Vanessa Malier
InvestorManaging Partner at Kurma Partners
Paris, France
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Vanessa Malier is an executive with experience in venture capital, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. She has held roles as investor, executive, board member, and chairman, with involvement in company building, mergers and acquisitions, and business development across early and late-stage healthcare products. She currently serves as a board member at Fondation Pour l'Audition and previously worked at Kurma Partners, where she contributed to the firm's expansion and strategic partnership with Eurazeo.
Experience
- Fondation Pour l'AuditionBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Nuage TherapeuticsChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
- Nuage TherapeuticsExecutive Chairman2024 — 2025
- Nuage TherapeuticsStrategic Advisor2023 — 2024
- Five ArrowsSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Sygnature DiscoveryNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Antag TherapeuticsStrategic Advisor2024 — 2025
- Kurma PartnersManaging Partner2015 — 2023Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Kurma PartnersPartner2013 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- IpsenVice President, R&D Strategic Planning2011 — 2013Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- IpsenSenior Director, Corporate Business Development2011
- IpsenDirector, Corporate Business Development Oncology2008 — 2011
- IpsenAdenuric Project Leader & International Product Manager, Corporate Strategic Marketing2005 — 2008
- IpsenGastroEnterology Strategy Team Leader2004 — 2005
- IpsenStrategic Advisor to the CEO2003 — 2005
- DAS, Inc.Business Development Manager1999 — 2003
- CDC Entreprises InnovationAnalyst - Health Care1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Cross-functional Team Leadership25Business Development20Product Development8Biotechnology8Clinical Development4Marketing Strategy3Venture Capital1Strategy33Pharmaceutical Industry21Management11
From Vanessa's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kurma Partners
Alain Horvais
Partner at Kurma Partners
Amanda Gett
Partner at Kurma Partners
Amine Marouf
Principal at Kurma Partners
Anna Tchorzewska
Associate at Kurma Partners
Benjamin Belot
Partner at Kurma Partners
Cyril Bedran
Directeur Financier at Kurma Partners
Daniel Parera
Partner Germany at Kurma Partners
Fatima Boubnad
Assistante de gestion at Kurma Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vanessa Malier?
- Vanessa Malier is an executive with experience in venture capital, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries. She has held roles as investor, executive, board member, and chairman, with involvement in company building, mergers and acquisitions, and business development across early and late-stage healthcare products. She currently serves as a board member at Fondation Pour l'Audition and previously worked at Kurma Partners, where she contributed to the firm's expansion and strategic partnership with Eurazeo.
- Where does Vanessa Malier work?
- Vanessa Malier is Managing Partner at Kurma Partners.
- What check size does Vanessa Malier write?
- Vanessa Malier typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Vanessa Malier go to school?
- Vanessa Malier studied at Institut Pasteur, Paris (DEA, Immunology); Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan.
Shared employers
Also worked at Fondation Pour l'Audition2
Also worked at Antag Therapeutics5
Also worked at Kurma Partners27
Loubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneThierry LaugelManaging Partner at Kurma PartnersRémi DrollerManaging Partner at Kurma PartnersPhilippe PeltierPartner at Kurma PartnersAlain HorvaisPartner at Kurma PartnersHadrien BouchezPartner at Kurma Partners
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