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Dirk Landgraf

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Board Observer at Nitrase Therapeutics
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dirk is a Principal at SV Health Investors, focusing on investments for the Dementia Discovery Fund. He leverages his background in neuroscience from Biogen and his Harvard PhD to identify and support companies developing novel therapeutics for dementia. He is a founding investor and board member for biotech startups.

His career is driven by a deep-seated interest in understanding the mechanisms of protein-folding diseases, a focus he honed as a Postdoctoral Fellow at MITs Whitehead Institute. This academic passion directly informs his current investment work in neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease.

Unique fact: Dirk is a co-inventor on multiple patents for microfluidic technologies designed to screen and deliver agents to cells.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Board Observer
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Dementia Therapeutics
He works exclusively on investments in novel therapeutics for dementia through the Dementia Discovery Fund, the world's largest fund of its kind.
Neuroscience Investing
His role involves leading scientific due diligence and making investments in neuroscience, drawing on his prior experience in business development at Biogen.
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Career

Work history

2025
Board Observer
Nitrase Therapeutics
1-2024
Member Board of Directors
Montara Therapeutics, Inc.
12-2023
Principal
Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF)
9-2023
Board Observer
Harness Therapeutics
12-2021 - 12-2023
Vice President
Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF)
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Education
2006 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Harvard University
2003 - 2005
Master of Science (MSc)
Technical University of Munich
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