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Inès Holzbaur

Investor

Managing Partner at AmorChem

Montreal

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Inès Holzbaur is Founder and Managing Partner of AmorChem, an early-stage life sciences fund, where she helped build the firm's investment model and day-to-day operations and has led several investments, including transactions with pharmaceutical companies such as Hoffmann-La Roche and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. She previously entered venture capital in the late 1990s with the GeneChem funds, rising to Senior Associate, and chaired the board of NuChem Sciences from its founding through its management buyout. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, along with certificates from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Canadian Venture Capital Association.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. AmorChemFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  2. NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN)Board Chaircurrent2022 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. NanoMedicines Innovation Network (NMIN)Board Membercurrent2020 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. EFFERVESCENCE - Le futur des sciences de la vieExecutive Committee Membercurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  5. CQIB, Quebec Life Sciences Incubator & AcceleratorBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLaval, Québec, Canada
  6. Montréal InVivoCommittee Membercurrent2011 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  7. Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du CanadaPeer Review Committee Membercurrent2011 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  8. AgeChemGeneral Partnercurrent1999 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  9. Réseau CapitalBoard Member2014 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
  10. GeneChemVice-President & Partner1999 — 2012Montreal, Canada Area
  11. McGill UniversityPost-Doc1998

Education

  1. University of CambridgePhD, Chemistry1994 — 1998
  2. Concordia UniversityBSc, Chemistry1990 — 1994
  3. Marianopolis CollegeDEC, Health Sciences1988 — 1990

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge652

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended Concordia University91

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesSep AlaviGeneral Partner at White Star Capital

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Also attended Marianopolis College19

NathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesSteven ChungVice President at Inovia CapitalAdrian SchauerInvestor at Klass CapitalElisabeth LaettInvestor at Holt XchangeJulien KathiresanHead of Finance at Mistral Venture PartnersMichael SoulsbyAnalyst, Operations at Majestic Asset Management

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Shared employers

Also worked at AmorChem1

Kevin McBribePartner at AmorChem

Also worked at Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada1

Beth CiavagliaInvestor at SheBoot

Also worked at Réseau Capital11

Melissa BelecVice President, Investor Relations at Panache VenturesChristophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalJean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalKalthoum BouacidaGeneral Partner at AQC Capital

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Investments

Board seats

NuChem Sciences

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at AmorChem

Kevin McBribe
Partner at AmorChem
Kevin McBride
General Partner and CSO at AmorChem
Liliana Turturica
Controller at AmorChem
Patricia Laplante
Principal at AmorChem