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Jan Møller Mikkelsen

InvestorFounder

President and CEO at Ascendis Pharma A/S · Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Ascendis Pharma

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M

FoundedAscendis Pharma

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About

Founder of Ascendis Pharma in 2007 and its President and CEO. Previously led LifeCycle Pharma, headed Maxygen's Pharmaceutical Division, co-founded ProFound Pharma, and held senior roles at Novo Nordisk.

Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Ascendis Pharma

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Ascendis Pharma's investors · 7

Aisling CapitalNew York · since 2014Avoro Capital AdvisorsNew York · since 2014Foresite CapitalWest Hollywood · since 2014RA CapitalBoston · since 2014Sofinnova PartnersParis · $540K – $27M checksSofinnova VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $15M checks · since 2014Vivo CapitalPalo Alto · $10M – $50M checks · since 2014

Experience

  1. Ascendis Pharma A/SPresident and Chief Executive Officercurrent2007 — present
  2. LifeCycle Pharma A/SPresident and Chief Executive Officer2002 — 2006Denmark
  3. Maxygen, Inc.President, Protein Pharmaceutical Division2000 — 2002Denmark and Redwood City, CA
  4. ProFound A/SCo-Founder and co-Chief Executive Officer1999 — 2000Denmark
  5. Novo NordiskVice President, Protein Discovery1991 — 1999Denmark
  6. Novo NordiskManager, Enzyme Structure1989 — 1991Denmark
  7. Nordisk GentofteResearch Scientist1987 — 1989Denmark

Colleagues at Ascendis Pharma A/S

Aimee D. Shu
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Ascendis Pharma A/S
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Bill Fairey
Board Member at Ascendis Pharma A/S
Erik Steffensen
Expert advisor at VÅR Ventures
Flemming Steen Jensen
Executive Vice President, Product Supply and Quality at Ascendis Pharma A/S
Jay Donovan Wu
Executive Vice President, President US Market at Ascendis Pharma A/S
Jean-Jacques Bienaimé
Board Member at Ascendis Pharma A/S
Jethro Ekuta
Chief Regulatory & Safety Officer at Ascendis Pharma A/S

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George Whitesides
Chief Scientific Advisor at Material Impact

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jan Møller Mikkelsen?
Founder of Ascendis Pharma in 2007 and its President and CEO. Previously led LifeCycle Pharma, headed Maxygen's Pharmaceutical Division, co-founded ProFound Pharma, and held senior roles at Novo Nordisk.
Where does Jan Møller Mikkelsen work?
Jan Møller Mikkelsen is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascendis Pharma and President and CEO at Ascendis Pharma A/S.
What check size does Jan Møller Mikkelsen write?
Jan Møller Mikkelsen typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
What companies did Jan Møller Mikkelsen found?
Jan Møller Mikkelsen founded Ascendis Pharma.
Where did Jan Møller Mikkelsen go to school?
Jan Møller Mikkelsen studied at Odense University (Cand. Scient., Biochemistry); Children’s Hospital Oakland (Post-doctoral research, Biochemistry).

Founder mafias

Children's Hospital Oakland mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sophia YenPeds residencyFounded Pandia Health

Same school

Also attended Children’s Hospital Oakland1

Sophia YenCo-founder & Chief Medical Officer at Pandia Health

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