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Neil Thomas

Board Director • C-Level Executive • Life Sciences Company Builder • Mentor

About Me

A C-level biotechnology executive, Board Member and venture builder with extensive international experience (Spain, UK, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Türkiye, Tunisia, and Uruguay). My focus is guiding life science ventures from academic spin-out to successful exit. I have a track record of over 25 years in: - Company Formation & Fundraising: Building ventures from concept, securing VC funding, and preparing companies for successful IPOs and M&A. - IP & Licensing Strategy: Creating foundational patent portfolios and negotiating high-value licensing deals. - Business Development & M&A: Leading global BD, managing due diligence, and executing company sale processes. - Mentoring & Lecturing: Acting as an expert mentor for leading European programmes (EIC Scaling Club, EIT Health, NOME) and lecturing on technology commercialisation (NTNU in Norway, IE Business School in Madrid, University of Cambridge)

Jurisdiction

Spain | Italy | United Kingdom | Estonia | Denmark | Sweden | Norway | Ireland | Netherlands | Turkey | Uruguay | Argentina | Costa Rica | Chile | Colombia | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Hong Kong S.A.R. | Taiwan | Australia | New Zealand | Canada | Portugal | Belgium | France | Germany | Slovakia | Slovenia | Lithuania | Latvia | Finland

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
PartnerVentac Partners
2012 - Present

Ventac Partners is a dedicated life science investment and consulting firm with offices in Europe, USA and Asia. Ventac Partners has a strong track record in founding new innovative companies, strategic and operational market and product analysis, intellectual property development, fund raising, licensing, M&A and strategy consulting. All partners are experienced executives from pharma, biotech and medtech companies, and preclinical, clinical and regulatory, legal and intellectual property experts with extensive backgrounds in successfully starting, growing and expanding international life science companies.

Present

Education

Doctorate of Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyDurham University
1992 - 1996

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English (British)
Spanish
Italian