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Gunilla Ekström

Founder

Founder at Gesynta Pharma

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

FoundedGesynta Pharma

About

Gunilla Ekström is the founder and CEO of SubBase, a platform for managing construction materials across the full procurement cycle. She has more than 12 years of experience in the construction and development industry, with work spanning value engineering, budgeting, operations, and CPM scheduling.

Founder at Gesynta Pharma

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Gesynta Pharma's investors · 7

Amboy Street VenturesVeniceCatalyze CapitalAmsterdam · $1.6M checksForeground CapitalBostonHadean VenturesOsloHealthCapStockholmIndustrifondenStockholm · $1.1M – $4.3M checksXGEN VentureMilan

Co-founders at Gesynta Pharma

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Patric StenbergFounder

Experience

  1. Distruptive Pharma ABMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  2. MyCural TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  3. Initiator PharmaMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  4. Strike Pharma ABMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentUppsala, Sverige
  5. Gesynta Pharma ABVP project managementcurrent2020 — present
  6. Gesynta Pharma ABCo-foundercurrent2017 — presentSolna, Sweden
  7. CORLINE BIOMEDICAL ABBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Uppsala Metropolitan Area
  8. Disruptive Pharma ABChairman of the Board2026
  9. Emplicure AB (publ)Board Member2015 — 2025Greater Uppsala Metropolitan Area
  10. Gabather ABBoard Member2016 — 2021Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area
  11. Disruptive Materials ABBoard Member2017 — 2021
  12. Ultimovacs ABManaging Director2018 — 2020Uppsala, Sweden
  13. ImmuneedCEO2016 — 2018
  14. SSPMChairman of the Board2005 — 2018Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  15. SP Process Development - SPPDBoard Member2015 — 2017Södertälje, Stockholm County, Sweden
  16. Inhalation Sciences Sweden ABBoard Member2015 — 2017Stockholm County, Sweden
  17. NovaSAID ABBoard Member2014 — 2016Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  18. LipidorBoard member2012 — 2016Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  19. Karolinska DevelopmentVP Operations2012 — 2015Stockholm County, Sweden
  20. Biosergen ASCEO2012 — 2015Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
  21. Pharmanest ABBoard member2012 — 2015Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Product Development8Biotechnology19PharmaceuticalsStrategic Planning8R&D33Drug Discovery41Research5Clinical Development69Team Leadership5Cross-functional Team Leadership12Neuroscience13Due Diligence4
+12 morePharmaceutical IndustryLifesciencesRegulatory AffairsRegulatory SubmissionsINDBiomarkersDrug DeliveryDrug DevelopmentClinical TrialsBiopharmaceuticalsPharmacologyCommercialization

Languages English · French · Swedish

  • StyrelseAkademien

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gunilla Ekström?
Gunilla Ekström is the founder and CEO of SubBase, a platform for managing construction materials across the full procurement cycle. She has more than 12 years of experience in the construction and development industry, with work spanning value engineering, budgeting, operations, and CPM scheduling.
Where does Gunilla Ekström work?
Gunilla Ekström is Founder of Gesynta Pharma.
What companies did Gunilla Ekström found?
Gunilla Ekström founded Gesynta Pharma.
Where did Gunilla Ekström go to school?
Gunilla Ekström studied at Karolinska Institutet (Assoc Prof, Biochemical Toxicology); INSEAD (Finance for executives); Karolinska Institutet (MD and PhD, Biochemistry).

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Jonas JendiInvestor at IndustrifondenJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenPekka SimulaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesGeorgina AskelandPrincipal at Hadean VenturesMarkus DietrichSenior Investment Associate at Hadean VenturesDaniele ScarinciFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture

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