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Maria Escala-Garcia

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Investment Associate at VI Partners

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

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Katrin GeyskensunlockedMaria: together at KU Leuven (2014–2016)
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Maria: together at Bayer CropScience
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About

Maria has a multidisciplinary background in digital health, medtech, and biotech, holding a PhD in bioinformatics and oncology from the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Leiden University. Before Vi Partners she advised healthcare stakeholders at IQVIA on precision medicine and digital health strategy and previously worked in healthtech.

Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Vi PartnersInvestment Associatecurrent2025 — presentSwitzerland
  2. IQVIAConsultant (Associate Manager) in Genomics & Precision Medicine2022 — 2024Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  3. The HyveHealthcare Data Consultant2021 — 2022Utrecht, Netherlands
  4. The HyveBusiness Developer2021 — 2022Utrecht, Netherlands
  5. The Netherlands Cancer InstitutePhD Researcher2016 — 2021The Randstad, Netherlands
  6. THRIVE InstituteMember THRIVE Institute Promovendi2018 — 2019Netherlands
  7. KU LeuvenComputational Biology Analyst2015 — 2016Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
  8. Bayer CropScienceBioinformatics Analyst2015Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
  9. Université catholique de LouvainResearch Laboratory Intern2014Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Skills & more

Venture CapitalMarket insightsDigital HealthDue DiligenceStrategic ConsultingProduct InnovationManagement ConsultingPrecision MedicineInvestmentsEvent OrganizationTranslational ResearchNext-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
+12 moreProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsTechnological InnovationElectronic Medical Record (EMR)Go-to-Market StrategyOpen-Source SoftwareData StandardsGenomicsProduct DevelopmentGenetic EpidemiologyPythonR

Languages Catalan · Dutch · English · French · Spanish

  • Venture Capital Asset Management — IMD
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital — Università Bocconi
  • Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations — Project Management Institute
  • The Health Effects of Climate Change — Harvard Online
  • IELTS — British Council

From Maria's professional profile.

Colleagues at VI Partners

Alain Nicod
Founder and Senior Advisor at VI Partners
Arnd Kaltofen
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Bruno Trivelli
Investment Analyst at VI Partners
Cyrill Osterwalder
Operating Partner at VI Partners
Daniel Gutenberg
Venture Partner at VI Partners
Diego Braguglia
Managing Partner at VI Partners
Elmar Schärli
Finance Manager at VI Partners
Gaetano Zanon
Managing Partner at VI Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Maria Escala-Garcia?
Maria has a multidisciplinary background in digital health, medtech, and biotech, holding a PhD in bioinformatics and oncology from the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Leiden University. Before Vi Partners she advised healthcare stakeholders at IQVIA on precision medicine and digital health strategy and previously worked in healthtech.
Where does Maria Escala-Garcia work?
Maria Escala-Garcia is Investment Associate at VI Partners.
What does Maria Escala-Garcia invest in?
Maria Escala-Garcia invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where did Maria Escala-Garcia go to school?
Maria Escala-Garcia studied at Delft University of Technology (PhD Graduate School, Faculty of Electrical Engineering); Leiden University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Faculty of Medicine); KU Leuven (Master of Science (MSc), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering).

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