Fundraising Fox
/People
Sign in

Saurabh Tak

Former Senior Investment Manager at SAGANA · Former Venture Partner at EWOR

Paris, France

Find your path to Saurabh

488 people in our graph can introduce you to Saurabh.

Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.

Ask Archita Adlakha to introduce you to Saurabh

You →Archita · together at SAGANA (2023–2026) →Saurabh

Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Saurabh

You →Jamie · 11 people · together at Circulate Capital →Saurabh

Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to Saurabh

  • Your email: the people you already email who know Saurabh
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Saurabh
  • Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

Sign up with GoogleAlready have an account? Log in

About

Saurabh Tak spent over a decade conducting research in neuroscience, structural biology, CRISPR, mRNA, fermentation, and microfluidics at leading international laboratories before transitioning into business development, venture building, strategy consulting, and venture capital. He has worked with founders, institutions, corporations, and investors to commercialize deep tech companies and develop innovation strategies. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Sorbonne and currently advises ventures and investors on company building, investment strategy, and growth.

Experience

  1. IndependentVenture Exploration | Deep Tech & Life Sciencescurrent2026 — present
  2. SPRIND - Bundesagentur für SprunginnovationenJury - Hormone Sensing Challengecurrent2026 — present
  3. GenominesAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  4. Nova BiochemBoard Observer2025 — 2026Nottingham
  5. aevoloop GmbHBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  6. Algenesis LabsBoard Observer2024 — 2026
  7. Circulate CapitalSnr Investment Manager2023 — 2026
  8. SAGANASnr Investment Manager - Deeptech | Healthcare2023 — 2026
  9. Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion de Strasbourg (FSEG)Guest Lecturer2024 — 2025
  10. EWORVenture Partner2024
  11. EIT HealthEIT Health coach2022 — 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  12. European CommissionTechnology and Innovation Consultant2022 — 2023Greater Strasbourg Metropolitan Area
  13. Hello TomorrowVenture builder | Deep tech Lead2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  14. Inoviem ScientificBusiness manager | Drug Discovery | Communications2020Illkirch
  15. DefymedBusiness analyst | Medical devices2019 — 2020Strasbourg Area, France
  16. IGBMCPost-doctoral researcher | Clinical genetics | Microfluidics | Biophysics2018 — 2019Strasbourg Area, France
  17. Sorbonne UniversitéPostdoctoral Fellow2017 — 2018IBPS, Paris
  18. Sorbonne UniversitéDoctor of Philosophy - PhD2013 — 2017IGBMC, Strasbourg Area, France
  19. National Centre for Biological SciencesResearch Fellow - Neurobiology | Decision making2012 — 2013Bangalore India
  20. University of RajasthanGuest Lecturer2012Jaipur
  21. Max Planck Institute of BiophysicsResearch Fellow | Drug Discovery | Protein chemistry2010 — 2011Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Skills & more

Qualified Teacher1University Lecturing10Early Stage Investment9Start-up Ventures6InvestmentsInvestment StrategiesInvestment AnalysisFinancial ModelingFinanceDue DiligenceInnovation18Project Management65
+8 moreBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyDigital StrategyBrand AwarenessGeneticsMolecular BiologyReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)

Languages English · French

From Saurabh's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Saurabh Tak?
Saurabh Tak spent over a decade conducting research in neuroscience, structural biology, CRISPR, mRNA, fermentation, and microfluidics at leading international laboratories before transitioning into business development, venture building, strategy consulting, and venture capital. He has worked with founders, institutions, corporations, and investors to commercialize deep tech companies and develop innovation strategies. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Sorbonne and currently advises ventures and investors on company building, investment strategy, and growth.
Where did Saurabh Tak go to school?
Saurabh Tak studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Master’s Degree, Biotechnology); Sorbonne Université (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Life Sciences); Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion de Strasbourg (FSEG) (Ingénierie de Projets Innovants (M2), Project and Innovation Management).

Same school

Shared employers