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Lucia Faccio

Investor

Partner at Sofinnova Partners

Milan, Italy

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Lucia Faccio joined Sofinnova in 2018 and is a Partner in the Sofinnova Telethon Strategy, bringing over 20 years of experience in life sciences business development and technology transfer. She previously served as Director of R&D at Fondazione Telethon and Director of Technology Transfer at San Raffaele Hospital, and holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a PhD in Biotechnology.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. GenespireChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Sofinnova PartnersPartner at Sofinnova Partners | Telethon Fundcurrent2018 — presentMilan
  3. Fondazione TelethonDirector of Research & Development2016 — 2019Milan Area, Italy
  4. Fondazione TelethonDirector Of Business Development2012 — 2016
  5. San Raffaele Scientific InstituteDirector Office of Biotechnology Transfer2010 — 2011
  6. San Raffaele Scientific InstituteLicensing Manager2000 — 2009
  7. Cutaneous Biology Research Center (MGH/Harvard Medical School)Research Fellow1994 — 1999

Education

  1. Harvard Medical SchoolPhD, Biotechnology1996 — 1999
  2. Università degli Studi di PadovaMaster, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology1987 — 1993

Skills & more

InvestmentsIntellectual Property4Biotechnology15Technology Evaluation1Lifesciences4Licensing4Regulatory Affairs3Genetics6Business Development4Technology Transfer9Pharmaceutics2company building

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Also attended Università degli Studi di Padova28

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Shared employers

Also worked at Genespire2

Paolo FundaròFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VentureMario BrancifortiInvestor at Lunar Ventures

Also worked at Fondazione Telethon3

Giuditta MagnificoSenior Analyst at Claris VenturesGianmarco PallaviciniSenior Associate at Claris VenturesLuca QuagliataVenture Partner at XGEN Venture

Colleagues at Sofinnova Partners

Agnès Pauquet
Head of Human Resources at Sofinnova Partners
Ahmed Fourati
Investor Relations and Reporting Officer at Sofinnova Partners
Aishwarya Parthasarathy
Associate, Digital Medicine Strategy at Sofinnova Partners
Alex Leech
Partner, Biovelocita Strategy at Sofinnova Partners
Alexandra Abreu
Analyst, Crossover Strategy at Sofinnova Partners
Andrew M. Weiss
Venture Partner at Sofinnova Partners
Anis Belmili
Fund Accountant at Sofinnova Partners
Ankeet Jethwa
Senior Associate, Capital Strategy at Sofinnova Partners