Fundraising Fox

Jakob Loven

Investor

Managing Partner at Nextech Invest

Zurich, Switzerland

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

Contact· published on Jakob's own website

Experience

  1. Juvia GroupCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentEurope
  2. Nextech Invest Ltd.Managing Partner2017 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
  3. IDRxBoard Observer2022 — 2024Boston, MA
  4. Hexagon BioBoard Member2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Flare TherapeuticsBoard Member2021 — 2024Boston, MA
  6. IconOVir BioBoard Member2021 — 2024San Diego, CA
  7. Breakthrough PropertiesAdvisory Board2020 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
  8. Arrakis TherapeuticsBoard Member2019 — 2024Greater Boston
  9. A2 Biotherapeutics, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. Boundless BioBoard Member2021 — 2024San Diego, CA
  11. Vividion Therapeutics. Inc.Board Member2019 — 2021Greater San Diego Area
  12. Kronos Bio, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2021San Mateo, California
  13. Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
  14. ArvinasBoard Member2018 — 2020New Haven, CT
  15. Turning Point TherapeuticsBoard Observer2018 — 2019Greater San Diego Area
  16. Autolus Ltd.Board Observer2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  17. Relay TherapeuticsCo-Founder2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  18. Third Rock VenturesSenior Investment Proffesional2015 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  19. Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - New EnglandSenior Adviser, SACC Life Science Acclerator2013 — 2016Greater Boston Area
  20. Syros PharmaceuticalsCo-Founder2013 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  21. Whitehead InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2010 — 2013Greater Boston Area
  22. Karolinska InstitutetPhD in Medical Sciences2005 — 2010Stockholm, Sweden
  23. AstraZenecaResearch Scientist2002 — 2005Lund, Sweden
  24. Swedish Armed ForcesConscript Officer and Boat Commander in the Swedish Royal Navy Special Forces1997 — 1999Vaxholm, Sweden

Skills & more

Cell40Cell Biology80Molecular Biology52In Vitro13Genomics36Bioinformatics22Systems Biology11Lifesciences10Drug Discovery41Biotechnology19Biomarker Discovery2Epigenomics9
+12 moreTranscriptionCancer BiologyRNA biologyDrug DevelopmentMolecular OncologyEpigeneticsBiomarkersBiochemistryPharmaceutical IndustryChromatin ImmunoprecipitationSequencingHigh Throughput Screening

Languages English · French · Spanish · Swedish

From Jakob's professional profile.

Colleagues at Nextech Invest

Alfred Scheidegger
Managing Partner at Nextech Invest
William G. Kaelin
Science Partner at Nextech Invest

Network1

Arie Belldegrun
Founder and Senior Managing Director at Vida Ventures

Investors connected to Jakob in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jakob Loven?
Partner at Nextech Invest
Where does Jakob Loven work?
Jakob Loven is Managing Partner at Nextech Invest.
What check size does Jakob Loven write?
Jakob Loven typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Jakob Loven go to school?
Jakob Loven studied at Karolinska Institutet (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medical Sciences); Anglia Ruskin University (Bachelor's degree, Biomedical Sciences); Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL) (International Baccalaureate, Natural Sciences).

Founder mafias

Third Rock Ventures mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HuberPartnerFounded MOMA Therapeutics +2Christoph LengauerPartnerFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Steve PaulVenture PartnerFounded Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. +1Alexis BorisyPartnerFounded Foundation Medicine +1Philip ReillyVenture PartnerFounded Luna Genetics +1Abbie CelnikerPartnerFounded Eleven Biotherapeutics

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Karolinska Institutet mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Carl-Johan DalsgaardDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded Vicore PharmaPadideh Kamali-ZareResearch AssistantFounded DarmiyanNicolas WertheimerInternshipFounded WaterplanKerstin JedingForskningsassistent vid Karolinska Institutet och IPMFounded PeakPathGabriel Ocana SanteroResearch InternFounded Exin Therapeutics

Anglia Ruskin University mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jonathan MilnerHonoraryFounded Bit BioWale OyepejuMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vendease

Boundless Bio mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Keith LendenCo-Founder & CEOFounded Receptos +1Jonathan LimChairman and Co-FounderFounded Erasca

Vividion Therapeutics mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Richard HeymanBOD member/Former ChairmanFounded Architect Therapeutics +1

Same school

Also attended Karolinska Institutet29

Andreas LindblomManaging Partner at ScietyGunnar AhlbergVenture Partner at ScietyJohan LundVenture Partner at ScietyPatrik SobockiPractice Lead Deep Tech and Senior Investment Director at IndustrifondenJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenElaine HuangTax Director at Tribe Capital Firstlook

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Also attended Anglia Ruskin University11

Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan MilnerInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalChris BarrandPrincipal at Level EquityMichaelFund Controller at Black SeedFranco PontilloGeneral Partner at DOMO.VCSogiInvestor at EHE Capital

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Also attended Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket (SSHL)3

Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesElsa Backdahl NordenfalkSenior Director of Capital Formation at Pantera CapitalMichelle CapiodInvestor at Blume Equity

Shared employers

Also worked at Juvia Group1

Stefan VitorovicManaging Director at Vida Ventures

Also worked at Nextech Invest Ltd.9

Richard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureAlexis BorisyOperating Chairman at Curie.BioGabriele CampiImmunologist / Technology Transfer at Aurora ScienceTeta AugeniaExecutive Assistant & Office Manager at AC VenturesKristina BeelerScientific Advisory Board; Chief Business Officer at Biognosys, PhD at Biovance Capital Partners SCR

+ 3 more

Also worked at Arrakis Therapeutics9

Alan WaltsVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesNeil KubicaTherapeutics at GENERAL INCEPTIONRichard GasterManaging Partner at venBio PartnersSasa VucinicManaging Partner and Co-Founder at North Base MediaNikolaInvestment Committee Member at ACF InvestorsNikola TrbovicManaging Partner at SV Health Investors

+ 3 more

Also worked at Relay Therapeutics12

Anneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesJulia PianSenior Associate at Atlas VentureEli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesLauren DanielChief Compliance Officer and General Counsel at 5AM VenturesSteve KafkaGeneral Partner at S32

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