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Jan Adams

Investor

Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures

Berlin, Germany

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

About

Jan Adams has a background in venture investing, company building, strategy consulting, and life sciences research. He previously led commercial activities at the Merck KGaA Innovation Center and served as a Managing Director at EMBL Ventures, a seed and early-stage firm affiliated with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. He is a trained biochemist with an MSc from Tübingen University, a PhD in molecular genetics from the University of Cambridge, and a dual MBA from ESSEC and Mannheim University.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Apollo Health VenturesAdvisor & Managing Directorcurrent2021 — presentBerlin & Boston
  2. Merck GroupHead of Business Builder & CBO2019 — 2021Darmstadt, Germany
  3. EMBL VenturesInvestment Professional & Managing Director2002 — 2019Heidelberg, Germany
  4. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Venture Fellow2006 — 2008Palo Alto, CA
  5. Schering AGSchering Post Doc Fellow2000 — 2002Berlin

Skills & more

Lifesciences13Biotechnology15Molecular Biology6Venture Capital11Technology Transfer10Due Diligence8Business Strategy10Biopharmaceuticals6Drug Discovery7Immunology4Genetics4Mergers & Acquisitions7
+12 moreLife SciencesDrug DevelopmentR&DStart-upsPatentsClinical DevelopmentBiochemistryClinical TrialsStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryGenomicsCorporate Development

Languages English · German · Spanish

  • 21st Century Leadership — Georgetown University
  • Doing Business in China — Tongji University
  • Negotiation & Leadership — The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School

From Jan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Apollo Health Ventures

Alexandra Bause
Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Anela Vukoja
COO at Apollo Health Ventures
Anne Marije van Harten
Investment Director at Apollo Health Ventures
Antoine Boulanger
Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Christopher R. Shepard
Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Dr. Alexandra Bause
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Dr. Gerd Hummel
Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Dr. Jeanne Bolger
Advisor at Apollo Health Ventures

Network4

Alexandra Bause
Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Christopher R. Shepard
Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
Fawad Omar
Analyst at Apollo Health Ventures
Gabriel Kienberger
Managing Partner at Apollo Health Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jan Adams?
Jan Adams has a background in venture investing, company building, strategy consulting, and life sciences research. He previously led commercial activities at the Merck KGaA Innovation Center and served as a Managing Director at EMBL Ventures, a seed and early-stage firm affiliated with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. He is a trained biochemist with an MSc from Tübingen University, a PhD in molecular genetics from the University of Cambridge, and a dual MBA from ESSEC and Mannheim University.
Where does Jan Adams work?
Jan Adams is Venture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures.
What does Jan Adams invest in?
Jan Adams invests in Biotech.
What check size does Jan Adams write?
Jan Adams typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Jan Adams go to school?
Jan Adams studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Molecular Genetics); ESSEC Business School (Executive MBA); Mannheim Business School (Executive MBA).

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