About
Claus Andersson is a General Partner at Sunstone Life Science Ventures with over 25 years of investment and strategic development experience. He specializes in venture capital investments in life sciences, focusing on therapeutic drug development and pharmaceutical solutions, and has managed over €500 million in life science funds. His work includes leading investment identification, managing M&A transactions, IPOs, and financing rounds for portfolio companies.
Experience
- Sunstone Life Science VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Lytix BiopharmaMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentOslo, Norway
- Resalis TherapeuticsMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentTurin, Piedmont, Italy
- TargED BiopharmaceuticalsMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentNetherlands
- Step PharmaMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentFrance
- DiogenXMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentMarseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Rewind TherapeuticsMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentLeuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Cardior PharmaceuticalsMember of the Board of Directors2021 — 2024Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Invest EuropeProfessional Standards, InvestEurope (association of Venture Capital and Private Equity)2021 — 2023Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- IO BiotechMember of the Board of Directors2016 — 2022Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Forendo Pharma LtdMember of the Board of Directors2019 — 2021Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
- Cantargia ABMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2021Lund, Sweden
- AcarixMember of the Board of Directors2011 — 2020Lyngby, Denmark
- Follicum ABMember of the Board of Directors2012 — 2017Lund, Sweden
- European CommissionAdvisor to the European Commission on Risk Financing2013 — 2015Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Precisense A/SMember of the Board of Directors2007 — 2014Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Santaris PharmaMember of the Board of Directors2010 — 2014Hørsholm, Denmark
- JenaValve Technology, Inc.Member of the Board of Directors2010 — 2014Münich, Germany
- Jurag Separation A/SChairman of the Board of Directors2007 — 2014Allerød, Denmark
- Norventum Fund No. I A/SChairman of the Board of Directors2002 — 2011Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
Education
- Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Multivariate statistics - Chemometrics1997 — 2000
- DTU - Technical University of DenmarkMSc, Chemical Engineering1988 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategy32Management15Strategic Planning5Interpersonal Skills1Self-confidence1Venture CapitalLife SciencesMergers & Acquisitions44Lifesciences53Start-ups84Biotechnology60R&D27
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Drug DevelopmentCommercializationBusiness StrategyMedical DevicesEntrepreneurshipTechnology TransferBiopharmaceuticalsInvestmentsIPOBusiness DevelopmentExecutive ManagementVenture FinancingLanguages Danish · English · German
From Claus's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sunstone Capital
Kartik Kashyap
Student Assistant at Sunstone Capital
Line Jacobsen
Management Assistant at Sunstone Capital
Merete Lundbye Møller
Venture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone Capital
Sophie Blomgren-Hansen
Student Assistant at Sunstone Capital
Søren Lemonius
Managing General Partner at Sunstone Capital
Søren Rask Tange
Finance Director at Sunstone Capital
Sten Verland
Venture Partner at Sunstone Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Claus Andersson work?
- Claus Andersson is General Partner at Sunstone Capital.
Same school
Also attended Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen93
Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalSophie Blomgren-HansenStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalTine LindgreenPrincipal at SEED Capital DenmarkAnne Cathrine WilhjelmAttorney, Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkRené RechtmanInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
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Also attended DTU - Technical University of Denmark63
Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesKartik KashyapStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalChris PorsgaardPartner at SEED Capital DenmarkOtto SilvennoinenAsset Manager, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesDr. Mark WindeknechtPrincipal at World Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lytix Biopharma1
Also worked at IO Biotech1
Also worked at European Commission113
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupVivien BovardAssociate at Partech VenturesDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalChristian KnottManaging Partner at CapnamicNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios Capital
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Also worked at Vækstfonden17
Søren LemoniusManaging General Partner at Sunstone CapitalLine JacobsenManagement Assistant at Sunstone CapitalMerete Lundbye MøllerVenture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone CapitalTine LindgreenPrincipal at SEED Capital DenmarkHenrijette RichterManaging Partner at Sofinnova PartnersJimmy FussingPartner and CEO at Heartcore Capital
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