Lena Krzyzak

Translating Science into Impact | Leadership in Innovation, Strategy & Venture Building

📍 Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2020
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Board Member
Dec 2020
Kumovis is more than just another 3D printer manufacturer. Since its founding in 2017, the Munich-based start-up has been working on end-to-end workflows specifically designed to transform medical manufacturing and thus improve patient care. Kumovis has developed 3D printing technology for this purpose and combined it with clean room technology. Be it in the industrial or surgical environment, the focus is on the economical production of functionalized as well as patient-matched implants and instruments made of high-performance polymers. Kumovis also provides medical device companies and hospitals with a regulatory roadmap and documentation, enabling next-gen medtech to benefit patients faster.
Board Observer
Aug 2020
Tubulis® generates uniquely matched protein-drug conjugates by combining proprietary novel technologies with disease-specific biology. Our goal is to expand the therapeutic potential of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) ushering in a new era and delivering better outcomes for patients. We will advance a range of conjugates, unlimited by indication, using our own discovery capabilities and by solving development challenges for partners with both antibody and chemical assets.
Investor
Dec 2018
mir|detect GmbH develops, produces and sells innovative test-kits for in vitro diagnostics.
Investor
Dec 2018
mir|detect GmbH develops, produces and sells innovative test-kits for in vitro diagnostics.
Board Observer
Jul 2018
Cardior Pharmaceuticals is a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of RNA-based therapeutics designed to prevent, repair and reverse diseases of the heart. Cardior’s therapeutic approach uses distinctive non-coding RNAs as an innovative platform for addressing the root causes of cardiac dysfunctions. The company aspires to bring transformative therapeutics and diagnostics to patients and thereby make a lasting impact on the treatment of cardiac diseases worldwide. As of May 2, 2024 Cardior Pharmaceuticals GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Nordisk Region Europe A/S.
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Jul 2018
adivo is forging a new era for companion animal health. Our proprietary phage display antibody libraries deliver species-specific drugs for a growing market need. We apply our extensive drug discovery and protein engineering know-how to address cancer, chronic inflammatory diseases and other serious conditions in pets. Together with our partners, we create the best possible therapeutics for our beloved furry friends.
Investor
Sep 2017
Enabling cognitive health
Investor
Mar 2017
We at CYTENA strive to empower our customers to serve patients faster and better. To accelerate workflows and bring new insights into biotherapeutic drug development, we provide precise control of individual cells through automation and microtechnology. Our instruments offer automated isolation of single cells with assurance of clonality and selection based on cell morphology. We can isolate many common cell types including bacteria. Our high viability rates make our instruments compatible with cell line development, single cell analysis, and other downstream applications. Most of the top ten largest pharmaceutical companies have successfully integrated cytena instruments into their workflows to quickly produce monoclonal cell lines for antibody development with minimal risk of cross-contamination. cytena instruments are also used for academic research for various topics including cancer, autoimmune disease and genomic research. Our instruments provide many benefits including: Assurance of clonality Every single cell isolated is imaged to provide assurance of clonality. The image sequence is assigned to the well of the deposited cell and stored for documentation. Viability Our instruments gentle handling routinely achieves high cell viability without the need for cell labelling. Purity A disposable cartridge is the only component in contact with the cells ensuring no cross-contamination between samples and no cleaning routines. Easy to use and flexible Our instruments and software are intuitive, user friendly, and can be readily implemented into existing structures and workflows. Interested in joining our team? cytena is a young, dynamic and highly motivated team. We are looking for new team members who also have interest in developing new and innovative products. Feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries on current open positions.
Board Observer
Sep 2016
Immunic (Nasdaq: IMUX) is a biotechnology company developing a clinical pipeline of orally administered, small molecule therapies for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Privacy Policy: https://imux.com/privacy-policy/
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2020
Board Member
Dec 2020
Kumovis is more than just another 3D printer manufacturer. Since its founding in 2017, the Munich-based start-up has been working on end-to-end workflows specifically designed to transform medical manufacturing and thus improve patient care. Kumovis has developed 3D printing technology for this purpose and combined it with clean room technology. Be it in the industrial or surgical environment, the focus is on the economical production of functionalized as well as patient-matched implants and instruments made of high-performance polymers. Kumovis also provides medical device companies and hospitals with a regulatory roadmap and documentation, enabling next-gen medtech to benefit patients faster.
Principal
Oct 2020
HTGF is one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing start-ups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry. With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports start-ups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in pre-seed and seed phases and can participate significantly in later-stage financing rounds. Since its inception in 2005, HTGF has financed approx. 800 start-ups and successfully sold shares in 200 companies. HTGF has over 2 billion euros of fund volume. Fund investors in the public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, KfW Capital and 45 companies.
Board Observer
Aug 2020
Tubulis® generates uniquely matched protein-drug conjugates by combining proprietary novel technologies with disease-specific biology. Our goal is to expand the therapeutic potential of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) ushering in a new era and delivering better outcomes for patients. We will advance a range of conjugates, unlimited by indication, using our own discovery capabilities and by solving development challenges for partners with both antibody and chemical assets.
2019
Draupnir Bio ApS
Board Observer
Jan 2019
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