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EMBL Ventures

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EMBL Ventures is a German venture capital firm that finances and develops healthcare products and technologies.

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01.01.2001

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The company manages three funds worth 120m euros for European private and institutional investors and prefers to lead or co-lead financing rounds ranging from 5m to 40m euros, with a total commitment of up to 10m euros per portfolio company. EMBL Ventures values open and prompt communication with its investors and aims to generate maximum returns. Based in Heidelberg, the company invests throughout Europe in companies that create significant commercial opportunities in new therapeutic treatment modalities, pharmaceuticals, next-generation enabling technology platforms, and innovations in diagnostics and medical devices. In addition to investment activities, EMBL Ventures offers consulting services to life science companies, focusing on company building, M&A, corporate strategy, in- and out-licensing, and has a strong investment track record, experience in building successful companies, closing collaboration and licensing agreements, M&A's, and IPOs.
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Stefan Herr

Stefan started EMBL Ventures in 2001. He led several investments in Europe and the US for EMBL Ventures, Heidelberg Innovation and a Business Angel. Prior to EMBL Ventures, he served as Managing Director of Verivox, a 3i backed start-up company. Previously Stefan was Vice President at Heidelberg Innovation and Director Cooperations and Licensing at Hagenuk. Stefan earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Heidelberg and received additional training in law and business at the University of Hagen. He was a recipient of the Boehringer Ingelheim fellowship and is an alumni of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Ph.D. Program.

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Jan Adams

Jan Adams is a Founding Partner, Managing Director, and Analyst at EMBL Ventures GmbH. He joined the firm in 2002 as an Investment Manager. In 2006, Jan Adams was selected as class 11 fellow of the prestigious Kaufmann Program for Venture Education. He trained as a Biochemist at the University of Tubingen. Jan Adams completed his Ph.D. with work at the Wellcome/CRC Institute in Cambridge, UK. For his postdoctoral training he went to Granada, Spain to work in stem cell genetics.

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Christoph Antz

Christoph Antz

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John Arnold

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