Wouter Meuleman
InvestorPartner at Illumina Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K β $10M checks Β· typically $5M
FoundedRedshiftbio
About
An electrochemist by training with over 20 years in life sciences tools and genomics, Wouter was part of the founding team at Illumina Ventures. He previously served as director of Corporate Development at Illumina, leading investments and holding senior R&D and product development roles, and earlier worked with Prof. Sir Edwin Southern at Oxford spin-out Oxamer.
Experience
- Illumina VenturesPartnercurrent2020 β presentSan Fransisco Bay Area
- Illumina VenturesPrincipal2016 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Precede BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- RedShiftBioBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentBurlington, Massachusetts, United States
- Lightcast DiscoveryBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Fluent BioSciences Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 β presentGreater Boston
- RibometrixBoard Observercurrent2018 β presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Delfi DiagnosticsBoard Observercurrent2019 β presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
- Biota TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2015 β presentGreater San Diego Area
- DNA ScriptBoard Observercurrent2017 β presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
- IlluminaDirector, Corporate and Business Development2015 β 2019San Diego County, California, United States
- IlluminaPrincipal Scientist2011 β 2014Greater Cambridge Area
- IlluminaSenior Staff Scientist2010 β 2011Cambridge, United Kingdom
- IlluminaStaff Scientist2009 β 2010Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Desktop GeneticsBoard Observer2015 β 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- Oxford Gene TechnologyProject Leader2005 β 2008Greater Oxford Area
- OxamerSenior Scientist2003 β 2004Greater Oxford Area
- Newcastle UniversityPost-doctoral Researcher2001 β 2003
Education
- University of CambridgeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2008 β 2009
- Newcastle UniversityPhD, Chemical Engineering1998 β 2001
- Ghent UniversityBSc/MSc, Chemistry1992 β 1996
- Sint-Lodewijkscollege BruggeHigh School Diploma, Classical Humanities1986 β 1992
Skills & more
Start-ups3Materials Science2Life Sciences2Venture Capital1Genomics
From Wouter's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge652
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
+ 646 more
Also attended Newcastle University64
Chris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersFreya WordsworthAssociate at Nauta CapitalJonny MuskerGeneral Counsel - Europe at Marlin Equity PartnersLiam SymingtonSenior Director at Marlin Equity PartnersAndrewInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedGeorge SutherlandGraphic Designer at Red Cell Incubation
+ 58 more
Also attended Ghent University76
Sabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersNoΓ© WachsmuthVisiting Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersLukasPartner at Hummingbird VenturesRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios Capital
+ 70 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Illumina Ventures7
Mara AspinallCo-Founder and Executive Consultant at BlueStone Venture PartnersNick NaclerioFounding Partner at Illumina VenturesCharles WhiteSenior Associate at Illumina VenturesGreg YapPartner at Menlo VenturesBill WelchVenture Partner at Illuminate VenturesPaul HoerbeltAssociate at Illumina Ventures
+ 1 more
Also worked at RedShiftBio1
Also worked at Lightcast Discovery6
Sean KendallPartner (Europe) at ARCH Venture PartnersBrad CrutchfieldExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONMatthew FrohnManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Longwall Venture Partners LLPCraig AsherManaging Director at OMX VenturesJonathan NashInvestment Principal at LifeArc VenturesChristian UhrichPrincipal at M Ventures
Also worked at DNA Script10
Chris BarbazetteExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONGuillaume BaxterPartner at Sofinnova PartnersKeno GutierrezGeneral Partner at BioGeneration VenturesAndreas JurgeitPartner at GimvPhilippe PeltierPartner at Kurma PartnersNick NaclerioFounding Partner at Illumina Ventures
+ 4 more
Colleagues at Illumina Ventures
Abhijit 'Ron' Mazumder, Ph.D.
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Abhijit "Ron" Mazumder
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Alexis Yongmei Ji
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Bill Rastetter
Advisor at Illumina Ventures
Bill Rastetter, Ph.D.
Advisor at Illumina Ventures
Charles Lin
Principal at Illumina Ventures
Charles White
Senior Associate at Illumina Ventures
Charles White, Ph.D.
Principal at Illumina Ventures
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