Philip Scheltens
InvestorPartner at EQT Life Sciences
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $11M – $65M checks · typically $25M
About
Philip Scheltens is Partner and Head of the Dementia Fund at EQT Life Sciences, having joined as a Partner at LSP in 2021 before LSP merged with EQT. Before that, he served as Director of the Alzheimer Center at Amsterdam University Medical Center. He is an MD in neurology with a PhD in Medicine from VU University Amsterdam and is Professor of Neurology at Amsterdam University Medical Center.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- BioArcticMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2026 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- EXCIVA GmbHBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- AstronauTxBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- NobiBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- EQT GroupPartnercurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- EQT Life SciencesHead Dementia Fundcurrent2022 — presentAmsterdam
- AviadoBioBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- King's College LondonVisiting Professor of Neurologycurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- VU University Medical CenterEmeritus Professor of Cognitive Neurologycurrent2000 — present
- Amsterdam UMC - Alzheimer Center AmsterdamNeurologist1991 — 2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC - Alzheimer Center AmsterdamDirector2000 — 2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- LSPManaging Partner2020 — 2022Amsterdam Area
- University College LondonHonorary Professor2008 — 2021
- KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van WetenschappenMember of the Board2015 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
- Parelsnoer InstituteScientific Director2011 — 2015Amsterdam
- VU University Medical Center - Neuroscience Campus AmsterdamStaff Member1991 — 2000The Randstad, Netherlands
- VU University Medical Center - Neuroscience Campus AmsterdamResident Physician1986 — 1991The Randstad, Netherlands
- SlotervaartziekenhuisResident in Neurosurgery1986
Education
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)MD, Medicine1976 — 1984
Skills & more
Public Health21Neuroscience74Healthcare62Clinical Research52Teaching5Research15Science19Lifesciences12Genetics4Pharmacology5Immunology6Clinical Trials18
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Alzheimer's diseaseBiotechnologyCell BiologyEpidemiologyHospitalsMedical EducationMedicineMolecular BiologyOncologyLife SciencesInternal MedicineMedical ResearchLanguages English
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Same school
Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)117
Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212Manuel RodríguezVenture Partner at Driven
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Shared employers
Also worked at EXCIVA GmbH4
Also worked at Nobi7
Rudy DekeyserPartner, Head of Health Economic Funds at EQT Life SciencesTanja DoweManaging Director at Angelini VenturesPatrick GrissCEO Ventures and Partner at Zühlke VenturesRoeland PelgrimsVenture Partner at RDY VenturesArno de WildeInvestor at EQT Life SciencesSonia HallenVice President at EQT Life Sciences
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Also worked at VU University Medical Center12
Mercedes TuinInvestment Director at BOMRené KuijtenPartner, Head of EQT Life Sciences at EQT Life SciencesMariette van der VeldenPartner at Curie CapitalAnne Marije van HartenInvestment Director at Apollo Health VenturesJulie EeftinkAssociate at Move EnergyDavid LangerhuizenInvestment Manager at Holland Capital
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Also worked at LSP11
Anna BellmuntSenior Associate at Asabys PartnersRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalJoachim RothePartner at EQT Life SciencesFouad AzzamPartner at EQT Life SciencesAnne PortwichPartner at EQT Life SciencesFelice Verduyn - Van WeegenPartner at EQT Life Sciences
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Colleagues at EQT Life Sciences
Alexandra Edlund
Chief People Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Anne Portwich
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Arno de Wilde
Investor at EQT Life Sciences
Bert Janssens
Partner, Co-Head of Private Capital at EQT Life Sciences
Bruno Holthof
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Christina Drews
Chief Operating Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Christoph Broja
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Cillian King
Managing Director at EQT Life Sciences


































