Wouter Joustra
InvestorGeneral Partner at Forbion · Board director at Navigator Medicines
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Wouter Joustra is a General Partner at Forbion, which he joined in 2019, where he works on deal origination, portfolio management, and divestment strategies with a focus on the firm's Growth Opportunities Funds targeting late-stage life sciences companies. He previously served as a Senior Trader and Executive Board member of the life sciences franchise at the investment bank Kempen. He holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration and a B.Sc. in International Business and Management, both from the University of Groningen.
Invests in
Biotech
Board director at Navigator Medicines
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Navigator Medicines's investors · 2
Experience
- Vor BioMember Board of Directors (NASDAQ: VOR)current2025 — present
- Verdiva BioMember Board of Directors & Founding Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Navigator Medicines, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Beacon TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- NewAmsterdam Pharma CorporationMember Board of Directors (NASDAQ: NAMS)current2024 — present
- NewAmsterdam Pharma CorporationBoard Member (Observer) (NASDAQ: NAMS)2021 — 2024
- enGeneMember Board of Directors (NASDAQ: ENGN)current2024 — present
- VectorYMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- ForbionGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- ForbionFEAC Board Director (NASDAQ now: ENGN)2021 — 2023
- ForbionPartner2019 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
- Aiolos BioBoard Member & Founding Investor - Sold to GSK for up to $1.4bn2023 — 2024San Francisco, Californië, Verenigde Staten
- VectivBio AGBoard Member (NASDAQ: VECT) - Sold to Ironwood for $1.2bn2022 — 2023
- Gyroscope TherapeuticsBoard Member - Sold to Novartis for up to $1.5bn2021 — 2022
- Van Lanschot Kempen Investment BankingExecutive Boardmember Life Sciences Franchise2017 — 2019Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Van Lanschot Kempen Investment BankingSenior Life Sciences Trader2016 — 2019The Randstad, Netherlands
- Da Vinci DerivativesDerivatives Trader2016Amsterdam
- Kempen & CoTrader2013 — 2016Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Kempen & CoEquity Research Analyst2013The Randstad, Netherlands
Deals · 2
Navigator MedicinesBoard seat
via Forbion · filed Sep 2024 · $100M raise
Gyroscope Therapeutics LtdBoard seat
via Forbion · filed Apr 2021 · $148M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Forbion European Acquisition Corp.Gyroscope TherapeuticsNewAmsterdam Pharma N.V.VectivBio
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Forbion
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wouter Joustra?
- Wouter Joustra is a General Partner at Forbion, which he joined in 2019, where he works on deal origination, portfolio management, and divestment strategies with a focus on the firm's Growth Opportunities Funds targeting late-stage life sciences companies. He previously served as a Senior Trader and Executive Board member of the life sciences franchise at the investment bank Kempen. He holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration and a B.Sc. in International Business and Management, both from the University of Groningen.
- Where does Wouter Joustra work?
- Wouter Joustra is General Partner at Forbion and Board director at Navigator Medicines.
- What does Wouter Joustra invest in?
- Wouter Joustra invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Wouter Joustra write?
- Wouter Joustra typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Wouter Joustra sit on?
- Wouter Joustra holds tracked board seats at Forbion European Acquisition Corp., Gyroscope Therapeutics, Gyroscope Therapeutics Ltd, Navigator Medicines, NewAmsterdam Pharma N.V., VectivBio.
- Where did Wouter Joustra go to school?
- Wouter Joustra studied at University of Groningen (MSc Business Administration); University of Nebraska at Omaha (BSc Economics); University of Groningen (BSc International Business and Management).
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Also worked at Vor Bio8
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