We’re in Munich 🇩🇪 with Cristoph Broja, Partner at EQT Life Sciences, the top venture capital firm in Europe.We talk about his lessons up until becoming a partner at the firm. We also talk about how to invest in hot areas such as obesity or ADCs, and the importance of being curious.

⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Cristoph Broja has been a Partner at EQT Life Sciences since 2022. Prior to this, he found himself in a myriad of biotechs, such as being part of the investment team of the Boston-based Gurnet Point Capital, as well as B-Flexion Capital in London.

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

- Dominik Schumacher, Tubulis 🇩🇪 | Founder-led ADC Biotech ⭐️ | E19: https://flot.bio/episode/dominik-schumacher-tubulis/

- Claudia Ulbrich, Cardior 🇩🇪 | Being the Founder of a Rare €1B Exit | E15: https://flot.bio/episode/claudia-ulbrich-cardior/

- René Kuijten, Head of EQT Life Sciences, on BioStock: [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rené-kuijten-b503a1_collaboration-startups-investors-ugcPost-7293582558116663297-9Q-M](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ren%C3%A9-kuijten-b503a1_collaboration-startups-investors-ugcPost-7293582558116663297-9Q-M?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAXuQREBNiVcFS8XPp62vaHeZfMBR6F5yK0)

📜 TRANSCRIPT

Read the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/christoph-broja-eqt-vc/

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

- [00:00:00 ] Intro

- [00:01:51 ] Becoming partner at EQT Life Sciences

- [00:02:48 ] Getting to the top in biotech without a life science degree

- [00:10:40 ] Moving back to Europe

- [00:13:19 ] Investments in ADCs, Tubulis, Cardior

- [00:28:28 ] LSP 7, biggest venture fund in Europe

- [00:35:07 ] Observing the Chinese biotech scene very closely

- [00:39:05 ] Marriage between LSP and EQT

- [00:48:41 ] Focus on M&A vs IPO

- [00:59:17 ] Quickfire