Lucia Faccio
InvestorPartner at Sofinnova Partners · Chief Executive Officer at Genespire
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.
Contact· published on Lucia's own website
Invests in
Biotech
Chief Executive Officer at Genespire
Intro paths
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In turn, Lucia can intro founders to Genespire's investors below.
Experience
- GenespireChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Sofinnova PartnersPartner at Sofinnova Partners | Telethon Fundcurrent2018 — presentMilan
- Fondazione TelethonDirector of Research & Development2016 — 2019Milan Area, Italy
- Fondazione TelethonDirector Of Business Development2012 — 2016
- San Raffaele Scientific InstituteDirector Office of Biotechnology Transfer2010 — 2011
- San Raffaele Scientific InstituteLicensing Manager2000 — 2009
- Cutaneous Biology Research Center (MGH/Harvard Medical School)Research Fellow1994 — 1999
Skills & more
InvestmentsIntellectual Property4Biotechnology15Technology Evaluation1Lifesciences4Licensing4Regulatory Affairs3Genetics6Business Development4Technology Transfer9Pharmaceutics2company building
From Lucia's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lucia Faccio?
- 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.
- Where does Lucia Faccio work?
- Lucia Faccio is Partner at Sofinnova Partners and Chief Executive Officer at Genespire.
- What does Lucia Faccio invest in?
- Lucia Faccio invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Lucia Faccio write?
- Lucia Faccio typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Lucia Faccio go to school?
- Lucia Faccio studied at Harvard Medical School (PhD, Biotechnology); Università degli Studi di Padova (Master, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology).
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