Robert Balfour
InvestorInvestor at ALSA Ventures
United Kingdom
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Robert has a background in venture capital and big pharma (GSK, Eli Lilly) and experience in university technology transfer. He holds a BSc in Physiology and a PhD in Neurophysiology.
Experience
- Axovia TherapeuticsDirectorcurrent2023 β present
- Promatix Biosciences LtdDirectorcurrent2023 β present
- Promatix Biosciences LtdFounding CEO2021 β 2023
- Oxford BioTherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2019 β present
- Epsilogen LtdBoard Observercurrent2018 β present
- ALSA VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2018 β present
- ViatemChief Business Officer2018 β 2021Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Waimangu VenturesPartner & Co-founder2017 β 2019
- Biosys healthBoard Observer2016 β 2017
- Inventages Venture CapitalInvestment Manager2015 β 2017
- Atonomics A/SBoard Observer2015 β 2017
- Entia LtdPart Time Co-Founder/Advisor2013 β 2017
- VelleBoard Observer2016
- GlaxoSmithKlineManager/Senior Contract Manager2013 β 2015
- GlaxoSmithKlineSenior Contract Manager2012 β 2013
- GlaxoSmithKlineContract Manager2010 β 2012
- Eli LillySourcing Associate2008 β 2010
- Eli LillyBusiness Development/Outsourcing2007 β 2008
- King's College London BusinessBusiness Development2007 β 2008
- King's College LondonResearch Associate2006 β 2007
Education
- Imperial College LondonPhD, Neurophysiology2002 β 2006
- University of SouthamptonBSc, Physiology1998 β 2001
Skills & more
CTMS4Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS)3Clinical Trials34Clinical Research19Pharmaceuticals4Oncology11R&D2Procurement3Life Sciences10Contract Negotiation5CRO29Clinical2
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HealthcareOutsourcingProcess ImprovementTechnology TransferSupplier ManagementChange ManagementContract ManagementStrategy DevelopmentResearchRisk ManagementSourcingVendor ManagementFrom Robert's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Imperial College London327
Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended University of Southampton46
Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesLinda VΓ΅erasVenture Partner at Karma VenturesFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDamilola Teidi-AyoolaHead, Platform & Networks at Ventures PlatformSeyon IndranPrincipal at Concept VenturesWill Fraser-AllenManaging Partner at AlbionVC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oxford BioTherapeutics1
Also worked at Inventages Venture Capital2
Also worked at Entia Ltd1
Colleagues at ALSA Ventures
Alek Safarian
CEO at ALSA Ventures
Andre Badalyan
Senior Analyst at ALSA Ventures
Bruce Goldsmith
Operating Partner at ALSA Ventures
Gerard Evan
Advisor at ALSA Ventures
Graeme Martin
Venture Partner at ALSA Ventures
Jasmin Fisher
Advisor at ALSA Ventures
Julia Jones
Investment Manager at ALSA Ventures
Jyoti Choudhary
Advisor at ALSA Ventures










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