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Laurence Barker
Partner at Dementia Discovery Fund
LB
Laurence Barker
Partner at Dementia Discovery Fund
Greater London, England
Overview
Laurence Barker is a Partner at The Dementia Discovery Fund - SV Health Investors, with a background in investment management and business development at GlaxoSmithKline. He has successfully invested in companies like AstronauTx and Cerevance, focusing on Series A and Series B stages in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
Barker holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge and has a track record of strategic leadership, having previously served in senior roles at GlaxoSmithKline and Syntaxin Ltd.
Work Experience
Partner at Dementia Discovery Fund - SV Health Investors
2016 - Current
The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage biotech companies developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of dementia. DDF is managed by SV Health Investors, a life sciences venture capital and growth equity firm.
Head of Investment Management, Worldwide Business Development
2013 - 2016
Senior Director, Transactions & Investment Management, Worldwide Business Development
2012 - 2013
Director, Transactions, Worldwide Business Development
2010 - 2012
Head of Business Development
2008 - 2009
Associate Director Business Development
2004 - 2008
Project Manager
2000 - 2003
MSc Student
1995 - 1997