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Luc Starmans

Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners

Roermond, Limburg

Overview 

Luc Starmans is a Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners, specializing in venture capital within the healthcare and life sciences sectors. With a background in strategy consulting and biomedical research, he brings extensive experience to his role in investing in companies at various stages from Series B to Seed funding rounds. Throughout his career, Luc has held key positions at reputable organizations such as KPMG Nederland and Philips Research & Eindhoven University of Technology, showcasing his expertise in healthcare and life sciences. As a Partner at Brightlands Venture Partners, he focuses on investing in companies within sectors like Pharmaceuticals, BioTech, and Health IT, contributing to the growth and success of innovative ventures in these industries.

Work Experience 

BV

Brightlands Venture Partners

  • Partner

    2023 - Current

  • Senior Investment Manager

    2023 - 2023

  • Investment Manager

    2021 - 2023

V

Vivalyx

  • Non Executive Board Member

    2024

A

Aliform

  • Non Executive Director

    2023

Aliform is a medical device startup company developing medical devices for skin surgery

Raised $1,760,000.00 from Health Wildcatters.

aliformsurgical.com
PB

PL BioScience GmbH

  • Non Executive Board Member

    2023

HB

Hy2Care BV

  • Non Executive Board Member

    2021

n

niostem

  • Investor

    2021

N(

NWO (Dutch Research Council)

  • Committee Member

    2023

    NWO Faculty of Impact: converting scientific advances into societal impact by stimulating entrepreneurship in academia

KN

KPMG Nederland

  • Senior Manager, Strategy Consulting, Healthcare and Life Sciences

    2020 - 2021

  • Manager, Strategy Consulting, Healthcare and Life Sciences

    2018 - 2020

  • Senior Consultant, Strategy Consulting, Healthcare and Life Sciences

    2016 - 2018

  • Consultant, Strategy Consulting, Healthcare and Life Sciences

    2014 - 2016

PR

Philips Research & Eindhoven University of Technology

  • Biomedical Scientist / PhD-Candidate

    2010 - 2014

    Development of novel diagnostic agents for enhanced visualization of disease processes using medical molecular imaging techniques such as MRI, SPECT and PET. Title PhD-thesis: Development and Preclinical Validation of Molecular and Nanoparticulate Probes for Imaging of Fibrin.

Philips Healthcare provides healthcare solutions for diagnostic, treatment, and preventive care.

usa.philips.com
JH

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Biomedical Scientist

    2008 - 2008

    Development of a viral vector which provides visualization of stem cell differentiation for monitoring cell-based therapy of multiple sclerosis. This internship was performed within the group of Dr. Bulte (Radiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) and was supervised by Dr. Walczak.

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