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Laura Argelich

Investor

Associate at Ysios Capital

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Laura Argelich helps identify and evaluate investment opportunities at Ysios Capital from scientific and business angles. Before joining the firm, she worked in the Stem Cells and Neurogenesis unit at Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan, where her research focused on direct reprogramming approaches and dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease. She holds a master's degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a PhD in Molecular Medicine from the Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Ysios CapitalAssociatecurrent2025 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  2. Ysios CapitalInvestment Analyst2023 — 2025Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  3. Ysios CapitalVC Fellow2023Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  4. Tagworks PharmaceuticalsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  5. Memo Therapeutics AGBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSchlieren, Zurich, Switzerland
  6. AdcendoBoard Observer2024Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  7. Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele MilanoPhD Student | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher2019 — 2023Greater Milan Metropolitan Area
  8. Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele MilanoResearch Fellow2019Milan, Lombardy, Italy
  9. Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBELLMaster Student Trainee2018
  10. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida Fundació Dr. Pifarré - IRBLLEIDAUndergraduate Research Internship2016 — 2017Greater Lerida Area
  11. Semmelweis Egyetem/ Semmelweis UniversityUndergraduate Summer Internship2016Hungary

Education

  1. Libera Università Vita-Salute San RaffaelePhD in Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience and Experimental Neurology2019 — 2022
  2. Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaMaster's degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine2017 — 2018
  3. Wageningen University & ResearchBachelor's degree, Biotechnology2017
  4. Universitat de LleidaBachelor's degree, Biotechnology2013 — 2017

Skills & more

Biotechnology4Molecular BiologyLaboratory Skills1TeamworkMicrosoft Office2

Languages Catalan · English · Italian · Spanish

From Laura's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Libera Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele4

Maurizio FazioPrincipal at Atlas VentureBianca BenattiJr. Analyst at XGEN VentureFrancesca CignarellaAssociate at Dolby Family VenturesAlex LaterzaAdvisor at Exceptional Ventures

Also attended Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona58

Eduard FeliuManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMar FernándezMarketing & Communications Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAgustina NietoLegal Counsel at Nauta CapitalIsabel JimenezPrincipal at Asabys PartnersGuillem LaportaPartner at Ysios CapitalBen ScheidtPartner at Redstone

+ 52 more

Also attended Wageningen University & Research17

Xavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesThomas van den BoezemPartner at PeakBridge VCPavlos KalaitzoglouDirector of Research at Astanor VenturesMarcel ZijpSenior Investment Manager at Brightlands Venture PartnersLauri ReuterPartner at Nordic Foodtech VCFernando RussoAdvisor at The First Thirty

+ 11 more

Also attended Universitat de Lleida1

Maria Fernanda Peraza GodoyVenture Partner at Amboy Street Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Ysios Capital16

Josep Ll. SanfeliuCo-founder and managing partner at Asabys PartnersSylvain SachotPartner at Asabys PartnersIsabel JimenezPrincipal at Asabys PartnersJulia SalaverríaManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalKaren WagnerManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios Capital

+ 10 more

Also worked at Tagworks Pharmaceuticals2

Marianne UtengManaging Director at Novartis Venture FundChristina IsacsonPartner at Lightstone Ventures

Also worked at Memo Therapeutics AG6

Michael SidlerFounding Partner at redalpineHadrien BouchezPartner at Kurma PartnersButrint AliuAnalyst at Pureos BioventuresMichael HodgesEntrepreneur in Residence at Claris VenturesAndreas WuepperManaging Director; Director Investments, Europe at Fresenius Medical Care VenturesDragan GrabulovskiVenture Partner at Pureos Bioventures

Also worked at Adcendo5

Joël Jean-MairetManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalCarl KilanderPartner at HealthCapSamy RamadaneAnalyst at Atlas VentureMarten SteenManaging Partner at HealthCapDan MarksPrincipal at RA Capital

Investments

Board seats

AdcendoMemo TherapeuticsTagworks Pharmaceuticals

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Ysios Capital

Almudena Méndez
Associate at Ysios Capital
Antoni Ribas
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Arturo Urrios
Partner at Ysios Capital
Carlos Garcia-Echeverria
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Carlos Paya
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
Catalina Cuchy
Executive Assistant at Ysios Capital
Cristina Garmendia
General Partner at Ysios Capital
David L. Lacey
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital