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Elena Battistello

Investor

Analyst at Novartis Venture Fund

Zurich, Switzerland

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M

About

Elena Battistello is an Analyst at the Novartis Venture Fund. Before joining the firm, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the New York University School of Medicine working on cancer immunotherapies, and prior to that she conducted research on targeted therapy and immunotherapy for blood tumors at EPFL. She holds a BSc from Padua University, a double MSc from Paris-Diderot University and Padua University, and a PhD from EPFL.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. NovartisAnalyst, Novartis Venture Fundcurrent2023 — presentBasel, Switzerland
  2. New York UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2020 — 2023New York
  3. École polytechnique fédérale de LausannePostdoctoral Fellow2019
  4. École polytechnique fédérale de LausannePhD Student2015 — 2019Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  5. École polytechnique fédérale de LausanneInternship2015Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  6. Institut Curie - Research CentreInternship2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  7. Università degli Studi di PadovaInternship2012Padua, Veneto, Italy

Education

  1. EPFLDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Oncology and Cancer Biology2015 — 2019
  2. Université Paris CitéMagistère Européen de Génétique, Genetics2013 — 2014
  3. Università degli Studi di PadovaMaster's degree, Molecular Biology2012 — 2014
  4. Università degli Studi di PadovaBachelor's degree, Molecular Biology2009 — 2012

Skills & more

Cancer Immunotherapy1OncologyImmunologyTranslational ScienceCell TherapyGene Editing1Flow CytometryEx VivoELISAIn VitroDatasetsCell Lines
+12 morePrecision MedicineGenomicsBiomarkersTranslational MedicineEpigenomicsSingle Cell SequencingCell SignalingPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelR (Programming Language)

Languages English · French · Italian

  • Intellectual Property Law and Policy - Part 1 - Patent Law — University of Pennsylvania

From Elena's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended EPFL47

Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCRavi JainInvestment Director at TDK VenturesRuben PauwelsInvestor at Angelwise

+ 41 more

Also attended Université Paris Cité35

Michèle OllierInvestor at MedicxiMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCCyril CollonGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesPaul ParentyAnalyst at Axeleo CapitalIsabel SeniorCampus Lead at The MBA Fund

+ 29 more

Also attended Università degli Studi di Padova28

Fabio ZecchiniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesIsabelle SmithEvents Coordinator at HeavybitLuca PessinaVenture Builder at Founders FactorySandro EtalleAdvisor at Curiosity VCMina RaflaAssociate Director at Aura GroupLucia FaccioPartner at Sofinnova Partners

+ 22 more

Shared employers

Also worked at New York University64

Ankita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesDoug BandVenture Partner at AlleyCorpNour ObeidallahHead of Community at AlleyCorpAnne DordaiHead of Portfolio and Platform at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthSarah FeingoldBoard Chair & Legal Expert at Chloe Capital

+ 58 more

Also worked at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne26

Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgYannick RitschelInvestor at Backbone VenturesChristian JaagBoard Member at CV VCGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture ClimateAymeric SallinFounder and CEO at +ND Capital

+ 20 more

Also worked at Institut Curie - Research Centre6

Vincent BrichardVenture Partner at EQT Life SciencesCatherine BouleManaging Partner at KaristaAlena IvashenkaLife Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World SummitLouise-Marie RakotoarisonAnalyst at Kurma PartnersClaire CatherinetSenior Associate, Crossover Strategy at Sofinnova PartnersAmine MaroufPrincipal at Kurma Partners

Colleagues at Novartis Venture Fund

Aaron Nelson
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Adam Cotton
Principal at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja König
Global Head at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Beat Steffen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Christoph Meier
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Elaine Jones
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund

Network5

Aaron Nelson
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Beat Steffen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Florian Muellershausen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund

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