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About
Golnaz Borghei is a deeptech investor at APEX Ventures focused on European medical, techbio, and health-tech startups at seed stage. From 2020 to 2025, she led corporate venture capital investments at PwC, executing 25 investments across strategic and financial formats. With a background spanning biotechnology research, a PhD from Cambridge and postdoctoral work at Oxford, and over a decade in private capital markets, she has worked with family offices, venture capital firms, and LP investors on fundraising, investment strategy, and portfolio management across the Nordic region, Germany, the UK, and the Middle East.
Experience
- APEX VenturesDeeptech Investorcurrent2025 — presentGermany
- Cambridge Judge Business SchoolLecturercurrent2026 — present
- OptiZoneBoard Member and Angel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Upfront DiagnosticsBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Alpha3DAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- GEX VCInvestment Advisor & Angel LPcurrent2015 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PwCLead Corporate Venture Capital2022 — 2025Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
- PwCInvestment and Portfolio Manager2019 — 2022Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
- RhoVacBusiness Development Manager2017 — 2019Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Ventac PartnersAssociate Partner2015 — 2019Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Xplico - Life Science ValuationFinancial Valuation Analyst2017 — 2018Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- National Academy of SciencesAlliance Manager2014 — 2015
- University of CambridgePostdoctoral Researcher2012 — 2014Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
- University of CambridgeResearch Associate2011University of Cambridge
- University of CambridgeTeaching Assistant2009 — 2011Greater Cambridge Area
- PerkinElmer, Inc.Research Assistant2010Cambridge University
Skills & more
Management9Limited Partnerships8Sensors6Medical Imaging1Wearable Technology1MedtechAlternative InvestmentsAsset ManagementFamily OfficesFinancial AdvisoryVenture FinancingTherapeutics
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Investor RelationsDeal ExecutionFundraisingBusiness StrategyPortfolio ManagementStrategic PartnershipsInvestmentsNew Business DevelopmentBiotechnologyDirect Investmentdeeptechdeal scoutingLanguages Arabic · English · German · Persian
- Executive Finance — Harvard Business School
- Building Digital Partnerships and Ecosystems — INSEAD Executive Education
- The Pharma Business Development Course — CELforPharma
- Project Management Certificate — Cambridge Judge Business School
- Personal Licence for Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, UK — Home Office
- Microelectrode Techniques for Cell Physiology — The Marine Biological Association
- Management of Technology & Innovation (MoTI) — Cambridge Judge Business School
- Chemical Safety — University of Cambridge
- Laser Safety for Class 3B and 4 Laser Users — University of Cambridge
From Golnaz's professional profile.
Colleagues at APEX Ventures
Andreas Riegler
General Partner at APEX Ventures
Anne Glover
Investment Committee Member – Amadeus APEX Technology Fund at APEX Ventures
Diana Röttger
Principal at APEX Ventures
Hermann Hauser
Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners
Ion Hauer
Principal at APEX Ventures
Marcell Farkas
Chief Financial Officer at APEX Ventures
Pooja Sikka
Venture Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures
Stefan Haubner
General Partner, Operations Team at APEX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Golnaz Borghei?
- Golnaz Borghei is a deeptech investor at APEX Ventures focused on European medical, techbio, and health-tech startups at seed stage. From 2020 to 2025, she led corporate venture capital investments at PwC, executing 25 investments across strategic and financial formats. With a background spanning biotechnology research, a PhD from Cambridge and postdoctoral work at Oxford, and over a decade in private capital markets, she has worked with family offices, venture capital firms, and LP investors on fundraising, investment strategy, and portfolio management across the Nordic region, Germany, the UK, and the Middle East.
- Where does Golnaz Borghei work?
- Golnaz Borghei is Principal at APEX Ventures.
- Where did Golnaz Borghei go to school?
- Golnaz Borghei studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Analytical Biotechnology); Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finanance); Sharif University of Technology (MSc, Chemical Engineering-Biotechnology).
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