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Jerel DavisunlockedStefan: together at Versant Ventures (2021–2022)
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Stefan: together at University of Regensburg
Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Munich Site at CatalYm
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CatalYm's investors · 8
Bayern KapitalLandshut · $275K – $55M checksBioGeneration VenturesNaarden · since 2020Bioqube VenturesBrussels · $108K – $6.5M checksCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2024coparionCologne · $540K – $8.6M checks · since 2020ForbionNaarden · since 2020Jeito CapitalParisNovartis Venture FundBasel · $5M – $25M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at CatalYm
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Jörg WischhusenScientific Co-founder
Experience
- CatalYm GmbHChief Scientific Officer (CSO)current2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Stefan Ries ConsultingChief Executivecurrent2025 — presentRegensburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Sibylla BiotechChief Scientific Officer (CSO)2025Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- DISCO Pharmaceuticals GmbHChief Scientific Officer (CSO)2022 — 2025Cologne/Germany, Zurich/Switzerland
- Versant VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2022Basel, Switzerland
- Versant VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021Basel, Switzerland
Skills & more
Oncology49Biotechnology26
Languages English · German
- Pharma Mini MBA — Informa Connect Academy
- The Pharma Business Development Course — CELforPharma
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stefan Ries?
- Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Munich Site at CatalYm
- Where does Stefan Ries work?
- Stefan Ries is Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Munich Site at CatalYm.
- Where did Stefan Ries go to school?
- Stefan Ries studied at University of Regensburg (PhD, Biochemistry); University of Regensburg (Diploma, Biochemistry).
Same school
Also attended University of Regensburg28
Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsBernhard KöhlerInvestment Director and Authorised Signatory at Bayern KapitalPhilipp MeindlInvestor at TempoCapMarc SperschneiderCEO and Founder at X2 Equity GmbHMichael JobstPrincipal at Vsquared VenturesMarkus FeuereckerManaging Partner at YZR Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at CatalYm GmbH11
Marianne UtengManaging Director at Novartis Venture FundDaniela CoutoGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesMarc LohrmannManaging Partner at Vesalius Biocapital III Partners SàRLPascal TouchonOperating Partner at Jeito CapitalHelmsManaging Director & Chief Financial Officer at Longitude CapitalJon EdwardsGeneral Partner at Forbion
+ 5 more
Also worked at Sibylla Biotech4
Also worked at DISCO Pharmaceuticals GmbH4
Also worked at Versant Ventures44
David AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesAlex MaywegManaging Director at Versant VenturesClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant VenturesCarlo RizzutoManaging Director at Versant Ventures
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