Myoung-Ok Kwon Ph.D Overview

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  • Healthcare

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Myoung-Ok Kwon Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. Myoung-Ok Kwon serves as an Investment Partner at Swisscom Ventures. She served as a Venture Partner at Arcus Ventures. She is a founder of Julier Partners, a healthcare advisory company established in 2013 with expertise in biotechnology venture capital, business development, licensing, and M&A. Previously, she was a managing partner at Nextech Invest, a Zurich-based venture capital fund. She led the investment team from 2007-2012 and made 10 biotech investments in the USA and Europe. Her board representation included Sunesis (USA), Macrogenics (USA), Tracon (USA), Telormedix (Switzerland), and Envision (Germany). Dr. Kwon joined Novartis in 2004 as a senior research planner and a scientific assistant to the head of corporate research. She was responsible for annual research strategy and planning, research portfolio reviews, and external collaboration for emerging markets such as China, Taiwan, Russia, Korea, and Singapore. She received her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular genetics at Universitaet Basel and Friedrich Miescher Institute, part of Novartis Research Foundation.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Investment Partner, Swisscom Ventures
Education
University of Basel, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
Gender
Female

Myoung-Ok Kwon Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Myoung-Ok Kwon Ph.D has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with Neo Medical (Surgical Devices), a surgical devices company. The deal was made for on 17-Feb-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) 17-Feb-2022 Later Stage VC Completed Surgical Devices Villette, Switzerland
Medimaps Group 01-Dec-2021 Completed Decision/Risk Analysis Geneva, Switzerland

Myoung-Ok Kwon Ph.D Network (28)

Board Members (6)

Name Company Representing Location From
Jon Serbousek Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Orthofix International Villette, Switzerland
Vincent Lefauconnier Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Villette, Switzerland
Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Villette, Switzerland
Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Self Villette, Switzerland
Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Self Villette, Switzerland

Portfolio Executives (16)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Vincent Lefauconnier Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 17-Feb-2022 Villette, Switzerland
Jonas Larsson Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 17-Feb-2022 Villette, Switzerland
Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Chief Financial Officer 17-Feb-2022 Villette, Switzerland
Neo Medical (Surgical Devices) Chief Operating Officer 17-Feb-2022 Villette, Switzerland
Medimaps Group Chief Product & Technology Officer 01-Dec-2021 Geneva, Switzerland

Fund Team Members (6)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Stefan Kuentz Swisscom Ventures Digital Transformation Fund II Zurich, Switzerland
Stefan Kuentz Swisscom Ventures Swisscom Ventures IV Zurich, Switzerland
Swisscom Ventures Zurich, Switzerland
Swisscom Ventures Zurich, Switzerland
Swisscom Ventures Zurich, Switzerland

Myoung-Ok Kwon Ph.D Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Digital Transformation Fund II Swisscom Ventures Venture - General Closed 2022
Swisscom Ventures IV Swisscom Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2021

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