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Ajay RayasamunlockedRita: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2019)
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×2Rita: together at Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Rita: together at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCT NOVA
About
Rita Mendes is a Venture Development Manager for Biotech at NLC Health Ventures, where she focuses on biotech venture creation, business development, and early-stage transactions. Her work covers the sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of biotech deals across various modalities and therapeutic areas, including licensing. She holds a PhD in Bioengineering from the MIT-Portugal program.
Experience
- NLC Health VenturesVenture Development Manager - Biotechcurrent2025 — present
- NLC Health VenturesBiotech Venture Developer2022 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- RevadixInterim Business Developer & Strategycurrent2025 — present
- Stealth Mode Biotech (Metabolic Disorders)Interim Business Developer & Strategycurrent2026 — present
- Linn TherapeuticsInterim Business Developer2025
- Linn TherapeuticsInterim Entrepreneur-in-Residence2024 — 2025
- Oh My Science!Co-Founder - consultant, content creator & mentor2018 — 2024
- MIT Portugal ProgramPhD candidate in Bioengineering Systems2018 — 2022Lisbon, Portugal
- iBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e TecnológicaResearcher PhD Student2019 — 2022
- INESC-MNPhD candidate - Lab Rotation2018
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCT NOVAResearch Fellow2017
- Verbos InúmerosTutor2016Escola E.B. 2/3 da Pontinha
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCT NOVAMSc Student2015 — 2016
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCT NOVAMSc Lab Rotation2015
- Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de LisboaTrainee2013Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Lab
Skills & more
Deal SourcingStrategic PartnershipsValuationCompetitive Intelligencein-licensingFundraisingInvestor RelationsDue DiligencePitch DevelopmentPreparação de casos de negóciosBiotecnologiaLicensing
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Business DevelopmentCancer ResearchMetabolomicsMicrobiologyScienceLife SciencesMolecular BiologyStatisticsEnglishRMicrosoft OfficeMatlabLanguages English · Portuguese
- Bridging Preclinical and Clinical Development — European Centre for Clinical Research Training (ECCRT)
- EBD Academy: Masterclass: Negotiations — Informa
- Computational Systems Biology of Cancer: Promises of Artificial Intelligence — EMBO
- Private Equity and Venture Capital — Coursera
- Agile Leadership Course — Instituto Superior Técnico
- Project Management Course — NOVA Doctoral School
- Bootcamper — Talent Bootcamp
- Blended-Learning International Entrepreneurship Skills (BLUES) Programme — Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- 12th Basic course on NMR spectroscopy — ITQB NOVA
- First Certificate in English (FCE) — Cambridge School Portugal
From Rita's professional profile.
Colleagues at NLC
Alessandro Radaelli
Venture Partner, Cardiovascular & IGT at NLC
Amalia Stenberg
Head of Legal, Company Secretary at NLC
Andras Heijink
Musculoskeletal Expert Panel Member at NLC
Ankita Das
Sr. Venture Development Associate at NLC
Annabel van der Horst
Venture Developer at NLC
Annameta Gericke
Venture Developer at NLC
Antoinette van Lier
Supervisory Board at NLC
Augusta Poteliunaite
Cluster Talent Partner & Recruiter at NLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rita Mendes, PhD?
- Rita Mendes is a Venture Development Manager for Biotech at NLC Health Ventures, where she focuses on biotech venture creation, business development, and early-stage transactions. Her work covers the sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and execution of biotech deals across various modalities and therapeutic areas, including licensing. She holds a PhD in Bioengineering from the MIT-Portugal program.
- Where does Rita Mendes, PhD work?
- Rita Mendes, PhD is Venture Developer Manager at NLC.
- Where did Rita Mendes, PhD go to school?
- Rita Mendes, PhD studied at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Post-Graduation program, StartUp Research); ITQB NOVA (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering Systems); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (International Workshop on Innovation, Strategic Planning and Entrepreneurial Ventures).
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Also attended ITQB NOVA1
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended University of Lisbon19
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