Markus Schreyer
InvestorDirector (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Chile
About
Markus Schreyer is a German entrepreneur and biotech investor with over 30 years of international leadership experience across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. He founded and serves as Chairman of The Ganesha Lab, a biotech scale-up platform and venture capital ecosystem established in 2017 to accelerate Latin American startups into global markets, and manages The Ganesha Lab Fund I, which has completed eight early-stage biotech investments. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Schreyer spent 25 years in senior leadership roles at global life sciences companies including Thermo Fisher Scientific and Fisons Instruments.
Experience
- The Ganesha LabChairman and Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- The Ganesha LabCEO & Managing Partner2023 — 2025Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- The Ganesha LabFounder and CEO2016 — 2023Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- LatAm StartupsDirector, Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- arcomedlabDirector2023 — 2024United States
- ChileGlobal AngelsDirector Búsqueda y Selección2016 — 2020Santiago Province, Chile
- MGMS Consultancy & Corporate Participations S.A.Founding Partner2014 — 2017Santiago, Chile; São Paulo, Brazil
- Thermo Fisher ScientificVice President, General Manager, Brazil and South America2011 — 2014Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Thermo Fisher ScientificVice President & General Manager / Geschäftsführer2006 — 2011Karlsruhe Area, Germany
- Thermo ElectronVP Sales2001 — 2005Greater Boston Area
- Thermo ElectronBU President1995 — 2001Karlsruhe Area, Germany & Stoke-on-Trent Area, United Kingdom
- Thermo ElectronProduct Manager1990 — 1995Berlin Area, Germany
- Dunlop Tyres SAManager Operations1986 — 1990Hanau Am Main Area, Germany
- Ford Motor CompanyTrainee Operations1984 — 1986Cologne Area, Germany
Education
- Cologne University of Applied SciencesBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Process Technology1982 — 1986
Skills & more
Sales Management31Management52Manufacturing15Product Development17CRM14Strategic Planning16Product Management14Sales19Sourcing4Sales Operations6Strategy37Business Strategy31
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipKey Account ManagementProduct LaunchInternational SalesProduct MarketingStart-upsLanguages English · German · Portuguese · Spanish
From Markus's professional profile.
Colleagues at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Alejandro Vivanco
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Attilio Augieri
Market Research Specialist at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Carla Ramos
Director of Operations at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Marcelle Solda
Program Coordinator at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Miryam Lazarte
Chief Executive Officer at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Peter Elkins
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Rafael Pinto
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Valerie Fox
Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Markus Schreyer work?
- Markus Schreyer is Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups).
Same school
Also attended Cologne University of Applied Sciences8
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Shared employers
Also worked at ChileGlobal Angels3
Also worked at Thermo Fisher Scientific31
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