Fundraising Fox

Markus Enzelberger

Investor

Partner at Versant Ventures

Munich, Germany

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

About

Markus is a Versant partner in Basel who helps launch new companies from the firm's Ridgeline Discovery Engine. A drug discovery and protein engineering expert, he previously served as CSO and management board member of MorphoSys, which he joined in 2002, and holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Stuttgart.

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Experience

  1. Versant VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentBasel, Basel, Switzerland
  2. Versant VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2020Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  3. Granite BioBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBasel, Switzerland
  4. Serac BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Red Ridge BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBasel, Switzerland
  6. Abdera TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  7. Ridgeline DiscoveryBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. Cimeio TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  9. SHS CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2017 — present
  10. T-knifeBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  11. SixPeaks BioBoard Member2023 — 2025Basel, Switzerland
  12. Matterhorn BiosciencesBoard Member2022 — 2025Basel, Switzerland
  13. Develco Pharma Schweiz AGAufsichtsratsmitglied2022 — 2024Basel, Switzerland
  14. Vertical BioscienceBoard Member2020 — 2023Basel
  15. Vector BioPharmaBoard Member2020 — 2023
  16. GNA Biosolutions GmbHAufsichtsratsmitglied2018 — 2021Martinsried
  17. MorphoSys AGCSO2017 — 2020Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  18. MorphoSys AGinterim-CSO2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  19. MorphoSys AGSenior Vice President2002 — 2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  20. MorphoSys AGVice President2002 — 2012

Education

  1. CaltechPostdoc, Applied Physics1999 — 2002
  2. University of StuttgartPromotion, Chemie1990 — 1999

Skills & more

Pharmaforschung4Biowissenschaften10Biotechnologie13Pharmaindustrie14Molekularbiologie10Technologietransfer7Biochemie4Biopharmazeutika1Immunologie2Arzneimittelentwicklung7BiokatalyseAntikörper2
+8 moreProteinchemieForschung und EntwicklungTechnology TransferClinical DevelopmentOnkologieBiopharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyTechnology

From Markus's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Caltech84

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCWen HsiehFounding Managing Partner at Matter Venture PartnersHaomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture PartnersJordan CroomInvestor at Side Door Ventures

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Also attended University of Stuttgart18

Samuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesNapat NantavechsantiPartner, Growth and Finance at Beacon VCMichael BauerOperating Partner - Energy at ClimacticGiulio BrugnaroVenture Designer at Founders FactoryPatrick HerlingerInvestment Manager at LBBW Venture Capital GmbHFrank MühlenbeckManaging Director at LBBW Venture Capital GmbH

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Shared employers

Also worked at Serac Biosciences1

Alex MaywegManaging Director at Versant Ventures

Also worked at Red Ridge Bio4

Alex MaywegManaging Director at Versant VenturesCheryl KuaiManaging Director at Sixty Degree CapitalKenneth GriséPrincipal at Sixty Degree CapitalYi (Lily) LiManaging Director at Sixty Degree Capital

Also worked at SHS Capital15

Hubertus LeonhardtSenior Partner at SHS CapitalCornelius MaasPartner at SHS CapitalSascha AlilovicManaging Partner at SHS CapitalDavid WehnerSenior Investment Manager at SHS CapitalLukas MaucherDeputy Managing Partner, CFO at SHS CapitalGuillaume BalzSenior Investment Manager at SHS Capital

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Also worked at T-knife4

Kenneth GriséPrincipal at Sixty Degree CapitalGeraldine O'KeeffePartner at EQT Life SciencesDan MarksPrincipal at RA CapitalYi (Lily) LiManaging Director at Sixty Degree Capital

Colleagues at Versant Ventures

Alex Mayweg
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Alicia Levey
Venture Partner at Versant Ventures
Andrew Jefferson
Operating Partner at Versant Ventures
Ariel Kantor
Principal at Versant Ventures
Barbara Lubash
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Beckie Robertson
Managing Director at Versant Ventures
Bill Link
Investor at Versant Ventures
Brad Bolzon
Chairman, Managing Director at Versant Ventures