About
PhD-trained Associate Partner with experience in technology innovation, investment and alliance management. She held leadership positions at VIB, the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology, and represents Fund+ on the boards of Egle Therapeutics, Astrivax, Exevir and TargED Biopharmaceuticals.
Experience
- FundPlusAssociate Partnercurrent2024 — present
- FundPlusPrincipal2023 — 2024
- FundPlusSenior Associate2023
- FundPlusSenior Investment Analyst2022 — 2023Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
- ExeVirBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- AstriVaxBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- TargED BiopharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- TargED BiopharmaceuticalsBoard Member (Observer)2022 — 2024
- Egle TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- EyeD PharmaBoard Member (Observer)current2023 — present
- Cardior PharmaceuticalsBoard Member: Acquired by Novo Nordisk2023 — 2024
- IndigoBoard Member2023 — 2024
- VIBTechnology Innovation Program Manager2019 — 2022
- VIBTechnology Innovation Manager2017 — 2019
- VIBLife Sciences Technology Specialist2014 — 2017Ghent Metropolitan Area
- EuropaBioConsultant2014Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museumsProject Management / science policy internship2014Brussels Metropolitan Area
- UnileverPostdoctoral Research Fellow2011 — 2014Greater Exeter Area
Education
- University of ExeterBSc (Hons), Biological and Medicinal Chemistry2004 — 2007
- University of ExeterDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry2007 — 2011
- Vlerick Business SchoolGrowth Through Innovation
- Vlerick Business SchoolNegotiating To Create Value
Skills & more
NegotiationStrategyTeam ManagementManagementPeople ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadershipVenture Capital1Investments1Molecular Biology20Biochemistry19Life Sciences12
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BiotechnologyScienceResearchGeneticsGenomicsProject ManagementMicrobiologyLifesciencesInnovation ManagementTechnology IntegrationTechnology ManagementTechnology ScoutingLanguages Dutch · English
- Project Management — VIB
- Leadership — True Colors International
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Shared employers
Also worked at FundPlus3
Also worked at TargED Biopharmaceuticals8
Claus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalThijs Cohen TervaertPartner at InkefCher Shen KiarAssociate at InkefCaroline GoddeerisPartner at Fund+Mariette van der VeldenPartner at Curie CapitalYuexin YuDirector at Andera Partners
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Also worked at EyeD Pharma4
Also worked at Indigo2
Colleagues at Fund+
Bart De Leeuw
Partner/CFO at Fund+
Caroline Goddeeris
Partner at Fund+
Chris Buyse
Board Member at Fund+
Désiré Collen
Honorary Chairman / Board Observer at Fund+
Diane De Wyngaert
Administrative Assistant at Fund+
François Fontaine
Board Member at Fund+
Kenneth Bonheure
Board Member at Fund+
Luc Debruyne
Chairman of the Board at Fund+