About
Dr. Jens Eckstein is a board member at Vandria SA with over 20 years of venture capital experience focused on early-stage biopharmaceutical companies and technology transfer. He has founded or co-founded multiple life science and healthcare IT companies, bringing 10 years of operational and research management experience in drug discovery and biotechnology. Eckstein is a Kauffman Fellow who mentors life science entrepreneurs and created the OneStart business plan competition.
Experience
- Vandria SAMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Hevolution FoundationInvestment Partnercurrent2023 — presentBoston
- Apollo Health VenturesMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentBoston/Berlin
- Apollo Health VenturesManaging Partner2019 — 2023Berlin/Boston
- Galilei BiosciencesPresidentcurrent2023 — present
- Galilei BiosciencesMember Board of Directors, President2021 — 2023Madison, WI and Cambridge, MA
- Booster TherapeuticsAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Booster TherapeuticsChairman2020 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- Refoxy PharmaAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Refoxy PharmaChairman2020 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- ThymofoxAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2005 — present
- bosWellAngel Investor, Member Board of Directors2015 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Imugene LimitedNon-Executive Director2019 — 2024Sydney, Australia
- Gold Track/EITHealthExpert Council Member2019 — 2024
- Samsara TherapeuticsPresident and Chairman of the Board, Interim CEO2019 — 2023
- HAYA Therapeutics SAMember Board Of Directors, Interim Chairman2021 — 2023Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Aeovian PharmaceuticalsMember Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Cleara BiotechAdvisor, Member Board of Directors2019 — 2023
- Ochre BioBoard Observer2020 — 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Education
- University of California, San FranciscoPostdoctoral Fellow, Enzyme Mechanisms and Drug Design1991 — 1993
- University of KonstanzPh.D., Biological Chemistry1987 — 1991
- Harvard UniversityVisiting Scholar, Biological Chemistry1988 — 1989
- University of KonstanzDiplom, Chemistry1982 — 1987
- Bildungszentrum Markdorf (BZM)Baccalaureate, Life in General1974 — 1982
Skills & more
Leadership2StartupsHealthspanHealthy AgeingBiotechnology21Lifesciences8Drug Discovery15Venture Capital15Start-ups15Technology Transfer10Entrepreneurship4Biochemistry2
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BiopharmaceuticalsScienceInvestmentsHealthcareDrug DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementPharmaceutical IndustryClinical DevelopmentCommercializationResearchCorporate DevelopmentLife SciencesLanguages English · French · German
From Dr.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at Apollo Health Ventures
Alex Strasser
Senior Associate at Apollo Health Ventures
Alexandra Bause
Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Anela Vukoja
COO at Apollo Health Ventures
Anne Marije van Harten
Investment Director at Apollo Health Ventures
Antoine Boulanger
Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Christopher R. Shepard
Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Dr. Alexandra Bause
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Dr. Gerd Hummel
Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dr. Jens Eckstein work?
- Dr. Jens Eckstein is Advisor at Apollo Health Ventures.
Founder mafias
University of California, San Francisco mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Geoffrey von MaltzahnMSFounded Sienna Biopharmaceuticals +5Dino Di CarloPh.D.Founded Partillion +2Luke EvninPhDFounded Mpmcapital +1Alec NielsenBiophysicsFounded Asimov +1William GreeneMDFounded Pear Therapeutics +1Reinhard MeierPostdoctoral Research FellowshipFounded TeleClinic +1
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Apollo Health Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Konstanz mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Apollo Health Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ochre Bio mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, San Francisco63
Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCYvanka de SoysaAssociate at Foreground CapitalHarlan LevinePresident of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology Ventures
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Also attended University of Konstanz16
Karen WagnerManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalMatthias SchanzeGeneral Partner at Rethink VenturesSandro StarkGeneral Partner at VanagonLisa SchroederManaging Director at QAI VenturesDr. Gerd HummelVenture Partner at Apollo Health VenturesMaarja PärsInvestment Director at Livonia Partners
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Thymofox1
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows366
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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