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Dean Slagel

Investor

Managing Director at Esperante Ventures

United Kingdom

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Amanda WoodingunlockedDean: together at Ferring Pharmaceuticals (1997–1999)
×4Dean: together at St Albans School
×4Dean: together at École des Ponts Business School
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About

Dean Slagel is Managing Director at Marom Advisory Partners and was the founding Managing Director of Esperante Ventures, where he oversaw investments of EUR 500k–5m in mid-to-late stage therapeutics and commercial-stage diagnostics across North America, Europe and Israel. His track record includes 25+ portfolio investments, five exits and four public listings, among them the IPOs of Cara Therapeutics, Altimmune and Medicenna Therapeutics, and he has served as investor or non-executive director on nine biotech boards. Earlier, he held business development roles at Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Paris and Copenhagen and at Tillotts Pharma in Basel, covering licensing and international market development in regions including Mexico, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Canada.

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Experience

  1. Marom Advisory PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Esperante VenturesManaging Director2004 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. Ferring PharmaceuticalsGlobal Business Development Director2001 — 2003Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  4. Ferring PharmaceuticalsProject Director, International Business Development & Regional Management1995 — 2001Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  5. Tillotts Pharma AGInternational Marketing Director1991 — 1995Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Skills & more

Exit StrategiesLife Science IndustryRegulatory AffairsMarketingProject ManagementCorporate Venture CapitalDeal ExecutionInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Biotechnology IndustryMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Board GovernanceNon-Executive Director
+11 moreVenture CapitalLifesciencesStart-upsPharmaceuticsManagementBiotechnologyPharmaceutical IndustryCorporate DevelopmentStrategyDue DiligenceTechnology Transfer

Languages English · French · German

  • MBA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dean Slagel?
Dean Slagel is Managing Director at Marom Advisory Partners and was the founding Managing Director of Esperante Ventures, where he oversaw investments of EUR 500k–5m in mid-to-late stage therapeutics and commercial-stage diagnostics across North America, Europe and Israel. His track record includes 25+ portfolio investments, five exits and four public listings, among them the IPOs of Cara Therapeutics, Altimmune and Medicenna Therapeutics, and he has served as investor or non-executive director on nine biotech boards. Earlier, he held business development roles at Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Paris and Copenhagen and at Tillotts Pharma in Basel, covering licensing and international market development in regions including Mexico, Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Canada.
Where does Dean Slagel work?
Dean Slagel is Managing Director at Esperante Ventures.
Where did Dean Slagel go to school?
Dean Slagel studied at École des Ponts Business School (Master of Business Administration); St Albans School.

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