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Simona Varani

Investor

Investment Manager at XGEN Venture

Milan, IT

About

With XGEN as Associate since October 2022. Previously IP manager at Fondazione Telethon, partner at Zebra Ventures, and IP manager at Bioxell. Holds a master in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Strasbourg.

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Experience

  1. XGEN VentureInvestment Manager XGEN Venture SGR S.p.A.current2026 — present
  2. XGEN VentureAssociatecurrent2022 — presentMilan, Lombardy, Italy
  3. Fondazione TelethonIntellectual Property Manager2017 — 2022Milan Area, Italy
  4. Industry Liaison Office - Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research FoundationTechnical Advisor2014 — 2017
  5. Zebra VenturesPartner2010 — 2017
  6. ALLOZYNEActing Head of IP2010 — 2014
  7. BioXell SpAIntellectual Property Manager2006 — 2010
  8. European Institute of Oncology, Milan, ItalyPost Doc2002 — 2006
  9. Baylor College of MedicineResearch Associate1998 — 2002
  10. TigemStudent1995 — 1998

Education

  1. Università degli Studi di Milanochimica e tecnologie farmaceutiche1991 — 1997
  2. Liceo Scientifico

Skills & more

Lifesciences6Patents11Drug Discovery4Biotechnology10Drug Development3Technology Transfer17Due Diligence5Molecular Biology9Patent Prosecution4Commercialization5Patentability6Intellectual Property7
+7 moreLicensingBiochemistryCell BiologyLife SciencesPatent LitigationProsecutionImmunology

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Same school

Also attended Università degli Studi di Milano25

Laura ContiOffice Assistant at P101 VenturesTanzila SharifliOperations | Marketing & Outreach at 212Agnese PalermoSenior Marketing Associate at AlbionVCNiccolò MoroInvestment Analyst at ChrysalixLuca PessinaVenture Builder at Founders FactoryMina RaflaAssociate Director at Aura Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at XGEN Venture18

Federica DraghiFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VenturePaolo FundaròFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VentureRoberto MolinaroSenior Analyst at XGEN VentureDaniele ScarinciFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VentureKhatereh AhmadiVenture Partner at XGEN VentureGokhan BaturVenture Partner at XGEN Venture

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Also worked at Zebra Ventures1

Marija ZecevicVenture Partner at XGEN Venture

Also worked at BioXell SpA2

Marija ZecevicVenture Partner at XGEN VentureNeil ThomasPartner at Ventac Partners

Also worked at Baylor College of Medicine17

Cody RappPartner, Operations & Strategy at mark vcLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundMichelle ChangPartner at Comcast VenturesMarsha HartmanExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONJonathan MercadoPrincipal at First Bight VenturesCollin McCollAnalyst at First Bight Ventures

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Colleagues at XGEN Venture

Bastiaan van der Baan
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bertil Lindmark
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Bianca Benatti
Jr. Analyst at XGEN Venture
Carlotta Marchese
Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Specialist at XGEN Venture
Daniele Scarinci
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Federica Draghi
Founder and Managing Partner at XGEN Venture
Gokhan Batur
Venture Partner at XGEN Venture
Graziano Piredda
Sr. Analyst at XGEN Venture