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Jens Holstein

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Beiratsmitglied at Mallia Innovations GmbH
📍 Germany

Jens Holstein is a senior finance executive with over two decades of experience in the healthcare and biotech industries, recognized for his CFO roles at BioNTech SE and MorphoSys AG. Educated at the University of Münster and Harvard Business School, he now focuses on board and advisory positions, notably with Veracyte, InstaDeep, and Mallia Innovations.

He channels his extensive corporate experience into advising and investing in innovative life science start-ups. His public interactions demonstrate a genuine commitment to mentoring emerging companies, helping them navigate growth and commercialization challenges within the complex medical technology and biotech sectors.

He served as the Chief Financial Officer of BioNTech during the companys historic development and global rollout of the first approved mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Beiratsmitglied
Location
Germany
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Biotech Financial Strategy
As the former CFO of both BioNTech and MorphoSys, he has extensive experience in scaling high-growth biotech firms and managing large-scale financial operations.
AI in Life Sciences
Serves on the board of InstaDeep, a pioneering AI company acquired by BioNTech, showing a clear focus on applying artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Beiratsmitglied
Mallia Innovations GmbH
8-2024
Beiratsmitglied
Deutsche Bank
8-2020
Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors
Veracyte, Inc.
1-2023 - 6-2025
Member of the Board
InstaDeep
7-2021 - 6-2025
Chief Financial Officer
BioNTech SE
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Education
1986 - 1991
Dipl. Kfm.
University of Münster
2010 - 2010
General Leadership Seminar
Harvard Business School
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