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Markus Schreyer

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Chairman and Managing Partner at Ganesha Lab · Director (Board) at Global Startups Accelerator (formerly LatAm Startups)

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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

  1. Partnership for New York CitySenior Manager, Innovation Labscurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Oliver WymanSenior Consultant2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. Oliver WymanConsultant2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  4. University of PennsylvaniaCoxswain for Division I Varsity Rowing Team2018 — 2022
  5. U.S. Department of StateIntern2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  6. SolarLatamBusiness Development Intern2020Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Skills & more

StrategyInterpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingCreativity Skills1WritingPublic SpeakingLeadershipTeam LeadershipTeamworkTime ManagementMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word
+9 moreMicrosoft ExcelEditingSocial MediaInternational RelationsSpanishCustomer ServiceSocial Media MarketingOffice 365Spreadsheets

Languages Spanish

  • Excel Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365) — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Markus Schreyer?
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.
Where does Markus Schreyer work?
Markus Schreyer is Chairman and Managing Partner at Ganesha Lab.
Where did Markus Schreyer go to school?
Markus Schreyer studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations; Hispanic Studies); Montclair High School.

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Also attended Montclair High School3

Chloe RosenbergSenior Manager, Innovation Programs at Partnership Fund for NYCJay KiddAdvisor at Conscience VCTyler BuckinghamVice President at Accel-KKR

Shared employers

Also worked at Oliver Wyman217

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker Capital

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Also worked at University of Pennsylvania187

Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesDavid MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesNuan ZhangInvestor at Episode1Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersBrian HalakManaging Partner at Medical Excellence Capital

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Also worked at U.S. Department of State185

Ken HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders FundBijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also worked at SolarLatam2

Lucia VitaAssociate at Smedvig VenturesChloe RosenbergSenior Manager, Innovation Programs at Partnership Fund for NYC