About
Thijs Cohen Tervaert is a cross-over investor focused on healthcare and technology who mentors scientists and PhDs through structured entrepreneur tracks to turn academic research into funded biotech and healthtech companies.
Invests in
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- InkefPartnercurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- InkefDirector2019 — 2022Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- InkefAssociate2016 — 2018Amsterdam
- VarmXBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Scenic BiotechBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- iOncturaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- TargED BiopharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Audion Therapeutics BVBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Castor EDCBoard Directorcurrent2018 — presentAmsterdam Area, Netherlands
- ViCentraBoard Director2018 — 2025Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- ViCentraBoard Observer2016 — 2018Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- Calypso BiotechBoard Member2022 — 2024
- AidenceBoard Member2019 — 2022
- Rainier TherapeuticsBoard Observer2019 — 2020
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2010 — 2016Amsterdam
- ahti – Amsterdam health & technology instituteSecondment2014 — 2015Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- LUMCMedical Student2008 — 2010
- The Boston Consulting GroupVisiting Associate2008
- LUMCStudent researcher2007 — 2008
Education
- Leiden UniversityDoctor of Medicine - MD2002 — 2008
- Elizabethtown College2001 — 2002
- Praedinius Gymnasium1995 — 2001
Skills & more
Strategy5Management17Dutch8English2Business Strategy10Consulting15Venture Capital2Change Management6Management Consulting20Management consulting1Start-upsDue Diligence
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Clinical DevelopmentFrom Thijs's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Leiden University72
Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaLeonie MekelChief Financial Officer at SET Ventures
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Also attended Elizabethtown College1
Shared employers
Also worked at Inkef25
Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaEstelle SalomonPrincipal at SpeedinvestReitze DoumaManaging Partner at InkefIvan BurkovJunior Partner at InkefSimone BottiSenior Partner at Inkef
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Also worked at Scenic Biotech7
Alexandra (Sandra) GlucksmannAdvisory Partner at Adjuvant CapitalEdward van WezelManaging Partner at BioGeneration VenturesSimone BottiSenior Partner at InkefAndrew McLeanManaging Partner at Tin Alley VenturesAlexander VosVenture Partner at BioGeneration VenturesRianne EllenbroekPrincipal at BioGeneration Ventures
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Also worked at iOnctura7
Keno GutierrezGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesHakan GokerManaging Director at M VenturesPaolo FundaròFounder and Managing Partner at XGEN VentureRoberto De PontiSenior Advisor at Claris VenturesFiona MacLaughlinVice President, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCMark VellecaVenture Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners
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Colleagues at Inkef
Network5
Amanda Stenbaek
Senior Associate at INKEF Capital
Carien Nantois-Beijer
Principal at Inkef
Corné Jansen
Partner at Inkef
Daniela Begolo
Principal at INKEF Capital
Estelle Botbol
Associate at INKEF Capital
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