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Dr. Janina Zippel

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Managing Partner at United Founders · Senior Scientist R&D Startup Scouting at Beiersdorf Innovation Fund

Germany

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About

Dr. Janina Zippel is a Senior Scientist in Venture Capital at Beiersdorf, where she executes early-stage investments in sustainability, biotech, and health, including areas such as ClimateTech, circular packaging, sustainable ingredients, regenerative medicine, and AI-enabled diagnostics. She holds a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and has more than 15 years of experience spanning R&D and venture investing, with work covering Seed and Series A deals, venture partnerships, and startup collaborations across Europe and Israel. She has also supported fund strategy for Emerald Technology Ventures and mentored biotech founders through SPRIN-D, the German federal agency for breakthrough innovation.

Experience

  1. BeiersdorfSenior Scientist - Venture Capitalcurrent2020 — presentHamburg, DE-HH
  2. BeiersdorfStartup Scout - Venture Capital2019 — 2020Hamburg, DE-HH
  3. BeiersdorfTechnology Scout - R&D2013 — 2019Hamburg, DE-HH
  4. Weleda AGDept. Head Actives Development2012 — 2013Basel, Switzerland
  5. Dr. Wolff GroupResearch Scientist2009 — 2011Bielefeld, Germany
  6. Universität MünsterPhD Student2005 — 2008Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  7. Universität BayreuthResearch Scientist2004 — 2005Bayreuth, Germany

Skills & more

Medical Devices1personalized medicinepreventative careLongevityDermatologyIntellectual propertyResearch & DevelopmentRegulatory affairsResearch & DevelopmentPharmaceuticalsPharmaLife Science
+12 moreStakeholder-ManagementStrategic Partnership BuildingValuationBoard of DirectorsStartup-ManagementNew Business DevelopmentDue DiligenceDeal-SourcingHealth MonitorigAI based disgnosticsAI based drug discoveryAI based diagnostics
  • Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Startup Board Academy International — Startup Board Academy
  • Advancing negotiation skills — Scotwork Negotiation Deutschland / Österreich / Schweiz
  • Start-Up Valuation – Analyse und Bewertung von jungen Unternehmen und innovativen Geschäftsmodellen — EACVA - European Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

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Bar Winkler
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Clark Parsons
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Dušan Zábrodský
General Partner at Rockaway Ventures
Florian Seibel
Investor at United Founders
Honza Široký
CTO at United Founders

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dr. Janina Zippel?
Dr. Janina Zippel is a Senior Scientist in Venture Capital at Beiersdorf, where she executes early-stage investments in sustainability, biotech, and health, including areas such as ClimateTech, circular packaging, sustainable ingredients, regenerative medicine, and AI-enabled diagnostics. She holds a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and has more than 15 years of experience spanning R&D and venture investing, with work covering Seed and Series A deals, venture partnerships, and startup collaborations across Europe and Israel. She has also supported fund strategy for Emerald Technology Ventures and mentored biotech founders through SPRIN-D, the German federal agency for breakthrough innovation.
Where does Dr. Janina Zippel work?
Dr. Janina Zippel is Managing Partner at United Founders.
Where did Dr. Janina Zippel go to school?
Dr. Janina Zippel studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Venture Finance); Startup Board Academy (Executive Board Governance Training); Emerald Technology Ventures.

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