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Klaus Veitinger

Venture Partner at OrbiMed Advisors

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Klaus Veitinger is a Venture Partner at OrbiMed Advisors with a background as a biopharmaceutical executive and investor. He has held leadership roles in various companies, including serving as CEO of Symbiomix Therapeutics, LLC, and has been involved in successful investments in companies like Sparrow Pharmaceuticals and Alpheus Medical. Veitinger's career highlights include his role as Chairman of the Board at Sparrow Pharmaceuticals and his involvement in various biotech companies at different stages of development, such as serving as Executive Chairman at Alpheus Medical and Chairman of the Board at Neurogastrx, Inc.

Work Experience 

  • Venture Partner

    2007 - Current

OrbiMed is a healthcare-dedicated investment firm focusing on biopharmaceuticals for medical devices and diagnostics.

  • Chairman of the Board

    2021

Sparrow Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for disorders of corticosteroid excess.

Raised $61,275,255.00 from RiverVest, OrbiMed and U.S. Venture Partners.

  • Executive Chairman

    2020

Alpheus Medical provides a novel sonodynamic therapy platform targeting solid body cancers.

Raised $30,000,000.00 from BrightEdge Fund, Action Potential Venture Capital, Medtech Convergence Fund, SV Health Investors, OrbiMed, Action Potential Venture Capital, BrightEdge Fund, SV Health Investors, OrbiMed and National Brain Tumor Society.

  • Chairman of the Board

    2017

A private biopharmaceutical company .

Raised $105,000,000.00 from Samsara BioCapital, Vivo Capital, RTW Investments, Marshall Wace, 5AM Ventures, venBio Partners and OrbiMed.

  • Investor Representative

    2021

  • Board Member

    2017

  • Board Member

    2024

Cure Rare Disease is a biotechnology company.

  • Chairman of the Board

    2013 - 2023

Tricida operates in the healthcare industry focusing on pharmaceutical business.

Raised $624,014,244.00 from Hercules Capital.

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