About
A healthcare professional with over two decades of involvement in healthcare and life sciences starting from 1999 as CEO of Quattromed, a laboratory company he grew from a University of Tartu spin-off to a regional leader with 200+ employees before its 2013 acquisition by Synlab. Since 2013, he has invested prolifically in both seed-stage healthtech and later-stage healthcare deals. He is a founder of the Health Economy Association and Health Founders accelerator, and has held various executive and governance roles in Estonian and Latvian healthcare organizations.
Experience
- Verge HealthTech FundManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Verge HealthTech FundVenture Partner for Europe2019 — 2022Singapore
- Health FoundersCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Rīgas Austrumu klīniskā universitātes slimnīcaSupervisory Board Member2020 — 2023Riga, Latvia
- TransformativeInvestor2018 — 2023London, UK and Tallinn, Estonia
- Estonian Golf AssociationPresident2018 — 2022Tallinn, Estonia
- Qvalitas Arstikeskus ASBoard Member2016 — 2021Tallinn
- Unimed GruppBoard Member2015 — 2021Tallinn, Estonia
- Enterprise EstoniaChairman of Supervisory Board2014 — 2019
- TREV-2 GruppCEO2012 — 2015Tallinn, Estonia
- Association of Estonian Private Healthcare ProvidersMember of Board2011 — 2014
- Estonian Biotechnology AssociationMember of Board2003 — 2014
- MediCap Holding ASChairman of Board2008 — 2013Tartu, Estonia
- Nova Vita ClinicMember of Management Board2010 — 2011
- Quattromed ASCEO2000 — 2008
- Kalev ASDirector of Purchasing Department1999 — 2000
- Talinvest ASInvestment Manager1998 — 1999
Education
- University of TartuM Sc, Economics, Investment and Banking1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Healthcare13Biotechnology22Management42Business Strategy34Entrepreneurship10Venture Capital29Strategy5Investments8Start-ups15Restructuring7Business Planning10
Languages English · Estonian · Finnish · Russian
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Also worked at Verge HealthTech Fund11
Joseph MocanuCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech FundScarlett ChenManaging Partner at Verge HealthTech FundCarl Nicholas NgGeneral Partner at Verge HealthTech FundEd DengCo-Founder and Operating Partner at Verge HealthTech FundMiguel LegardaInvestment Manager at Verge HealthTech FundMarie ZedlerInvestment Associate at Verge HealthTech Fund
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Also worked at Enterprise Estonia2
Colleagues at Verge HealthTech Fund
Albert Behr
Global Technology Commercialization and Licensing Expert at Verge HealthTech Fund
Aparna Krishnan
Venture Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund
Brendan Farmer
Operating Partner, Outfront Capital at Verge HealthTech Fund
Carl Nicholas Ng
General Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund
Dato Paul Supramaniam
Chairman of Law Asia at Verge HealthTech Fund
Dr Jeremy Lim
Healthcare Strategist at Verge HealthTech Fund
Ed Deng
Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund
Erika Cheung
Executive Director of Ethics in Entrepreneurship at Verge HealthTech Fund