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Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D.

Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D.

Partner atIllumina VenturesCalifornia
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Wouter Meuleman is a Partner at Illumina Ventures with over 20 years in life sciences tools and genomics. He previously held senior roles at Illumina and was an early hire at Oxamer.

What Wouter can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Oxamer · first hire
    2003
  2. Oxford Gene Technology
  3. Illumina · director of Corporate Development
    Now
  4. Illumina Ventures · Partner
    Now
  5. Oxamer
    2003
  6. Oxford Gene Technology

Companies founded

Illumina Ventures

Investments named in public bios

Desktop GeneticsArbor BiotechnologiesBroken String BiosciencesLightcast DiscoveryPrecede BiosciencesRedShiftBioRibometrixTagomics

Focus

life sciences toolsgenomicssequencing platformsdna microarrayslife sciences tools development

Education

Ghent UniversityNewcastle University, Ph.D. in Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge’s Judge Business School, Master of Business Administration

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Mara Aspinall
Mara AspinallPartner
Charles White, Ph.D.
Charles White, Ph.D.Principal
Tom Willis, Ph.D.
Tom Willis, Ph.D.Venture Partner
Yuling Luo, Ph.D.
Yuling Luo, Ph.D.Venture Partner

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Who is Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D.?

Wouter Meuleman is a Partner at Illumina Ventures with over 20 years in life sciences tools and genomics. He previously held senior roles at Illumina and was an early hire at Oxamer.

How much does Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D. invest?

Illumina Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D.?

A warm intro from a founder Illumina Ventures backed works best.

What did Wouter Meuleman, Ph.D. do before Illumina Ventures?

first hire at Oxamer; Oxford Gene Technology; Oxamer; Oxford Gene Technology.

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