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Fredrik Wångsell

Investor

Business Development at GU Ventures AB

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

About

Fredrik Wångsell is a Business Development Manager at GU Ventures and OlinoNova Hub with over 15 years of experience in medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, and translational research. He specializes in advancing scientific innovations from academic discovery through preclinical development and venture creation, with expertise in therapeutic oligonucleotides, intellectual property strategy, regulatory planning, and fundraising. His work bridges academia, industry, and investment ecosystems to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization of scientific discoveries.

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Experience

  1. GU VenturesBusiness Developmentcurrent2024 — present
  2. OligoNova HubResearch Advisorcurrent2023 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  3. Albireo Pharma, Inc.Project Manager, Consultant2021 — 2023Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  4. RISE Bioscience and Materials, Chemistry and MaterialsResearch Scientist2018 — 2021Sweden
  5. SP Process Development - SPPDResarcher2016 — 2018Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
  6. Medivir ABResearch Scientist2014 — 2016Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  7. Medivir ABMedicinal Chemist2010 — 2014Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  8. Uppsala UniversityTeacher/Resarcher2010
  9. Uppsala UniversityPhD2009
  10. Uppsala UniversityPhD student2006 — 2009
  11. Linköping UniversityPhD student2004 — 2006
  12. Linköping UniversityScholarship in Organic Chemistry2003 — 2004

Education

  1. Uppsala UniversityDoctor of Pharmacy - PharmD, Organic Chemistry2007 — 2009
  2. Uppsala UniversityDoctor of Pharmacy - PharmD, Organic Chemistry2007 — 2009
  3. Linköping UniversityMaster of Science, Organic chemistry1998 — 2003

Skills & more

Medicinal Chemistry37Organic Synthesis33Pharmaceutical Research4Organic Chemistry33Life Sciences13Drug Design20Lifesciences2Drug Discovery22Chemistry15Mass Spectrometry3LC-MS11NMR8
+7 morePurificationDrug DevelopmentComputational ChemistryMolecular ModelingHPLCBiochemistryLiquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)

From Fredrik's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Linköping University25

Sean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsJohannes WallénSenior Associate – Equity Capital Markets at ScietyJoachim KarlssonInvestor at Almi InvestJohan SkagerlindInvestment Director at Bonnier CapitalCharlotta KempProgram & Community Lead, Perth at Founders FactorySvenja NentwigSenior Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

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Shared employers

Also worked at SP Process Development - SPPD5

Magnus ChristersonAI Committee Chair at Alliance of AngelsSofia KocherSeed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABEvelina WängbergVenture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABJonas BergqvistInvestor at Almi InvestJane WalerudPartner at Walerud Ventures

Also worked at Medivir AB1

Laia CrespoPartner at Sanofi Ventures

Also worked at Uppsala University7

Carole GinmanHead of Marketing at OxxMats NilssonSenior Advisor at ScietySara Frykstrand ÅngströmInvestor at IndustrifondenMaija SlaidiņaInvestment Manager, Life Sciences at Sarsia Management ASJenny KeisuInvestor at Blume EquityJonatan Luther-BergquistGP at Inflection.xyz

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Also worked at Linköping University1

Jonas MalmInvestment Associate at node.vc

Colleagues at GU Ventures AB

Alexandra Björk
Event Coordinator GoWest at GU Ventures AB
Anders Waas
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Andreas Pfister
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Carl-Peter Mattsson
Investment Director at GU Ventures AB
Caroline Fossto
Event Coordinator GoWest at GU Ventures AB
Catharina Axelzon Popovic
Business Operations Manager at GU Ventures AB
Daniel Poté
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Eduarde Rohner
NMS Lead, Business Development at GU Ventures AB