Sonia Hallen
InvestorVice President at EQT Life Sciences
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $11M – $65M checks · typically $25M
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About
Sonia Hallen is an Investment Manager at Gilde Healthcare with a PhD and background in life sciences investing and entrepreneurship. She has published research in regenerative medicine and holds experience in strategy and business development across the healthcare sector, ranging from early-stage HealthTech companies to large pharmaceutical firms.
Experience
- Gilde HealthcareInvestment Managercurrent2024 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Purespring TherapeuticsBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Digital BiosciencesFounder and Board Membercurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- EQT Life SciencesVice President2022 — 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- ViCentraBoard Director2021 — 2024Utrecht, Netherlands
- EvommuneBoard Member2021 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
- Nobi Smart LampsBoard Member2022 — 2023Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- LSPAssociate2019 — 2022Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Accenture UKConsultant - Life Sciences2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- CSIROStem Cell Therapies Scientist2012 — 2016Melbourne, Australia
- InfectDetectFounder & CEO2014 — 2015County Galway, Ireland
- Swiss Red CrossBioengineer2011 — 2012Epalinges, Switzerland
Skills & more
Life Sciences8Business Development5Entrepreneurship3Venture Capital1Healthcare1Biotechnology2Biomedical Engineering4Biochemistry10Molecular Biology12Research18Financial Analysis1Data Analysis4
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Chemical EngineeringMicroscopyScientific WritingCell CultureCell BiologyChemistryAnalytical ChemistryImage ProcessingMatlabFortranBiomaterialsStart-up VenturesLanguages Czech · English · French · Polish
From Sonia's professional profile.
Colleagues at EQT Life Sciences
Alex Darden
Partner and Head of EQT Infrastructure Advisory Team Americas & President of EQT Partners Inc at EQT Ventures
Alexandra Edlund
Chief People Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Anne Portwich
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Arno de Wilde
Investor at EQT Life Sciences
Bert Janssens
Partner, Co-Head of Private Capital at EQT Life Sciences
Bruno Holthof
Partner at EQT Life Sciences
Chris Stone
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Christina Drews
Chief Operating Officer at EQT Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sonia Hallen?
- Sonia Hallen is an Investment Manager at Gilde Healthcare with a PhD and background in life sciences investing and entrepreneurship. She has published research in regenerative medicine and holds experience in strategy and business development across the healthcare sector, ranging from early-stage HealthTech companies to large pharmaceutical firms.
- Where does Sonia Hallen work?
- Sonia Hallen is Vice President at EQT Life Sciences.
- What check size does Sonia Hallen write?
- Sonia Hallen typically writes checks of $11M – $65M.
- Where did Sonia Hallen go to school?
- Sonia Hallen studied at Imperial College London (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Regenerative Medicine); Imperial Business School (Business Administration and Management, General); EPFL (Master of Science (MSc), Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology).
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Also attended EPFL188
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gilde Healthcare25
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Also worked at Nobi Smart Lamps7
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Also worked at LSP15
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