Fouad Azzam
InvestorPartner at EQT Life Sciences · Board director at IlluminOss Medical · Board director at Neuros Medical · Board director at Rotation Medical
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $11M – $65M checks · typically $25M
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About
Fouad Azzam is a Partner at EQT Life Sciences focused on multi-stage venture capital investment in biotechnology and medical technology companies. He brings operating experience and board-level expertise across public and private companies, with service on audit, compensation, and transaction committees. His background spans corporate strategy, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and governance in healthcare, medical devices, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.
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Board director at IlluminOss Medical
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Board director at Neuros Medical
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Amzak HealthNew York · since 2025APERTURE Venture PartnersBoston · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025CWRU Technology VenturesCleveland · $50K – $250K checksEQT Life SciencesLuxembourg · $11M – $66M checks · since 2025iSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checksJobsOhio VenturesColumbusJumpstart VenturesCleveland · $500K – $2M checksOsage University PartnersBala Cynwyd · since 2025RiverVest Venture PartnersSt. Louis · $500K – $3M checksSectoral Asset ManagementMontreal · since 2025Signet Healthcare PartnersNew York · $10M – $50M checks · since 2020US Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017
Board director at Rotation Medical
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Experience
- EQT Life SciencesPartnercurrent2007 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Neuros Medical, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Shinobi TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- XyloCor TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Cardiac DimensionsBoard Member2015 — 2025
- Endotronix, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2024lisle, IL
- Nkarta Therapeutics, IncBoard Member2019 — 2024
- DOTS Technology CorpBoard Member2021 — 2023Natick, Massachusetts, United States
- LSP (Life Sciences Partners)General Partner2007 — 2022Greater Boston
- Simplify Medical, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2021Sunnyvale, CA
- Rainier TherapeuticsBoard Member2016 — 2020San Ramon, CA
- IlluminOss MedicalChairman Of The Board2012 — 2020East Providence, RI
- Rotation MedicalBoard Member2014 — 2017Plymouth, MN
- Harvest Automation Inc.Board Member2009 — 2016
- Seahorse BioscienceBoard Member2007 — 2015North Billerica, MA
- Cobalt TechnologiesBoard Member2008 — 2015
- Celladon CorporationBoard Member2012 — 2014San Diego, CA
- Pasteuria BioscienceBoard Member2007 — 2012Gainesville, FL
- FlowCardiaBoard Member2007 — 2010Sunnyvale, CA
- Eastman Chemical CompanyManaging Director - Eastman Ventures2000 — 2007
- Eastman Chemical CompanyHead of Strategy - Fine Chemicals1999 — 2000
- Occidental Chemical CorporationResearch & Business Development1995 — 1999
- BFGoodrichResearch1993 — 1994
Skills & more
Venture Capital49Strategic Planning21Lifesciences20Biotechnology17Medical Devices18Mergers7Start-ups20Mergers & Acquisitions42Pharmaceutical Industry9Technology Transfer5Business Development21Patents3
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StrategyCommercializationCorporate DevelopmentR&DManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceVenture FinancingLife SciencesFrom Fouad's professional profile.
Colleagues at EQT Life Sciences
Alex Darden
Partner and Head of EQT Infrastructure Advisory Team Americas & President of EQT Partners Inc at EQT Ventures
Alexandra Edlund
Chief People Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Anne Portwich
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Arno de Wilde
Investor at EQT Life Sciences
Bert Janssens
Partner, Co-Head of Private Capital at EQT Life Sciences
Bruno Holthof
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Chris Stone
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Christina Drews
Chief Operating Officer at EQT Life Sciences
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Anne Portwich
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Arno de Wilde
Investor at EQT Life Sciences
Bruno Holthof
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Christoph Broja
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Cillian King
Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fouad Azzam?
- Fouad Azzam is a Partner at EQT Life Sciences focused on multi-stage venture capital investment in biotechnology and medical technology companies. He brings operating experience and board-level expertise across public and private companies, with service on audit, compensation, and transaction committees. His background spans corporate strategy, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and governance in healthcare, medical devices, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals.
- Where does Fouad Azzam work?
- Fouad Azzam is Partner at EQT Life Sciences and Board director at IlluminOss Medical and Board director at Neuros Medical and Board director at Rotation Medical.
- What check size does Fouad Azzam write?
- Fouad Azzam typically writes checks of $11M – $65M.
- Where did Fouad Azzam go to school?
- Fouad Azzam studied at University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York (M.B.A.); The University of Akron (Ph.D., Chemical Engineering); The University of Akron (B.S. & M.S., Chemical Engineering).
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Also attended The University of Akron46
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