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Colin Freund

Former Partner at Delin Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

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About

Colin Freund is chair and former founding CEO of Athernal Bio. With 18 years of experience in private and public biotechnology, he has led multinational teams across company leadership, strategic planning, business development, and M&A transactions exceeding $500 million, while managing regulatory strategy, commercial development, and fundraising activities in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Experience

  1. Athernal BioChair (former founding CEO)current2024 — presentCambridge
  2. mothers2mothersChair of the Boardcurrent2019 — present
  3. Swarm OncologyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Modra PharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Modra PharmaceuticalsCEO2017 — 2023Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  6. TurbineBoard Member2024 — 2025
  7. Delin VenturesPartner2023 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  8. IMMvention Therapeutix, Inc.Board Member2024 — 2025
  9. Citryll B.V.Board Member2022 — 2024Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
  10. QUE Oncology, Inc.Advisor2017
  11. QUE Oncology, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2017Greater New York City Area | Atlanta, GA | Brisbane, Australia
  12. Transgene SAChief Business Officer 11/13-06/15, Senior Business Advisor (07/15-12/15)2013 — 2015Cambridge, MA | Strasbourg, France
  13. Agennix AGChief Business Officer2009 — 2013Princeton, NJ
  14. GPC Biotech AGSenior Vice President Business Development & Corporate Strategy2007 — 2009Princeton, NJ
  15. GPC Biotech AGVice-President, Business Development2003 — 2007Princeton, NJ
  16. GPC Biotech AGSenior Director, Business Development2002 — 2003Munich, Germany | Waltham, MA
  17. Doubletwist Inc.Vice President, Business Development1999 — 2001Oakland, CA
  18. the Boston Consulting GroupProject Leader1992 — 1999London, England | San Francisco, CA

Skills & more

Social EntrepreneurshipOrganizational EffectivenessStakeholder ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLeadership DevelopmentNon-profit ManagementStrategic ThinkingBoard DevelopmentDrug DevelopmentStrategic NegotiationsClinical TrialsStrategic Planning
+12 moreStrategic LeadershipPresentationsConsultingPartner Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationStakeholder EngagementExecutive LeadershipChange ManagementCommunicationStrategyLeadershipNegotiation

Languages English · French · German

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Who is Colin Freund?
Colin Freund is chair and former founding CEO of Athernal Bio. With 18 years of experience in private and public biotechnology, he has led multinational teams across company leadership, strategic planning, business development, and M&A transactions exceeding $500 million, while managing regulatory strategy, commercial development, and fundraising activities in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Where did Colin Freund go to school?
Colin Freund studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Masters, Business Administration); University of Cambridge (BA, Economics & Management Studies).

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