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Rene Kuijten
InvestorHead of EQT Life Sciences at EQT Life Sciences
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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About
Originated the idea for the EQT Dementia Fund and, with Philip Scheltens, designed its scope and raised investor commitments. Leads EQT Life Sciences.
Experience
- EQT GroupPartner at EQT | Head of EQT Life Sciencescurrent2001 — presentAmsterdam, Munich, Boston
- ArtiosSupervisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Oncode InstituteVice-chairman Supervisory Board and Foundercurrent2012 — present
- Oncode AcceleratorSupervisory Board Member and Foundercurrent2022 — present
- Universiteit UtrechtChairman Utrechts Universiteitsfonds (U-fonds)current2026 — present
- Universiteit UtrechtJury member Agnites Vrolik Prize2018 — 2025
- Universiteit UtrechtInternational Advisory Board Utrecht Life Sciences (ULS)2017 — 2023
- Health~HollandAdvisory Board Topsector Life Sciences and Healthcurrent2011 — present
- Netherlands Academy of EngineeringFellowcurrent2023 — present
- Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der WetenschappenRoyal Dutch Society for Sciences and Humanitiescurrent2016 — present
- Gemeente AmsterdamFrans Banninck Cocqpenning2026
- Amsterdam UMCChairman Stichting Steun Emma Kinderziekenhuis2007 — 2023
- MenzisRaad van Advies2020 — 2022
- Vereniging RembrandtTreasurer2015 — 2021
- Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP)Management Board2007 — 2019Dutch Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
- Pivot ParkAdvisory Board science park Oss2013 — 2015
- Ministerie van OCWNetherlands Genomics Institute International Valorisation Advisory Board2008 — 2013
- McKinsey & CompanyAlumni Board and Max Geldens Stichting2001 — 2009
- New Venture NLJury business plan competition2001 — 2007
- KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van WetenschappenCommissie Genoctrooien2003
- McKinsey&CompanySenior Management Consultant1992 — 2000Amsterdam, Zurich, Brussels
- World Health OrganizationFellow1988 — 1992Philadelphia
Skills & more
Venture Capital77Biotechnology14Lifesciences9Due Diligence16Private Equity42Venture Financing9Angel Investing9Corporate Development39Business Development5Pharmaceutical Industry6Entrepreneurship10Mergers2
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Mergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsTechnology TransferCorporate FinanceInvestor RelationsCommercializationRestructuringGrowth CapitalLife SciencesLanguages Dutch · English · French · German
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Colleagues at EQT Life Sciences
Alex Darden
Partner and Head of EQT Infrastructure Advisory Team Americas & President of EQT Partners Inc at EQT Ventures
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
Chris Stone
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Christina Drews
Chief Operating Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rene Kuijten?
- Originated the idea for the EQT Dementia Fund and, with Philip Scheltens, designed its scope and raised investor commitments. Leads EQT Life Sciences.
- Where does Rene Kuijten work?
- Rene Kuijten is Head of EQT Life Sciences at EQT Life Sciences.
- Where did Rene Kuijten go to school?
- Rene Kuijten studied at INSEAD (MBA, business administration); University of Amsterdam (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Oncology); Utrecht University (Doctor of Medicine (MD)).
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