About
John Carrigan is Investment Director at Yield Lab Europe. He has a background as a scientist with more than ten years of experience across life sciences, business, and tech transfer. He also acts as an expert advisor to the European Innovation Council.
Invests in
AgTech
Experience
- The Yield LabInvestment Directorcurrent2021 — presentEurope
- SOLASTA® Bio, Nanobox Ltd, Talam BioNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)Expert Advisor to the European Innovation Councilcurrent2018 — presentBrussels Metropolitan Area
- SOSV Venture CapitalScientific Director and Innovation Seeker2016 — 2021Cork Ireland/ Imperial College White City London
- CellulacR&D Manager, Business Development2014 — 2018Greater Cambridge Area
- AER BIO, Aer Sustainable Energy LimitedPrincipal Scientist2012 — 2014County Dublin, Ireland
- HWB-NMR (Henry Wellcome Building for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)Scientist2007 — 2011West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
- University of CopenhagenResearch Scientist2005 — 2006Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- University College DublinResearch Scientist2000 — 2005Dublin
Education
- University of LimerickPostgraduate Diploma in Technology Commercialisation, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations2017 — 2018
- University College DublinDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry2000 — 2005
- University of LimerickBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Protein Chemistry15Metabolomics2NMR5HPLC3Biochemistry20Validation4Lipid and Sugar Analysis2Molecular Biology (Mutagenesis, Western Blotting, PCR etc)Analytical Chemistry4Protein Purification6Biotechnology16Assay Development8
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ProteomicsCellPurificationMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyLaboratoryCell BiologyHigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)Laboratory SkillsFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Limerick15
Jared GorackeTax Manager & Controller at Agman PartnersRonan ShallyPartner and CFO at Highland EuropeSharon O'SheaCFO at GoPoint VenturesZach CoeliusManaging Partner at Coelius CapitalStuart ManningPartner and Director of Finance at Endeavour VisionJohn CassidyManaging Director Canada at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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Also attended University College Dublin82
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)23
Tanya HorowitzPartner at Butterfly VenturesFrancisco VelázquezChairman and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupRicardo TorgalGeneral Partner and CFO at Indico Capital PartnersJan PalasinskiInvestment Partner at Future Energy VenturesCaritta SeppäInvestment Manager at Spintop VenturesJillian ManusManaging Partner at Structure Capital
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Also worked at SOSV Venture Capital61
Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVPae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVPo BronsonGeneral Partner at SOSVStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVKevin DayPartner, Head of Capital Formation at Two Bear CapitalMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates
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Also worked at University of Copenhagen11
Claus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalSten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalSigne Marie SveinbjørnssonPartner and COO at Heartcore CapitalYang ChenInvestor, PhD at naturalX Health VenturesTroels SchönfeldtExpert advisor at VÅR VenturesFurat NassaralhaStudent Analyst at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApS
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Colleagues at The Yield Lab Europe
Brian Clevinger
Co-Founder and General Partner at The Yield Lab Europe
Daan Wilms Van Kersbergen
Investment Director at The Yield Lab Europe
David Bowles
Managing Partner at The Yield Lab Europe
Emilie Abrams
Investment Associate at The Yield Lab Europe
Gentiane Gorlier
General Partner at The Yield Lab Europe
Paul Finnerty
Co-Founder and Chairman at The Yield Lab Europe
Roberto Vitón
Managing Partner at The Yield Lab Latam
Sinéad Quirke
CFO at The Yield Lab Europe








































