About
Holder of a PhD in Synthetic Biology, Max co-founded a biotech startup before becoming an investor, aiming to be the kind of investor he wished he had as a founder.
Experience
- PositronInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Norrsken VCVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- SynBio VenturesAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
- BioInnovation InstituteAdvisory Board, Venture Housecurrent2024 — present
- German Association for Synthetic Biology - GASB e.V.Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
- German Association for Synthetic Biology - GASB e.V.Co-Foundercurrent2017 — present
- Amino CollectiveInvestment Team2023 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- Amino CollectiveVenture Partner2021 — 2023
- InsempraVice President Of Business Development2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- MiProbes BiotechnologyCTO & Co-Founder2019 — 2020Berlin
- BlueYard CapitalVenture Fellow2019Berlin Area, Germany
- Entrepreneur FirstMember of EF BE3 cohort2019Berlin Area, Germany
- Max-Planck Institute for Terrestrial MicrobiologyPostdoctoral Researcher2018Marburg
- Max-Planck Institute for Terrestrial MicrobiologyPhD Student2014 — 2018Marburg
- Philipps-Universität MarburgLecturer2015 — 2017Marburg, Germany
- iGEM CompetitionScientific Advisor, Team Marburg2015 — 2016Marburg, Germany
Education
- Max Planck SocietyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Synthetic Biology2014 — 2018
- Technical University of MunichMaster of Science (MS), Molecular Biotechnology2010 — 2013
- Technical University of MunichBachelor of Science (BS), Molecular Biotechnology2007 — 2010
Skills & more
Start-upsDue DiligenceMolecular Biology14Biochemistry6ELISA4Lifesciences3Biotechnology11Cell Biology4Scientific WritingData Analysis3Western Blotting5Oncology
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ResearchCell CulturePCRSDS-PAGELife SciencesPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)In vitroScienceBusiness-AnalyseStartup-EntwicklungInvestmentstrategienInvestmentfondsLanguages Deutsch · English · French
From Max's professional profile.
Colleagues at Positron Ventures
Anna-Lena Schindl
Principal at Positron Ventures
Bram de Zwart
Advisor at Positron Ventures
Carla Ostmann
Chief of Staff at Positron Ventures
Gijs van der Hulst
Founding Partner at Positron Ventures
Haralds Abolins
Investment Manager at Positron Ventures
Joseph Peeraer
Founding Partner at Positron Ventures
Julia Wagner
Advisor at Positron Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Max Lebeau work?
- Max Lebeau is Principal at Positron Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Max Planck Society7
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Also attended Technical University of Munich258
Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at BioInnovation Institute8
Sten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalArturo UrriosPartner at Ysios CapitalThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesKarolina ZapadkaSenior Investment Manager at Parkwalk AdvisorsAlexander DemoulinAssociate at Bioqube VenturesRegina HoditsManaging Director at Angelini Ventures
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First485
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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