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Marco Boorsma

General Partner at Forbion

Amsterdam Area

Overview 

Marco Boorsma is a General Partner at Forbion in Amsterdam, with a strong background in venture capital and biotechnology. He has served as a Board Director for multiple companies and has made significant investments in various stages and sectors, including Series A funding for companies like Calluna Pharma and Series C funding for Inversago Pharma. Boorsma's career highlights include leading investments in notable companies such as Orbis Medicines and Inflazome, as well as serving on the boards of several successful biotech startups. His role as a General Partner at Forbion showcases his expertise in venture capital and his contributions to the growth of innovative companies in the biotechnology sector.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2017 - Current

  • Partner

    2014 - 2017

  • Principal

    2010 - 2014

  • Senior Analyst

    2007 - 2010

  • Board Director at Calluna Pharma

    2024

  • Board Director at Sitala

    2021

  • Board Director at Rectify Pharma

    2021

Rectify Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company developing Positive Functional Modulators (PFMs), disease-modifying therapeutics.

Raised $100,000,000.00 from Forbion Capital Partners, Longwood Fund, Omega Funds and Atlas Venture.

  • Board Director at VectorY

    2021

    VectorY develops innovative vectorized antibody gene therapies

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2020 - 2021

    VectorY is a fully integrated gene therapy company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics such as vectorized antibodies for both CNS and somatic disorders, with a special focus on muscle diseases.

  • Chairman of the Board

    2020 - 2023

    Oxitope Pharma was merged with Arxx Therapeutics into Calluna Pharma

  • Board Director at enGene

    2017 - 2023

    EnGene (Nasdaq: ENGN) develops non-viral gene therapies targeting mucosal tissues. Lead program is in pivotal clinical studies in NMIBC

  • Board Director at Inversago

    2020 - 2023

    Inversago develops peripherally acting CB1 inhibitors for treatment of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Inversago was acquired by Novo Nordisk

  • Board Director at Escalier Biosciences

    2018 - 2023

    Escalier develops novel therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases

Escalier Biosciences BV is a privately held biopharmaceutical company.

Raised $19,000,000.00 from BioGeneration Ventures, New Science Ventures and Forbion Capital Partners.

  • Board Director at Inflazome

    2018 - 2020

    Inflazome was acquired by Roche

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