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Sven H. Borho

Managing Partner atOrbiMedNew York
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Sven H. Borho is a founder and Executive Partner at OrbiMed. He previously served as a portfolio manager and senior analyst for the firm.

What Sven can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

OrbiMed writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: OrbiMed.

Career

  1. OrbiMed’s predecessor firm · senior analyst
    1991
  2. OrbiMed’s predecessor firm · portfolio manager
    1993
  3. OrbiMed · Managing Partner
    Now
  4. OrbiMed · Executive Partner
    Now

Companies founded

OrbiMed

Focus

healthcare investmentpharmaceuticalbiotechnology

Education

Bayreuth University, business administrationLondon School of Economics, M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance

Also at OrbiMed

C. Scotland StevensGeneral Partner
Carl L. GordonManaging Partner
David BonitaGeneral Partner
Geoffrey C. HsuGeneral Partner
Matthew RizzoGeneral Partner
Mona AshiyaGeneral Partner
Peter ThompsonGeneral Partner
W. Carter NeildManaging Partner

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Questions

Who is Sven H. Borho?

Sven H. Borho is a founder and Executive Partner at OrbiMed. He previously served as a portfolio manager and senior analyst for the firm.

How much does Sven H. Borho invest?

Sven H. Borho invests through OrbiMed, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Sven H. Borho?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Sven in the subject. A warm intro from a founder OrbiMed backed works better.

What did Sven H. Borho do before OrbiMed?

senior analyst at OrbiMed’s predecessor firm; portfolio manager at OrbiMed’s predecessor firm.

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