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Thierry Laugel

Investor

Managing Partner at Kurma Partners

Paris, France

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Thierry Laugel, with 25+ years' experience and a PharmD and PhD in pharmacology plus biotech R&D background, incubates and deliberately grows academic and pharma spin-outs, frugally reaching inflection before co-investors.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics

Experience

  1. Argobio StudioChairmancurrent2021 — presentParis
  2. Kurma PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2009 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  3. AGF Private Equity (Allianz Group)Partner2006 — 2009
  4. CDC InnovationPartner Healthcare1998 — 2005Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  5. FlamelPortfolio Director1996 — 1998
  6. Fournier JapanR&D Manager -Liaison Officer1992 — 1996

Education

  1. INSEADMBA, MBA1996
  2. Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)PhD, Pharmacology1990 — 1993
  3. Université Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I)Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), pharmacy1984 — 1990

Skills & more

Biotechnology95Venture Capital73Lifesciences43Technology Transfer34Pharmaceutical Industry33Commercialization23Life Sciences22Start-ups20Due Diligence16Corporate Development18Drug Development16Entrepreneurship16
+12 moreBiopharmaceuticalsPrivate EquityStrategyClinical DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMedical DevicesR&DMergers & AcquisitionsLicensingDrug DiscoveryManagementOncology

Languages English · French · Japanese

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