Florian Gerard-Mercier
InvestorAnalyst at Andera Partners
Paris, France
Writes $5M – $35M checks · typically $20M
About
Florian Gerard-Mercier is an Investment Director at Andera Partners' Life Sciences team in Paris, where he has worked since April 2021. He holds a background in brain science research and brings expertise in mathematics, physics, and computer science to his venture capital work in biotech and medtech. Gerard-Mercier co-founded and directed studies at le Millénaire, a public policy think tank focused on health, innovation, and industrial policy, and has spent six years working internationally in Tokyo.
Experience
- Andera PartnersInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Andera PartnersInvestment Manager2022 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Andera PartnersAnalyst2021 — 2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
- EXCIVA GmbHBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- EG 427Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- Le Millénaire - Think tankCo-founder and Director of studies2018 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
- CEAPermanent Researcher2017 — 2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- RIKENPhD student, then Research Scientist2011 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- Commando Jaubert, Commandos marineAid to the logistics officer2007 — 2008Lorient, Brittany, France
Skills & more
Matlab3LaTeX2Science5Research4Data Analysis3Project Management1Life Sciences1Analytical Skills1
Languages English · Japanese · German
- AMF Certification — Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Florian Gerard-Mercier?
- Florian Gerard-Mercier is an Investment Director at Andera Partners' Life Sciences team in Paris, where he has worked since April 2021. He holds a background in brain science research and brings expertise in mathematics, physics, and computer science to his venture capital work in biotech and medtech. Gerard-Mercier co-founded and directed studies at le Millénaire, a public policy think tank focused on health, innovation, and industrial policy, and has spent six years working internationally in Tokyo.
- Where does Florian Gerard-Mercier work?
- Florian Gerard-Mercier is Analyst at Andera Partners.
- What check size does Florian Gerard-Mercier write?
- Florian Gerard-Mercier typically writes checks of $5M – $35M.
- Where did Florian Gerard-Mercier go to school?
- Florian Gerard-Mercier studied at École Polytechnique (Doctor of Science (PhD), Neuroscience); Saitama University (埼玉大学) (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience); Université Paris Cité (Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Approaches in Life Sciences (AIV)).
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