Karl Naegler
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Extbase Variable Dump'Karl Naegler is a Partner in the Sofinnova Capital Strategy. He joined us in
September 2024, bringing a strong track record of 20 years of investment ex
perience. Before joining Sofinnova, he was a Managing Partner at Wellington
Partners Life Sciences and before that, a Partner at Gimv. In those roles, h
e was instrumental in the success of several high-profile startups, from com
pany formation to exit. These include Seamless Therapeutics, launched with a
top syndicate of investors; Breath Therapeutics, a co-investment with Sofin
nova, acquired by Zambon; Covagen, acquired by Johnson & Johnson, and Proson
ix, acquired by Circassia Pharmaceuticals.<br> "Sofinnova is a world-class f
irm that truly leads life sciences venture capital in Europe. The opportunit
y to be part of an investment platform spanning multiple sectors, stages and
geographies, with such a high-caliber team, was an opportunity I could not
pass up. I look forward to bringing my experience to bear as we build and su
pport the most innovative companies in life sciences across Europe."<br> His
career also includes key roles at Ventech and Atlas Venture. Karl earned hi
s PhD in Molecular Neurobiology from the Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular M
edicine in Berlin followed by a position as Scientific Fellow at CNRS for Ne
urochemistry in Strasbourg.' (1319 chars)