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Daniela Couto

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General Partner at BioGeneration Ventures

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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About

Daniela Couto is a General Partner at BioGeneration Ventures. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and brings over 10 years of experience in venture capital and early-stage biotechnology company development, including work on Staten Biotech, which achieved a $485 million transaction at the pre-clinical stage.

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Experience

  1. BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)General Partnercurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)Partner2020 — 2023Naarden, Netherlands
  3. BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)Principal2018 — 2019
  4. BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)Senior Associate2015 — 2017
  5. RhyGaze AGBoard Member and Founding Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. Complement TherapeuticsBoard Member and Founding Investorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, UK
  7. CitryllBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentThe Netherlands
  8. Tessellate BIOBoard Member and Founding Investorcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam and London
  9. Mironid® LimitedBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  10. CatalYm GmbHBoard Member and Founding Investor2016 — 2020Munich
  11. Staten Biotechnology B.V.Managing Director2015 — 2018The Nederlands
  12. Cell2B (website no longer available)CEO and co-Founder2011 — 2015
  13. MITPhD in Bioengineering2007 — 2011
  14. Instituto Superior TécnicoPhD in Bioengineering2007 — 2011
  15. Politecnico di MilanoMsc Visiting Student2006 — 2007
  16. Universidade do MinhoBiomedical Engineering MSc2002 — 2007http://www.uminho.pt/

Skills & more

Biotechnology95Medical Devices27Technological Innovation11Biomedical Engineering79Lifesciences11Bioengineering29Tissue Engineering26Stem Cells22Start-ups40Regenerative Medicine15Pharmaceutical Industry31Cell25
+12 moreIn VitroPCRCommercializationStem Cell ResearchDNALife SciencesScienceEntrepreneurshipCell CultureMolecular BiologyR&DResearch and Development (R&D)

Languages English · Portuguese

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Investments

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Colleagues at BioGeneration Ventures

Alexander Vos
Venture Partner at BioGeneration Ventures
Alisa Meshulam
Financial Controller at Gemini Israel Ventures
Andree Blaukat
Senior Advisor at BioGeneration Ventures
Arnon Kater
Senior Advisor at BioGeneration Ventures
Arnoud Dijkstra
Venture Partner at BioGeneration Ventures
Claire van Viersen
Executive Assistant at BioGeneration Ventures
Cyril Lesser
Vice President Finance | Funds at BioGeneration Ventures
Diede Brunen
Principal at BioGeneration Ventures

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Alexander Vos
Venture Partner at BioGeneration Ventures
Arnoud Dijkstra
Venture Partner at BioGeneration Ventures
Diede Brunen
Principal at BioGeneration Ventures
Edward van Wezel
Managing Partner at BioGeneration Ventures
Joost Holthuis
Venture Partner at BioGeneration Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniela Couto?
Daniela Couto is a General Partner at BioGeneration Ventures. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and brings over 10 years of experience in venture capital and early-stage biotechnology company development, including work on Staten Biotech, which achieved a $485 million transaction at the pre-clinical stage.
Where does Daniela Couto work?
Daniela Couto is General Partner at BioGeneration Ventures.
What check size does Daniela Couto write?
Daniela Couto typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Daniela Couto invested in?
Investments tracked here include RhyGaze AG, Tessellate BIO.
Where did Daniela Couto go to school?
Daniela Couto studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., BioEngineering Systems); Instituto Superior Técnico (Ph.D., Bioengineering Systems); Universidade do Minho (MSc, Biomedical Engineering).

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