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Philipp Sander

Investor

Investment Analyst at SOSV

San Francisco

Writes $275K – $2M checks · typically $525K

About

Philipp Sander is an Investment Analyst at SOSV SF, where he focuses on therapeutics and human health companies. He began at SOSV as a venture fellow scouting new companies and now supports portfolio companies with business development, partnering strategy, indication selection, and technical work. He holds a PhD in Chemical Biology from the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, with a background spanning engineered biology, medicinal chemistry, and biophysics.

Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Experience

  1. SOSVInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SOSVVenture Fellowcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. TippingPoint BiosciencesBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  4. TippingPoint BiosciencesAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. OncoPrecisionBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. IndieBioVenture Fellow and beyondcurrent2022 — present
  7. RyboDyn Inc.Investor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  8. ReactosomeInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  9. Stream GenomicsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  10. VIAN TherapeuticsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  11. The Scripps Research InstituteGraduate Student Researcher2017 — 2024Greater San Diego Area
  12. University of FreiburgMaster's Student2016 — 2017Freiburg Area, Germany
  13. University of Freiburg, Department of Internal Medicine IScientific Editor and Grant Writer2015 — 2017Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  14. University of California, BerkeleyVisiting Graduate Student2015 — 2016Berkeley, CA
  15. The University of BonnBachelor's Student2014Bonn Area, Germany
  16. The University of Hong KongResearch Intern2013 — 2014Hong Kong
  17. Patch.comWriter and Photographer2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Scripps ResearchDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Biology2017 — 2024
  2. The University of FreiburgMaster's degree, Biochemistry & Biophysics2014 — 2017
  3. The University of Hong KongBSc (Exchange), Biochemistry2013 — 2014
  4. The University of BonnBachelor's degree, Molecular Biomedicine2011 — 2014

Skills & more

Due Diligence2Venture Capital1Protein Biochemistry2Molecular Biology4Optical Spectroscopy1Flow Cytometry1Protein Purification2Protein Expression3Organic Synthesis1Bioorganic Chemistry1Mammalian Cell Culture1Genome Editing1
+10 moreChemical BiologyBiochemistryCell BiologyWestern BlottingAssay DevelopmentSDS-PAGEFluorescence MicroscopyNucleic Acid BiochemistryNon-Linear SpectroscopyCell Line Engineering

Languages English · German

From Philipp's professional profile.

Colleagues at SOSV

Alan Clayton
Investor at SOSV
Alex Kopelyan
Partner at SOSV
Alexander Hall-Daniels
Principal at SOSV
Andrew Gollach
Partner at SOSV
Benjamin Joffe
Partner at SOSV
Bill Liao
General Partner at SOSV
Bradford Higgins
Venture Partner at SOSV
Cyril Ebersweiler
General Partner at SOSV

Frequently asked questions

Where does Philipp Sander work?
Philipp Sander is Investment Analyst at SOSV.
What does Philipp Sander invest in?
Philipp Sander invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech.
What check size does Philipp Sander write?
Philipp Sander typically writes checks of $275K – $2M.

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