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Diede Brunen

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Principal at BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)
📍 Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands

Diede is a Principal at BGV, a life sciences venture capital firm, where he evaluates and structures new investment opportunities. He leverages a deep scientific background, including a PhD from the Netherlands Cancer Institute focusing on oncology, to guide early-stage biotech companies. He also serves as a non-executive board member for portfolio companies like ARTICA Therapeutics.

He appears passionate about translating scientific discovery into patient value, bridging the gap between academic research and business. Diede actively engages with the scientific and business communities, attending major industry conferences like ESMO and speaking to students about careers in venture capital, demonstrating a commitment to fostering the next generation of talent.

Before moving to venture capital, Diede co-authored research papers on novel cancer therapy targets and synthetic lethality.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Principal
Job Level
Middle
Location
Naarden, North Holland, Netherlands
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Life Sciences Investing
As a Principal at BGV, he is responsible for deal flow, company creation, and structuring new investments in early-stage European biotech firms.
Autoimmune Therapies
He is a board member at ARTICA Therapeutics, a portfolio company developing novel covalent small molecules for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Principal
BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)
12-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Associate
BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)
1-2020 - 12-2021
Associate
BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)
12-2022
Board Director
ARTICA Therapeutics
7-2021 - 12-2022
Board Observer
ARTICA Therapeutics
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Education
2012 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Utrecht University
2009 - 2012
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Utrecht University
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