Antoine Papiernik, Sofinnova | €Billion Biotech Investing With Balance | E01

For our first episode, we catch up with Antoine Papiernik, the chairman of Sofinnova partners, one of the top EU biotech VC funds. We chat about building billion-euro biotechs in Europe, being listed on the Midas list (without letting it go to your head), the importance of being good at selling, being lucky, and how to balance all this with family priorities.

I've been lucky to know and be inspired by Antoine for almost 10 years. Over his successful career, he has invested in over 500 companies, focusing on platform companies and entrepreneurs. He currently has over €2.5 billion under management in several funds, both early and late, in drug development, industrial biotech, and medtech. Antoine is a remarkable speaker and a good fun person.

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⏰ Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:27) Welcome

(02:17) Background and serendipity

(05:25) Getting into investment

(07:23) I wouldn't hire me

(09:23) Are you lucky and curious?

(14:27) Joining Sofinnova

(17:38) Becoming Managing Partner

(19:10) Midas List

(20:41) You're only as good as your last deal

(21:45) Equal opportunity

(28:03) How to get funded

(31:12) Europe vs USA(

35:54) How Europe can do better

(39:27) Crossing the chasm to the future

(41:04) Follow Antoine

(41:35) Wrapping up