About
Joined V-Bio Ventures in 2016 as Partner. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, researched at VIB/UGent, John Innes Centre and Harvard Medical School, and previously worked as a senior biotech analyst at Candriam Investors Group.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- V-Bio VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- V-Bio VenturesPrincipal2019 — 2022Gent Area, Belgium
- V-Bio VenturesSenior Analyst2016 — 2018Gent Area, Belgium
- Step PharmaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Sibylla BiotechBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- BIODOL THERAPEUTICSBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Augustine Theraupeutics - Corteria PharmaceuticalsBoard Observercurrent2017 — present
- Augustine TherapeuticsBoard Member2019 — 2025
- Corteria PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Aphea.Bio - Precirix - Octimet OncologyBoard Observer (past)2017 — 2023
- CandriamSenior Biotechnology Analyst2013 — 2016Brussels Area, Belgium
- Harvard Medical School - Brigham and Women's HospitalPostdoctoral Research Fellow2010 — 2012Greater Boston Area
- John Innes CentreEMBO Postdoctoral Fellow2006 — 2010Norwich, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Biotechnology33Molecular Biology27Venture CapitalGenetics19Pharmaceutical Industry3Equity Research2Cell Biology8Biochemistry11Life Sciences3
From Ward's professional profile.
Colleagues at V-Bio Ventures
Aurelie Nowack
Principal at V-Bio Ventures
Charles Margarit
Associate at V-Bio Ventures
Christina Takke
Managing Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Dennis Pedri
Analyst at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Loïc Laplanche
Chief Operating Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Dr. Marie-Laurence Gourlay-Chu
Chief Medical Officer at V-Bio Ventures
Katja Rosenkranz
Partner at V-Bio Ventures
Martin Solleveld
Finance Manager at V-Bio Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ward Capoen?
- Joined V-Bio Ventures in 2016 as Partner. He holds a PhD in molecular biology, researched at VIB/UGent, John Innes Centre and Harvard Medical School, and previously worked as a senior biotech analyst at Candriam Investors Group.
- Where does Ward Capoen work?
- Ward Capoen is Partner at V-Bio Ventures.
- Where did Ward Capoen go to school?
- Ward Capoen studied at Vlerick Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Ghent University (PhD, Biotechnology).
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