox (Part 1) — DataCamp
• Data Visualization with Seaborn — DataCamp

From Cher's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCL272

ADAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFDFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)JVJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMFMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniEPElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGMGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

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Also attended King's College London176

HSHarry StebbingsFounder & General Partner at 20VCDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesJHJohn HortonInvestor at DN CapitalBTBob ThomasPartner at OxxKKatherineHealthcare Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesÖGÖzge Gizem YerlikayaGeneral Counsel at Idacapital

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Also attended Sunway College3

HYHsien Young LimCOO, Conduit Group at Conduit Asset ManagementCCCasey ChinSenior Associate, Fund Operations at HelicapBCBen ChanVenture Partner at Berkeley Frontier

Shared employers

Also worked at Inkef25

KYKyang YungInvestor at DaphniRBRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaESEstelle SalomonPrincipal at SpeedinvestRDReitze DoumaManaging Partner at InkefTCThijs Cohen TervaertPartner at InkefIBIvan BurkovJunior Partner at Inkef

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Also worked at TargED Biopharmaceuticals8

CAClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalTCThijs Cohen TervaertPartner at InkefCGCaroline GoddeerisPartner at Fund+HNHalina NovakPrincipal at Fund+MVMariette van der VeldenPartner at Curie CapitalYYYuexin YuDirector at Andera Partners

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Also worked at Salvia BioElectronics5

SASascha AlilovicManaging Partner at SHS CapitalPLPascal LevensohnSenior Managing Director at Dolby Family VenturesMMMargherita MarchettiInvestment Director at Innovation IndustriesCGCaaj GreebePartner at Innovation IndustriesPLPascal LevensohnInvestor at Levensohn Venture Partners

Also worked at GSK101

SBSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)VTVictoria TaylorInvestor at MedicxiEMErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJKJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJSJane SuhPrincipal at AlleyCorpCSCarol SuhPartner at ARCH Venture Partners

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