Thomas de Vlaam

Thomas de Vlaam

Partner atPillar VCBoston

Thomas de Vlaam supports founders in biotech. He built companies at Flagship Pioneering and founded Amylon Therapeutics, now a partner at Pillar VC.

What Thomas can write

Writes checks of$25K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Pillar VC writes $25K to $10M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. ProQR Therapeutics · head of CNS innovation
  2. Amylon Therapeutics · founder and CEO
  3. Flagship Pioneering
  4. Pillar VC · Partner
    Now
  5. ProQR Therapeutics
  6. Amylon Therapeutics · CEO
  7. Flagship · Associate
  8. Pillar VC · Principal
    Now

Companies founded

Amylon Therapeutics

Investments named in public bios

ThymmuneArvada TherapeuticsAmplifyer Bio

Focus

biotechrna therapeuticsrare neurodegenerative diseasetherapeuticscell and gene therapygenetics

Education

University of Groningen, medicine

Also at Pillar VC

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Questions

Who is Thomas de Vlaam?

Thomas de Vlaam supports founders in biotech. He built companies at Flagship Pioneering and founded Amylon Therapeutics, now a partner at Pillar VC.

How much does Thomas de Vlaam invest?

Thomas de Vlaam invests through Pillar VC, which writes checks of $25K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Thomas de Vlaam?

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

What did Thomas de Vlaam do before Pillar VC?

head of CNS innovation at ProQR Therapeutics; founder and CEO at Amylon Therapeutics; Flagship Pioneering; ProQR Therapeutics; CEO at Amylon Therapeutics; Associate at Flagship.

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