Mathias Falcenberg

Experience

1. V-Bio VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
2. Merck HealthcareHead External Innovation Technologies, Scientific Competitive Insights & Externalization2023 — 2025
3. Merck HealthcareExecutive Director, Head Search & Evaluation Innovative Technologies2022 — 2023
4. Merck HealthcareSr. Director, Head Search and Evaluation Innovative Technologies2021 — 2022Darmstadt und Umgebung, Deutschland
5. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyDirector, Commercial Lead Bioelectronics; Merck Innovation Center2021Frankfurt am Main, Umgebung
6. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyAssoc. Director, Lead New Business Validation; Merck Innovation Center2020
7. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyAssoc. Director, Innovation Manager; Merck Innovation Center2019 — 2020Darmstadt und Umgebung, Deutschland
8. Forbion - Impacting the future of medicineAssociate2016 — 2018Munich
9. Melliax PharmaEntrepreneur / CSO2013 — 2016Martinsried near Munich
10. Max Planck Institute for BiochemistryProject Leader Metabolic Therapy2009 — 2016Marinsried near Munich
11. Max Planck Institute for BiochemistryAssociated Scientist2007 — 2009
12. GSK’s Centre of Excellence for External Drug Discovery & Max Planck Institute for BiochemistryCollaboration Leader2010 — 2012

Education

1. Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry, Department Molecular Biology / TU MunichDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biology
2. Technical University Darmstadt, Department BiochemistryDiploma / Master of Science, Biology2007 — 2011
3. Technische Universität Darmstadt2002 — 2007

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended Technische Universität Darmstadt15

CTChristina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesTSThilo SchroederManaging Partner at Nextech InvestAHAlexander HuberCFO at UVC PartnersTWTheo WoikManaging Partner at C3 Venture CapitalHMHubertus MeineckeManaging Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Climate & Sustainability Practice at The Boston Consulting GroupTKTom KönigCTO at w3 fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at V-Bio Ventures5

CTChristina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesWBWillem BroekaertManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesSMShelley MargetsonManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesKRKatja RosenkranzPartner at V-Bio VenturesWCWard CapoenPartner at V-Bio Ventures

Also worked at Merck Healthcare7

GMGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiRBRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaFWFrederic WohlwendManaging Partner at Forestay CapitalGVGeorg Vo BeiskeVenture Partner | MSc at HealthCapTSTim SpareyIndependent Representative of the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h VenturesJBJasper BosGeneral Partner at Forbion

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Also worked at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany5

PMPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsWPWhitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VCSPStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureBKBenjamin KimPartner at Playground GlobalMMMaximilian MoserVice President at EQT Life Sciences

Also worked at Forbion - Impacting the future of medicine22

CTChristina TakkeManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesIBIvan BurkovJunior Partner at InkefAMAnne Marije van HartenInvestment Director at Apollo Health VenturesABAntoine BoulangerPartner at Apollo Health VenturesRVRobbert van de GriendtHead of Investment Relations at BioGeneration VenturesDKDirk KerstenManaging Partner at Forbion

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