Elena Battistello
InvestorAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund
Zurich, Switzerland
Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M
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Zach WhiteunlockedElena: together at Université Paris Cité (2013–2014)
×3Elena: together at New York University
×2Elena: together at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
×2Elena: together at Università degli Studi di Padova
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.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- NovartisAnalyst, Novartis Venture Fundcurrent2023 — presentBasel, Switzerland
- New York UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2020 — 2023New York
- École polytechnique fédérale de LausannePostdoctoral Fellow2019
- École polytechnique fédérale de LausannePhD Student2015 — 2019Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- École polytechnique fédérale de LausanneInternship2015Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Institut Curie - Research CentreInternship2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Università degli Studi di PadovaInternship2012Padua, Veneto, Italy
Skills & more
Cancer Immunotherapy1OncologyImmunologyTranslational ScienceCell TherapyGene Editing1Flow CytometryEx VivoELISAIn VitroDatasetsCell Lines
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Precision 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.
Colleagues at Novartis Venture Fund
Adam Cotton
Principal at the Novartis Venture Fund
Anís
Head of Scoping, Pharma at Deep Science Ventures
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
Campbell Murray
Advisor
Christoph Meier
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Network5
Aaron Nelson
Partner at Novo Holdings
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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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elena Battistello?
- 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.
- Where does Elena Battistello work?
- Elena Battistello is Analyst at Novartis Venture Fund.
- What does Elena Battistello invest in?
- Elena Battistello invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Elena Battistello write?
- Elena Battistello typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
- Where did Elena Battistello go to school?
- Elena Battistello studied at EPFL (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Oncology and Cancer Biology); Université Paris Cité (Magistère Européen de Génétique, Genetics); Università degli Studi di Padova (Master's degree, Molecular Biology).
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