- Sofia Ioannidou joined Andera Partners’ Andera Life Sciences team in 2009 as an Associate. She was promoted to Partner in 2019.
- Prior to Andera Partners, Sofia was part of the Life Sciences team of L.E.K. Consulting London, from 2006 to 2008, having started her career in R&D with Boston-based Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., from 2003 to 2006.
- Since 2009, she has actively contributed to a number of investments, trade sales and IPOs. Sofia currently serves on the board of Bioptimus, Nouscom, Tubulis, Tricares, and Exciva and has previously served on the boards of Avalyn, LogicBio, Sanifit and PegaOne.
- She holds a PhD in Cell Biology from Cancer Research UK and an MBiochem from the University of Oxford.
- Sofia is a native Greek speaker and also speaks English, French and Spanish.
4 languages spoken
Investments of Sofia
Bioptimus
Bioptimus is building the first universal AI foundation model that connects biology at its different scales – from molecules to cells, tissues, and whole organisms
Nouscom
Clinical stage immuno-oncology company
Tubulis
Antibody drug conjugates for the treatment of cancer
Tricares
Prothèse de valve tricuspide
Avalyn Pharma
Molécule anti-fibrotique inhalée pour le traitement d'une maladie respiratoire rare
LogicBio
Thérapie génique pour le traitement de maladies rares pédiatriques
Sanifit
Phytic acid for the treatment of cardiovascular calcification
Oncoethix
Small molecules for haematological cancer treatment
CHASE Pharmaceuticals
Novel approach to increase efficacy and safety of marketed Alzheimer's drugs
Tobira Therapeutics
Mocules for the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Exciva
Small molecule for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in AD
The team andera Life Sciences
Raphaël Wisniewski
Partner
Olivier Litzka
Partner
Sofia Ioannidou
Partner
Jan Van den Bossche
Partner
Aneta Sottil
Partner
Mathieu Piéronne
Director
Yuexin Yu
Director
Natali Romero Barrios
Senior Investment Manager
Yanis Feraoun
Investment Manager
Elyes Chouaieb
Investment Director
Loan Hoang-Sayag
Venture Partner
Florian Gerard-Mercier
Investment Director
Thierry Hercend
Venture Partner
Armelle Okoye
Middle Office
Hans J. Moebius
Venture Advisor
Raymond W. Cohen
Venture Advisor
Vanessa Bonvalot
Executive Assistant