Montse Vendrell
InvestorPartner at Asabys Partners · Partner at Alta Life Sciences
Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
About
Montse Vendrell brings a systems-level perspective—former founding CEO of Biocat and CEO of Barcelona Science Park—serving as a bridge among public research, startups, capital, biotech boards and AseBio in Spain.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Asabys PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- AseBio - Asociación Española de BioempresasBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- ONA TherapeuticsVice-Chair, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- INBRAIN NeuroelectronicsDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- PeptomycDirector Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Accure TherapeuticsDirector Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Oryzon Genomics SADirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Board of Trustees, Pompeu Fabra UniversityPresidentcurrent2019 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Pasqual Maragall FoundationVice Presidentcurrent2017 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Aliath BioventuresPartner and co-Founder2022 — 2025Barcelona, Spain
- Alta Life SciencesPartner2016 — 2025Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- BIST (The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology)CEO2015 — 2016
- Biocat, BioRegion of CataloniaCEO2007 — 2015
- Barcelona Science ParkDirector General2014 — 2015
- Barcelona Science ParkDeputy Director1997 — 2007
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Postdoc1995 — 1997
- Hoffman-LaRoche, Roche Institute of Molecular BiologyPostdoc1992 — 1994
Skills & more
Strategic Planning6Strategy10Management9Cluster Development14Biotechnology99Technology Transfer92Entrepreneurship66Economic Development18Incubation12Molecular Biology40Commercialization10Science36
+12 more
ResearchLifesciencesR&DDrug DiscoveryGenomicsPharmaceutical IndustryLife SciencesBusiness InnovationHuman Resource DevelopmentBiochemistryBusiness StrategyResearch and Development (R&D)From Montse's professional profile.
Colleagues at Asabys Partners
Anna Bellmunt
Senior Associate at Asabys Partners
Antonio Limatola
Senior Associate at Asabys Partners
Beatriz Gandarias
Senior Associate at Asabys Partners
Clara Campàs
Co-founder and managing partner at Asabys Partners
Emilio Erazo-Fischer
Operating Partner at Asabys Partners
Guillem Masferrer
Partner at Asabys Partners
Isabel Jimenez
Principal at Asabys Partners
Jose María Fernández
Partner at Asabys Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Montse Vendrell?
- Montse Vendrell brings a systems-level perspective—former founding CEO of Biocat and CEO of Barcelona Science Park—serving as a bridge among public research, startups, capital, biotech boards and AseBio in Spain.
- Where does Montse Vendrell work?
- Montse Vendrell is Partner at Asabys Partners.
- What does Montse Vendrell invest in?
- Montse Vendrell invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where did Montse Vendrell go to school?
- Montse Vendrell studied at Universitat de Barcelona (PhD); Singularity University, NASA Ames Research Park, Mountainview, CA, US (FutureMed); IESE Business School (PDG, executive management).
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