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Cillian King

Investor

Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $11M – $65M checks · typically $25M

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Experience

  1. EQT GroupPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. EQT GroupManaging Director2022 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. EQT GroupInvestment Manager2021 — 2022
  4. QurAlisBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. Muna TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Sairopa B.V.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Koala Life SciencesFoundercurrent2017 — presentAmsterdam, the Netherlands
  8. Pan Cancer TBoard Member2020 — 2021
  9. Allero TherapeuticsBoard Member2019 — 2021
  10. Swanbridge CapitalInvestment Manager2018 — 2021
  11. Catalyze - Carrying Ideas ForwardTeam leader | Life Sciences2015 — 2017Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Research Fellow2009
  13. CNCR, Center for Neurogenomics & Cognitive ResearchIntern2008

Skills & more

Molecular Biology15Scientific Writing6Research3Cell Culture4Science9Life Sciences10Biochemistry2Western Blotting3Cell Biology1PCR1Microscopy3Data Analysis3
+6 moreNeuroscienceGeneticsStatisticsConfocal MicroscopyImmunohistochemistryFluorescence Microscopy

Languages Dutch · English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cillian King?
Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences
Where does Cillian King work?
Cillian King is Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences.
What check size does Cillian King write?
Cillian King typically writes checks of $11M – $65M.
What companies has Cillian King invested in?
Investments tracked here include Quralis.
Where did Cillian King go to school?
Cillian King studied at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Neurosciences); BioBusiness Summer School.

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