About
Joined V-Bio Ventures in 2016. She brings over 12 years in life science venture, having worked at Polytechnos Venture-Partners, Advitos and Ascenion, and holds a PhD in biochemistry plus an Executive MBA.
Experience
- V-Bio VenturesPartnercurrent2019 β presentGent. Belgium
- V-Bio VenturesPrincipal2016 β 2018Gent, Belgium
- Trim TherapeuticsInterim CEO; Director Trim Txcurrent2024 β present
- Jay TherapeuticsDirector Jay Therapeuticscurrent2021 β presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- ExeVirBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- dualyxBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- AgomAb TherapeuticsMember of the Board2019 β 2023Gent, Belgium
- AgomAb TherapeuticsInterim CEO AgomAb Therapeutics2018 β 2019Gent, Belgium
- Ascenion GmbH, Patent Management AgenturSenior Investment and Project Manager2011 β 2016Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Dr. Katja Rosenkranz & Rainer Friedl GbrManaging Director2007 β 2015
- Hepa WashCBO/CFO2007 β 2011Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- PolyTechnos Venture PartnersInvestment Analyst / Associate2003 β 2007Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Max Planck Institute of NeurobiologyPH.D. Student1998 β 2002Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
Education
- IBSTExecutive MBA Medical Devices & Healthcare Management
- University Witten / HerdeckeMaster's Degree, Biochemistry
- University Witten/Herdecke & MPI Neurobiology, MunichPhD Biochemistry
Skills & more
Lifesciences11Investments4Technology Transfer15M&A experience1Venture Capital20Corporate Finance1Financial Modeling1Commercialization10Biotechnology8Due Diligence2Business Development2Start-ups18
+12 more
ValuationFinanceBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMergersPrivate EquityDrug DiscoveryManagementPatentsLicensingLife Sciences- Executive MBA Medical Devices and Healthcare Management β FIBAA, ACQUIN
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Shared employers
Also worked at V-Bio Ventures5
Also worked at ExeVir3
Also worked at AgomAb Therapeutics2
Also worked at PolyTechnos Venture Partners2
Colleagues at V-Bio Ventures
Aurelie Nowack
Principal at V-Bio Ventures
Charles Margarit
Associate at V-Bio Ventures
Christina Takke
Managing Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Dennis Pedri
Analyst at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. LoΓ―c Laplanche
Chief Operating Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Marie-Laurence Gourlay-Chu
Chief Medical Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Martin Solleveld
Finance Manager at V-Bio Ventures
Mathias Falcenberg
Venture Partner at V-Bio Ventures












