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Michele Manto

Investor

Venture Partner at XGEN Venture

Milan, IT

About

Commercial pharma executive, currently Chief Commercial Officer, Western Europe at Alfasigma, and formerly CCO at Galapagos and a leader at AbbVie. Started at McKinsey. Holds an MBA from INSEAD. Joined XGEN in 2023.

Experience

  1. CUTISS AGFractional - Commercial Lead (interim)current2026 — present
  2. XGEN Venture SGR S.p.A.Venture Partnercurrent2023 — presentMilan
  3. AlfasigmaChief Commercial Officer, Western Europe2024 — 2026Milan
  4. AlfasigmaWest Europe and Integration Leader2024Italy
  5. GalapagosChief Commercial Officer2020 — 2023Mechelen
  6. GalapagosSenior Vice President Commercial Operations2017 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  7. AbbVieGeneral Manager, Rheumatology Global2017Paris Area, France
  8. AbbVieGeneral Manager, the Netherlands2013 — 2017Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  9. AbbVieBusiness Unit Director, Immunology, Germany2013Wiesbaden, Germany
  10. Vereniging Innovatieve GeneesmiddelenBoard Member2015 — 2017The Hague Area, Netherlands
  11. Abbott LaboratoriesBusiness Unit Director, Immunology, Germany2010 — 2012Wiesbaden Area, Germany
  12. Abbott LaboratoriesBusiness Unit Director, Immunology, Switzerland2008 — 2010Zürich Area, Switzerland
  13. Abbott LaboratoriesCommercial Director, Western Europe & Canada2006 — 2008Paris Area, France
  14. Abbott LaboratoriesRenal Care - Business Unit Manager2005 — 2006Rome Area, Italy
  15. Abbott LaboratoriesNational Sales Manager2004 — 2005Rome Area, Italy
  16. McKinsey & CompanyManagement and Strategy Consultant1998 — 2004Milan Area, Italy

Skills & more

Strategy76Leadership20Management14Commercial Operation1Corporate Management1Change Management10Immunology8Pharmaceutical Industry66Biotechnology4Market Access6Sales Effectiveness21Cross-functional Team Leadership46
+12 moreLifesciencesBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyPharmaceutical SalesBusiness DevelopmentMarket AnalysisLife SciencesProduct LaunchBusiness planMedical DevicesProject ManagementChange management

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Italian

From Michele's professional profile.

Colleagues at XGEN Venture

Bastiaan van der Baan
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bertil Lindmark
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bianca Benatti
Jr. Analyst at XGEN Venture
Carlotta Marchese
Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Specialist at XGEN Venture
Daniele Scarinci
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Federica Draghi
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Gokhan Batur
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Graziano Piredda
Sr. Analyst at XGEN Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michele Manto?
Commercial pharma executive, currently Chief Commercial Officer, Western Europe at Alfasigma, and formerly CCO at Galapagos and a leader at AbbVie. Started at McKinsey. Holds an MBA from INSEAD. Joined XGEN in 2023.
Where does Michele Manto work?
Michele Manto is Venture Partner at XGEN Venture.
Where did Michele Manto go to school?
Michele Manto studied at INSEAD (MBA, General Management); Politecnico di Milano (Laurea, Ingegneria Gestionale (Management Engineering)); Liceo G. Carducci (Diploma superiore, Grammar School).

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Also attended Politecnico di Milano82

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Shared employers

Also worked at CUTISS AG2

Anja KoenigGlobal Head of NVF at Novartis Venture FundAnja KönigGlobal Head at Novartis Venture Fund

Also worked at Galapagos4

Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiHelmuth van EsAdvisory Committee member at Curie CapitalRianne EllenbroekPrincipal at BioGeneration VenturesPaul StoffelsVice President at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Also worked at AbbVie41

Nick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesManik PasrichaVice President at Titan CapitalJennifer SmoterChief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda VenturesTakehiko SawabeDirector at Beyond Next VenturesAndrew BierDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures

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Also worked at Abbott Laboratories62

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