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Joy Faucher

Investor

General Partner at Forbion

Netherlands

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243 people in our graph share verified history with Joy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Joy Faucher is a General Partner at Forbion, which he joined in 2023 to establish and co-lead the firm's BioEconomy strategy. He previously invested in growth and early-stage companies at Lightrock and MVentures (Merck's corporate venture arm), and held operational roles at Formo and Eli Lilly's biotech commercial launch facility. He holds a Master's in Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor's in Biochemical Engineering from University College London.

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. ForbionGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentNetherlands
  2. TropicBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNorwich, England, United Kingdom
  3. eedenBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentMünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  4. PACTBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  5. NovameatBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  6. SOLASTA® BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
  7. LightrockGrowth Investor2020 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Legendairy FoodsSeed Investor, Head of Operations and Business Development, Advisor2019 — 2023Berlin, Germany
  9. M VenturesEarly stage VC Investor2019 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  10. Merck GroupStrategy & Transformation2019Darmstadt Area, Germany
  11. Owlstone MedicalBusiness Development2018Cambridge, United Kingdom
  12. Deloitte UKManagement Consultant2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  13. EurofinsNew Ventures2016Brussels Area, Belgium
  14. Eli Lilly and CompanyBioprocess Engineer, large molecule assets2015 — 2016Kinsale, Ireland
  15. EPSRCResearcher, Process engineering2015London
  16. UCLResearcher, Synthetic biology2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  17. IRDResearcher , Management of HIV and virus cancers in South East Asia2013Thailand
  18. The Coca-Cola CompanyMarketing and Business Development2011Thailand
  19. Saint-GobainInternational Business Development2011Thailand

Skills & more

PowerPoint17Microsoft Office15Microsoft Excel8Matlab4Microsoft Word3Teamwork14Analysis2Management3Research25Data Analysis22French8Project Management4
+4 moreTeachingEnglishBiochemistryBiotechnology

Languages Bengali · English · French · Hindi

From Joy's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

GalyKebonyLiving CarbonPhagosSunfire

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Forbion

Alexander Hoffmann
General Partner at Forbion
Alice Vickers
Advisor at Forbion
Antoine Boulanger Piette
Principal at Forbion
Audrey Cacaly
Principal at Forbion
Carlo Incerti
Operating Partner at Forbion
Dirk Kersten
Managing Partner at Forbion
Dmitrij Hristodorov
General Partner at Forbion
Geert-Jan Mulder
Managing Partner at Forbion

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joy Faucher?
Joy Faucher is a General Partner at Forbion, which he joined in 2023 to establish and co-lead the firm's BioEconomy strategy. He previously invested in growth and early-stage companies at Lightrock and MVentures (Merck's corporate venture arm), and held operational roles at Formo and Eli Lilly's biotech commercial launch facility. He holds a Master's in Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor's in Biochemical Engineering from University College London.
Where does Joy Faucher work?
Joy Faucher is General Partner at Forbion.
What does Joy Faucher invest in?
Joy Faucher invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
What companies has Joy Faucher invested in?
Investments tracked here include Galy, Kebony, Living Carbon, Phagos, Sunfire.
Where did Joy Faucher go to school?
Joy Faucher studied at University of Cambridge (MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise); UCL (Bachelor of Engineering, Biochemical Engineering); International School Bangkok (Bilingual IB diploma (French and English)).

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Also attended UCL630

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Also attended Woodstock School3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Tropic4

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Also worked at PACT3

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Also worked at M Ventures34

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Also worked at Owlstone Medical2

Tom GrantPartner at Ventura CapitalOliver SimsBio at Octopus Ventures