Dede Willis
InvestorPartner at Ventac Partners
Boulder, Colorado
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Dede Willis is CEO and CoFounder of Orbit Genomics, a life science company. With over 25 years of leadership experience, Willis has managed the development, manufacturing, clinical testing, and commercialization of diagnostics, medical devices, and therapeutics across the US, Europe, and Asia. His experience includes building cross-functional teams and executing go-to-market strategies in regulated life science sectors.
Experience
- Orbit GenomicsCEO and CoFoundercurrent2016 — presentBoulder, CO
- Ventac PartnersPartnercurrent2003 — presentBoulder, CO
- Boomtown AcceleratorBusiness Mentor2016 — 2020Boulder, CO
- Panion Animal Health ABMember Board of Directors2016 — 2019Lund, Sweden
- Boulder Diagnostics Inc. (now Oxford Immunotec)Chief Operating Officer and CoFounder2009 — 2014Boulder, CO and Mellrichstadt, Germany
- miacom diagnosticsVice President, Operations2010 — 2012Dusseldorf, Germany
- Colorado Altitude TrainingVice President Operations2004 — 2007Boulder, CO
- Proligo LLC (now Sigma-Aldrich)Vice President1999 — 2002Boulder, CO
- Proligo Biochemie GmbH (now Sigma-Aldrich)Managing Director1999 — 2002Hamburg, Germany
- Herberts Refinishes Corp (now DuPont)President & CEO1998 — 1999McLean, VA
- Herberts GmbH (now DuPont)Director of Strategy Development1997 — 1998Wuppertal, Germany
- Hoechst AG (now Sanofi Aventis)Project Manager1995 — 1996Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Education
- Clemson UniversityB.S., Chemical Engineering
- University of HoustonExecutive MBA
Skills & more
Cross-functional Team Leadership7Lifesciences15Technology Transfer12R&D3Strategic Consulting2Business Strategy5Leadership11Start-ups8Medical Devices3Hardware Diagnostics4Management10Strategy27
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Business DevelopmentProject PlanningPatentsMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceVenture CapitalBiotechnologyCommercializationInnovation ManagementEntrepreneurshipNew Business DevelopmentPharmaceutical IndustryLanguages English · German
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Kostas Alevizopoulos
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Mikael Ørum
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Neil Thomas
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Carlton Anderson
Partner at Ventac Partners
Dennis Henriksen
Partner at Ventac Partners
Ferran Prat
Partner at Ventac Partners
Kostas Alevizopoulos
Partner at Ventac Partners
Lars Hedbys
Partner at Ventac Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dede Willis work?
- Dede Willis is Partner at Ventac Partners.
- What check size does Dede Willis write?
- Dede Willis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Clemson University mafia6
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