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137 people in our graph share verified history with Mathias — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Whitney PengunlockedMathias: together at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (2020–2021)
×4Mathias: together at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
×2Mathias: together at V-Bio Ventures
×2Mathias: together at Merck Healthcare
About
Joined V-Bio Ventures as Venture Partner in February 2025. His experience spans healthcare across entrepreneur, investor and corporate roles, including external innovation work at Merck KGaA and venture capital experience at Forbion.
Experience
- V-Bio VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Merck HealthcareHead External Innovation Technologies, Scientific Competitive Insights & Externalization2023 — 2025
- Merck HealthcareExecutive Director, Head Search & Evaluation Innovative Technologies2022 — 2023
- Merck HealthcareSr. Director, Head Search and Evaluation Innovative Technologies2021 — 2022Darmstadt und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyDirector, Commercial Lead Bioelectronics; Merck Innovation Center2021Frankfurt am Main, Umgebung
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyAssoc. Director, Lead New Business Validation; Merck Innovation Center2020
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyAssoc. Director, Innovation Manager; Merck Innovation Center2019 — 2020Darmstadt und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Forbion - Impacting the future of medicineAssociate2016 — 2018Munich
- Melliax PharmaEntrepreneur / CSO2013 — 2016Martinsried near Munich
- Max Planck Institute for BiochemistryProject Leader Metabolic Therapy2009 — 2016Marinsried near Munich
- Max Planck Institute for BiochemistryAssociated Scientist2007 — 2009
- GSK’s Centre of Excellence for External Drug Discovery & Max Planck Institute for BiochemistryCollaboration Leader2010 — 2012
Skills & more
RisikokapitalStart-up-Unternehmen
From Mathias's professional profile.
Colleagues at V-Bio Ventures
Aurelie Nowack
Principal at V-Bio Ventures
Charles Margarit
Associate at V-Bio Ventures
Christina Takke
Managing Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Dennis Pedri
Analyst at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Loïc Laplanche
Chief Operating Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Marie-Laurence Gourlay-Chu
Chief Medical Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Katja Rosenkranz
Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Martin Solleveld
Finance Manager at V-Bio Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mathias Falcenberg?
- Joined V-Bio Ventures as Venture Partner in February 2025. His experience spans healthcare across entrepreneur, investor and corporate roles, including external innovation work at Merck KGaA and venture capital experience at Forbion.
- Where does Mathias Falcenberg work?
- Mathias Falcenberg is Venture Partner at V-Bio Ventures.
- Where did Mathias Falcenberg go to school?
- Mathias Falcenberg studied at Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry, Department Molecular Biology / TU Munich (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biology); Technical University Darmstadt, Department Biochemistry (Diploma / Master of Science, Biology); Technische Universität Darmstadt.
Same school
Also attended Technische Universität Darmstadt60
Dr. Benedikt BuchspiesPrincipal - Technology Research and Science at Planet A VenturesNicolas MarinInvestment Associate at Valor Capital GroupChristina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesDr. Burkhard BonselsVenture Partner at Blockchain Founders CapitalAlexander HuberCFO at UVC PartnersTheo WoikManaging Partner at C3 Venture Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Merck Healthcare25
Giovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaParis PanayiotopoulosSenior Managing Director at Blackstone Life SciencesFrederic WohlwendManaging Partner at Forestay CapitalAlicia Irurzun-LafittePartner at UCB VenturesGeorg Vo BeiskeVenture Partner | MSc at HealthCap
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Also worked at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany25
Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsVincent RulandEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Versant VenturesWhitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VCTherese LiechtensteinPartner at 4BIO CapitalStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureBenjamin KimPartner at Playground Global
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Also worked at Forbion - Impacting the future of medicine24
Christina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesIvan BurkovJunior Partner at InkefAnne Marije van HartenInvestment Director at Apollo Health VenturesAntoine BoulangerPartner at Apollo Health VenturesRobbert van de GriendtHead of Investment Relations at BioGeneration VenturesDirk KerstenManaging Partner at Forbion
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Also worked at Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry6
Claudio NessiManaging Director at Omega FundsPhilipp BräuerVice President at EQT Life SciencesStefan HartSenior Director, Scientific Innovation, Oncology at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCAlexandra GrigoreChief Strategy Officer and Co-founder at SimprintsRositsa JordanovaChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at ProtyonRobert EnglmeierStructural Biologist, Co-Founder & CEO at Cryocloud
