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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
- Action Potential Venture CapitalFounder, Director & Managing Partner2013 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- SR OnePresident2011 — 2019Cambridge, Conshohocken, San Francisco, London
- Gladius PharmaceuticalsDirector2015 — 2019Montreal
- Decibel TherapeuticsCo-Founder, Director2015 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- Palleon PharmaceuticalsCo-Founder, Director2015 — 2019Waltham, USA
- ZappRxDirector2014 — 2019Boston
- Thrasos TherapeuticsChairman, Board of Directors2012 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- BioHealth Innovation, Inc.Director2013 — 2018Rockville, MD
- OneStartCreator, Chair of Judges Committee2012 — 2017EU and Americas
- Alios BioPharmaDirector2013 — 2014
- German American Business Council Boston Chapter (GABC)Member at Large, Board of Directors2009 — 2012
- TVM CapitalVenture Partner and Entrepreneur-in-Residence2011
- TVM CapitalGeneral Partner2007 — 2011
- TVM CapitalPartner2007
- TVM CapitalPrincipal2004 — 2006
- SelectX PharmaceuticalsCEO and President2011
- SelectX PharmaceuticalsDirector2008 — 2011
- Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.Director2009 — 2011
- Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Director2008 — 2011
- Anchor Therapeutics, Inc.Director2008 — 2011
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
Agathe Wrisez
General Partner 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
- Who is Dr. Jens Eckstein?
- 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.
- Where does Dr. Jens Eckstein work?
- Dr. Jens Eckstein is Advisor at Apollo Health Ventures.
- Where did Dr. Jens Eckstein go to school?
- Dr. Jens Eckstein studied at University of California, San Francisco (Postdoctoral Fellow, Enzyme Mechanisms and Drug Design); University of Konstanz (Ph.D., Biological Chemistry); Harvard University (Visiting Scholar, Biological Chemistry).
Founder mafias
University of California, San Francisco mafia77
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Geoffrey von MaltzahnMSFounded Sienna Biopharmaceuticals +5Dino Di CarloPh.D.Founded Partillion +3Luke EvninPhDFounded Mpmcapital +1Alec NielsenBiophysicsFounded Asimov +1Aditya KohliDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Phathom Pharmaceuticals +1William GreeneMDFounded Pear Therapeutics +1
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University of Konstanz mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bettina Heinref. jur.Founded Juli +2Matthew BrimerGerman LanguageFounded ZZ DRIGGS +1Dominik FeidenRechtswissenschaftenFounded OrganifarmsArne ScheuBachelor’s DegreeFounded Valink TherapeuticsLong HoangSchülerstudiumFounded MartiniLORENZ MEIERBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Auterion
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Apollo Health Ventures mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nils ReggeGeneral PartnerFounded Developx +2Sebastian BrunemeierPrincipalFounded Cyclone Therapeutics +1Ole MenschingGeneral PartnerFounded CareerteamDr. Alexandra BauseCo-Founder & Venture PartnerFounded Apollo Health VenturesChristopher R. ShepardVenture PartnerFounded Nula TherapeuticsGabriel KienbergerManaging PartnerFounded GrantLift
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Apollo Health Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Haya Therapeutics mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, San Francisco127
Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCStephan ChristgauFounding Partner at EIR Ventures
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Also attended University of Konstanz25
Melina HoffmannInvestor at SynconaKaren WagnerManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalMatthias SchanzeGeneral Partner at Rethink VenturesSandro StarkGeneral Partner at VanagonLisa SchroederManaging Director at QAI VenturesJonathan HeraFounder & Managing Partner at Marigold Capital
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Thymofox1
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows397
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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