Sara Vandenwijngaert

Experience

1. Qbic Fund | Venture CapitalChief Scientific Directorcurrent2025 — presentGhent
2. Qbic Fund | Venture CapitalJunior Partner2023 — 2025Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
3. Qbic Fund | Venture CapitalInvestment Manager2021 — 2023Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
4. Tanai TherapeuticsChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGhent Metropolitan Area
5. THERAtRAMEDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
6. ABSCINTDirector Board of Directors2023 — 2025
7. Aphea.BioBoard Observer2022 — 2023
8. MedpaceAssociate Director Project Management & Client Services2019 — 2020Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
9. One Brave IdeaScience Program Lead2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
10. Harvard Medical SchoolInstructor2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
11. Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General HospitalPostdoctoral Researcher2013 — 2017Greater Boston Area
12. KU LeuvenPh.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Cardiovascular Medicine)2007 — 2013Belgium

Education

1. KU LeuvenDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biomedical Sciences2007 — 2013
2. KU LeuvenMaster’s Degree, Biomedical Sciences2005 — 2007
3. KU LeuvenBachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Sciences2003 — 2005
4. Harvard Business School OnlineCORe: Credential of Readiness2015

Skills & more

Languages Dutch · English · French

From Sara's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended KU Leuven147

KGKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersSWSimon WoutersInvestment Manager at Capricorn Venture PartnersWVWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersFPFilip PintelonInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKDKim De KeyserValuation Expert at Capricorn Venture PartnersIJIne JordensLegal Director at Capricorn Venture Partners

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Also attended Harvard Business School Online118

MMariaInvestor at InvestinorKBKelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint VenturesOMOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJDJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJRJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalAWAnnina WinklerSenior Investment Manager - Water & AgriFood at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

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Shared employers

Also worked at Qbic Fund | Venture Capital8

SBSofie BaetenManaging Partner at Qbic FundCVCédric Van NevelPartner at Qbic FundTSTom SmetsInvestment Analyst at Qbic FundVLVincent LendersInvestment Analyst at Qbic FundMDMartin De PryckerManaging Partner Qbic I at Qbic FundDHDelphine HajajiAdvisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund

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Also worked at Aphea.Bio6

JVJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersWBWillem BroekaertManaging Partner at V-Bio VenturesCGCaaj GreebePartner at Innovation IndustriesBBBarbara BerckmansInvestment Manager at Agri Investment FundMAMarie AsanoPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy FundSRStéphane RousselPartner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Also worked at Medpace2

AKAshley KeatingAdvisor at CincyTechCPCatherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTech

Also worked at Harvard Medical School124

LHLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAGAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDMDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJYJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTWTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSASamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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