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Melina: together at King's College London
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Melina: together at The Institute of Cancer Research
About
Melina Hoffmann is an Associate at Syncona Investment Management Limited, with experience spanning biotech and venture investment. She previously worked as an Investment Fellow at Biogeneration Ventures and as Head of Discovery at Valink Therapeutics, where she supported setting up the company's wetlabs, hiring, and raising its seed round. She earned a degree in Onco-immunology from King's College London and held a post-doctoral fellowship at the Institute of Cancer Research.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Syncona LimitedAssociatecurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Slingshot TherapeuticsDirector, Search & Evaluationcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)Investment Fellow2024Amsterdam Area
- Valink TherapeuticsHead of Discovery2022 — 2023
- King's College LondonResearcher PHD Student2015 — 2022
- King's College LondonLaboratory Demonstrator2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- King's College LondonStudent Representative2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- The Institute of Cancer ResearchPostdoctoral Researcher2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- FemtogenixResearcher PHD Student2015 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- An Najah National UniversityResearch Assistant2014Nablus, West Bank
- University of Costa RicaResearch Assistant2014San José, Costa Rica
- McGill UniversityResearch Assistant2013Montreal, Canada
Skills & more
Cell Biology1Cell Culture1Molecular Biology3Cancer Immunotherapy1Molecular Cloning1Protein Expression1Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Flow CytometryELISADrug DevelopmentWestern BlottingProtein Purification1
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ResearchScientific WritingConfocal MicroscopyLife SciencesCancerMonoclonal AntibodiesAntibodiesMouse ModelsLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
- Personal Animal Licence — UK Home Office
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Colleagues at Syncona
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melina Hoffmann?
- Melina Hoffmann is an Associate at Syncona Investment Management Limited, with experience spanning biotech and venture investment. She previously worked as an Investment Fellow at Biogeneration Ventures and as Head of Discovery at Valink Therapeutics, where she supported setting up the company's wetlabs, hiring, and raising its seed round. She earned a degree in Onco-immunology from King's College London and held a post-doctoral fellowship at the Institute of Cancer Research.
- Where does Melina Hoffmann work?
- Melina Hoffmann is Associate at Syncona.
- What does Melina Hoffmann invest in?
- Melina Hoffmann invests in Biotech.
- Where did Melina Hoffmann go to school?
- Melina Hoffmann studied at King's College London (Master of Science - MS, MSc in biomedical and translational science research); University of Konstanz (Bachelor of Science - BS, Life Science).
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Also attended King's College London382
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Also attended University of Konstanz27
Karen WagnerManaging Partner at Ysios CapitalMatthias SchanzeGeneral Partner at Rethink VenturesSandro StarkGeneral Partner at VanagonLisa SchroederManaging Director at QAI VenturesJonathan HeraFounder & Managing Partner at Marigold CapitalDr. Gerd HummelVenture Partner at Apollo Health Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Syncona Limited21
Dominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesManish GuptaSeed-stage investor in B2B and emerging technologies companies through Merak VenturesAnnabel ClarkInvestor at SynconaChristina SeedInvestor at SynconaElisa PetrisInvestor at SynconaGonzalo GarciaInvestor at Syncona
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Also worked at BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)14
Edward van WezelManaging Partner at BioGeneration VenturesDaniela CoutoGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesDiede BrunenPrincipal at BioGeneration VenturesKeno GutierrezGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesRoger UlrichSenior Advisor at Frazier Life SciencesArnoud DijkstraVenture Partner at BioGeneration Ventures
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Also worked at The Institute of Cancer Research14
Charles GrummittInvestor at MedicxiHakan GokerManaging Director at M VenturesPedro GuerraPartner at Civeta InvestmentMira AndroniciucInvestment Associate at DSW VenturesSabila ChilaevaAssociate at Ahren Innovation CapitalMarc-Olivier TurgeonSenior Associate at Forbion
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