BioPharma Dive April 17, 2024
Gwendolyn Wu

Uwe Schoenbeck, who has more than 25 years of industry experience, is already heading up investment deals at the venture capital firm.

Dive Brief:

  • Uwe Schoenbeck, a biotech veteran who most recently was chief scientific officer at Pfizer’s innovation division, has joined Canaan Partners as a venture partner, the investment firm announced Wednesday.
  • Since starting at Canaan in January, Schoenbeck has led Canaan’s involvement in a $132 million Series B round for precision cancer drug developer Alterome Therapeutics.
  • The firm also said Friday it has raised another $100 million to invest in technology and healthcare companies, bringing its total raised to more than $1 billion since launching a new fund in early 2023.

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