About
PhD molecular virologist David Sourdive co-founded Cellectis (1999) and as EVP led technical operations through industrialization and public markets, focusing on Digital Life Sciences as engineerable, data-rich systems.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- CellectisCo-founder, Executive Vice-President CMC & Manufacturingcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- CellectisCo-founder, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives2019 — 2024
- CellectisExecutive Vice President Technical Operations2017 — 2024Paris, France
- CellectisExecutive Vice President - Corporate Development2008 — 2024
- CellectisVice President Business Development2006 — 2008
- CellectisChief Operations Officer2000 — 2006
- Direction générale de l'armementHead of Biotechnology Laboratory1998 — 2000Centre d'Etudes du Bouchet
Education
- Institut PasteurDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Virology1990 — 1996
- Emory UniversityPost-Doctoral training, Immunology1997 — 1998
- École PolytechniqueBachelor of Science (BS), Physics1986 — 1989
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship5Life Science Industry5Biotechnology4Immunology3Molecular Virology2Business Development4Corporate Development4Sciences de la vie1Secteur pharmaceutiqueStratégie1Transfert technologiqueOncologie
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elaia
Alexis Frentz
Investment Director at Elaia
Anne Bouverot
Independent Board Member at Elaia
Anne-Sophie Carrese
Managing Partner at Elaia
Anya Brochier
Marketing & Communications Senior Associate at Elaia
Armelle de Tinguy
Partner at 115K
Arthur Liabastre
Senior Finance Officer at Elaia
Arturo Ancira García
Associate at Elaia
Benoit Georis
Venture Partner at Elaia
Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Sourdive work?
- David Sourdive is Venture Partner at Elaia.
- What does David Sourdive invest in?
- David Sourdive invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
Founder mafias
École Polytechnique mafia67
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitMaster of Science (MS)Founded Moon Surgical +2Matt RouifB.SFounded Photoroom +2Jean Yves StephanIngénieur de l'Ecole Polytechnique (Master's degree)Founded Data Mechanics +1Pierre-Louis BiojoutCycle IngénieurFounded NanoCorp +1Yudi DingMAFounded Hide biotech +1Arnaud TranDiplôme d'ingénieurFounded VoltaBack +1
+ 60 more
Emory University mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Romesh SubramanianPh.D.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Jay ParrishBSFounded ROME Therapeutics +1David SmollerBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ashish H. MistryBAFounded Ventureatlanta +1Vivek GaripalliFounded CarePoint +1Timur MeysterBachelor of Business AdministrationFounded Career Karma +1
+ 20 more
Elaia mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Institut Pasteur1
Also attended Emory University116
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechJustin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersZitong SuAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersGurbani SinghPrincipal - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity PartnersCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors
+ 110 more
Also attended École Polytechnique149
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at Quantonation
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