Tanel Ozdemir
Investment Manager
Joined 2018
Overview
Tanel joined the team in 2018 and focuses on life science opportunities and supporting entrepreneurs launching spin-outs that have the potential to transform lives.
Tanel completed his PhD and postdoctoral research at UCL, which focused on developing synthetic biological tools for microbiome engineering. His scientific pedigree, and close understanding of the environment young entrepreneurs are negotiating, gives Tanel an edge in his work as an investor in the space.
He also holds an MSc in Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine from UCL, and a BSc in Human Biology from King’s College London.
Personal
Outside work Tanel pursues two other passions – food, and books. A born-and-bred Londoner, the investor prides himself on his encyclopaedic knowledge of his hometown’s diverse culinary delights. When not pointing colleagues to the nearest gastronomical spot, Tanel is often to be found asking for contributions to his ever-growing and eclectic reading list.
Tanel has partnered with Apollo Therapeutics, Epsilogen, Quell Therapeutics and Tenpoint Therapeutics.
I count myself a life-long scientist, and it’s a humbling privilege to be able to work with some of the best scientific innovators in the world on a daily basis.
TANEL OZDEMIR, INVESTMENT MANAGER
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