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Lundbeckfonden Ventures

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Lundbeckfonden Ventures is an evergreen venture fund that invests in life science companies, primarily in Europe.

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01.01.2009

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Established in 2009 and wholly owned by the Lundbeck Foundation, Lundbeckfonden Ventures is a financially driven venture fund that invests up to €50 million annually in early and late stage life science companies. It operates independently from the Lundbeck Foundation's controlling ownerships in H. Lundbeck A/S, ALK-Abelló, and Falck. With a portfolio of about 20 companies, Lundbeckfonden Ventures focuses on projects and companies close to or in clinical development, and has invested in 31 life science companies in the US and Europe since its inception.
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Johan Kördel
Johan Kördel

Johan Kördel

Johan Kördel is a senior partner with Lundbeckfond Ventures, a life science venture fund established by the Lundbeck Foundation in 2009. Johan was previously co-founder and CEO of Sound Biotech ApS and co-founder and Senior Vice President of Research and Business Development of Biovitrum AB. Prior to these positions Johan worked almost a decade in the pharmaceutical company Pharmacia with management, research, early development, portfolio management, business development and alliance management. Johan has co-founded other biotech companies and been appointed to numerous board positions both in private and public companies. Johan is an associate professor in Physical Chemistry at the University of Lund, Sweden.

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Johan Kördel

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