About
Jan Rutherford is a Partner at Scottish Equity Partners and a member of the firm's Investment Committee, contributing to value creation and network building. She co-founded SEP's Women in Technology Leadership network. Before entering investing at Dresdner Kleinwort Capital, she held operational and commercial roles at Merck, Novartis and IQVIA, and holds a degree in Pharmacy and an MBA.
Experience
- Scottish Equity PartnersPartnercurrent2004 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Race Against DementiaMentorcurrent2023 β present
- National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)Trustee2016 β 2025London, United Kingdom
- Dresdner KleinwortVice President, Life Sciences, Dresdner Kleinwort Capital2000 β 2003
- QuintilesBusiness Development Manager1998 β 2000
- ADAMAS ConsultingConsultant1997 β 1998
- NovartisInternational Clinical QA Adviser1996 β 1997
- Merck Sharp & DohmeClinical Research Associate1993 β 1996
- PfizerPre-registration Pharmacy Graduate1992 β 1993
Skills & more
Strategy4Deal Sourcing1Investment Banking5Venture Capital49Due Diligence7Commercialization4Pharmaceutical Industry4Investments5Medical Devices1M&A experience6Mergers1Start-ups14
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Regulatory AffairsPortfolio ManagementCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipLicensingIPOEmerging MarketsTechnology TransferLifesciencesBusiness StrategyValuationBiotechnology- 100 Most Influential Health Tech Leaders 2016 β HotTopics
- 100 Most Influential Health Tech Leaders 2016 β HotTopics
From Jan's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Quintiles24
Alain HuriezVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesDana Marohn SpiliotisPartner at Operator CollectiveRoel DekkersInvestment manager at NoaberMaulik MehtaManaging Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesMartin GouldstoneDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesJeanne HechtDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures
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Also worked at Novartis105
Rebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Freya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at Pfizer118
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJohn McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotech
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Investments
Investor
Dotmatics
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Scottish Equity Partners
Alizeh McClelland
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Andrew Buchan
General Counsel at Scottish Equity Partners
Andrew Davison
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Andrew J Davidson
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Angus Conroy
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Calum Paterson
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Daniel Muranda
Investor at Scottish Equity Partners
Fraser McLatchie
Director at Scottish Equity Partners





















