Christopher de Souza
InvestorDirector, Biopharma Team at Broadview Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Director on the Biopharma team with 40+ years in cardiovascular and metabolic research, biopharma R&D, and business development. Formerly at Novartis and SkyePharma US.
Experience
- Broadview VenturesDirectorcurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Longview VenturesDirectorcurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Gila TherapeuticsBoard Director2016 — 2025Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Pulmokine IncBoard Observer2015 — 2024Rensselaer, NY
- Mellitus, LLCBoard Director2017 — 2024Greater Boston Area
- Acesion PharmaBoard Observer2014 — 2024Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- MassBioBoard Director2016 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Giner Life SciencesMember, Board of Director2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- British Heart FoundationChair, Translation Awards Committee2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Allosteros Therapeutics Inc.Board Observer2012 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CellAegis Devices Inc.Board Observer2012 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
- Metaome Science Informatics Pvt LtdStrategic Advisor and BOD member2010 — 2017
- Laurantis PharmaBoard Observer2012 — 2014Helsinki Area, Finland
- Diagnostics for AllBusiness Development Consultant2010 — 2012Cambridge, MA
- Mass Biotech CouncilCo-Chair, Business Development Committee2004 — 2012
- SkyePharmaVP Business Development2007 — 2010Greater Boston Area
- NovartisDirector, Strategic Alliances2000 — 2006
- NovartisSenior Scientist1995 — 2000New Jersey
Education
- Rutgers University–NewarkMBA, Management2001 — 2003
- Louisiana State UniversityMS and PhD, Endocrine Physiology1983 — 1991
- University of MumbaiBSc and MSc, Zoology and Biochemistry1978 — 1983
Skills & more
Start-ups20Strategic Planning11Venture Capital8Biopharmaceuticals14Biotechnology48Product Development3Medical Devices10Due Diligence5Emerging Markets4Business Development15Pharmaceutical Industry24Lifesciences17
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MergersStrategyDiabetesLicensingNegotiationClinical ResearchStrategic AlliancesCommercializationProgram ManagementInfectious DiseasesFrom Christopher's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Rutgers University–Newark9
Christian JaagBoard Member at CV VCAlejandro MartíVenture Partner at FaberKeith TitanPartner at BDMICarly LevineSenior Associate at AMR Action FundKhushboo PatelChief Operating Officer at Salesforce VenturesKen GustavsenMSD at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa
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Also attended Louisiana State University31
William P. CrowellInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyJohn CaseyCEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VCSara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesTalmadge SingerManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersTony ToupsManaging Director at Advantage Capital Partners
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Also attended University of Mumbai110
Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ullas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESBhavana WaigankarCOO at LightboxHimanshi TailorAssociate, Legal at LightboxGautam MagoGeneral Partner at A91 Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Acesion Pharma1
Also worked at MassBio6
Benjamin NaovaratVenture Scout at Cybernetix VenturesGlenn BatchelderVenture Partner at Pivotal Life SciencesChandra RamanathanAdvisor, Biotech at Iaso VenturesJanice BourqueManaging Director of Life Sciences, Hercules Capital at Foreground CapitalRakhshita DharInvestor at Leaps by BayerNathan DavisAnalyst at RA Capital
Also worked at British Heart Foundation4
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
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Colleagues at Broadview Ventures
Annabel Chen-Tournoux
Investor at Broadview Ventures
Anubodh Sunny Varshney
Venture Advisor at Broadview Ventures
Benjamin Kreitman
Principal at Broadview Ventures
Christopher Colecchi
Managing Director at Broadview Ventures
Daniel Gottlieb
Director at Broadview Ventures
David Milan
Chief Scientific Officer, Leducq Corp at Broadview Ventures
David Prim
Principal at Broadview Ventures
Hewmun Lau
Principal at Broadview Ventures

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