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Francesco De Rubertis

Investor

Co-founder and Partner at Medicxi

Geneva

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About

Francesco De Rubertis pioneered an asset-centric biotech model that builds companies around a few drug assets and scaled it by assembling Centessa Pharmaceuticals as a company-of-companies aggregating asset-centric subsidiaries.

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Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Medicxipartnercurrent2016 — present

Deals · 2

Rivus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board seat

via Medicxi · filed Jan 2025 · $57M raise

Minerva NeurosciencesBoard seat

via Medicxi · filed Mar 2015 · $31M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Aldena TherapeuticsAlys PharmaceuticalsD3 BioLeviceptOttimo PharmaRivus PharmaceuticalsTOAD Oncology

Investor

CellZomeCentessa PharmaceuticalsGenMabGenSight BiologicsKaerus BiosciencesMicrometMolecular PartnersPanGeneticsParallele BiosciencesProfibrixVaxcyteVersartis

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Medicxi

Frequently asked questions

Who is Francesco De Rubertis?
Francesco De Rubertis pioneered an asset-centric biotech model that builds companies around a few drug assets and scaled it by assembling Centessa Pharmaceuticals as a company-of-companies aggregating asset-centric subsidiaries.
Where does Francesco De Rubertis work?
Francesco De Rubertis is Co-founder and Partner at Medicxi.
What does Francesco De Rubertis invest in?
Francesco De Rubertis invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
What boards does Francesco De Rubertis sit on?
Francesco De Rubertis holds tracked board seats at Aldena Therapeutics, Alys Pharmaceuticals, D3 Bio, Levicept, Minerva Neurosciences, Ottimo Pharma, Rivus Pharmaceuticals, Rivus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., TOAD Oncology.
What companies has Francesco De Rubertis invested in?
Investments tracked here include CellZome, Centessa Pharmaceuticals, GenMab, GenSight Biologics, Kaerus Biosciences, Micromet, Molecular Partners, PanGenetics, Parallele Biosciences, Profibrix, Vaxcyte, Versartis.