Dr. Bernd Goergen

CV

Dr Bernd Goergen, Partner, has been a part of High-Tech Gründerfonds’ Life Science Team since early 2008. He holds a PhD in biology and is a certified biotech analyst with the German Association for Financial Analysis and Asset Management (DVFA). He brings with him five years of research experience in the field of virology and immunology and seven years in international diagnostics marketing for German and international companies. Between 2000 and 2007, Dr Goergen also acquired extensive knowledge in M&A and capital market deals while working in the investment banking division of a major German bank.

Four questions for …

Which metaphor do you like to use to describe your job?

HTGF is like the “Sendung mit der Maus”, 24 hours long. Extremely interesting, extremely exhausting. You have to be a believer to keep it up for long.

What is special about your work at a venture capitalist?

The enormous trust that founders place in us every day. And: turning today’s dreams into tomorrow’s reality.

What has changed for the better in the past five years?

There are many more success stories than before. More lighthouses that startups can use as a guide. That inspires and encourages.

What has been your biggest success?

To have accompanied a drug against a serious disease from the preclinical stage to the market as a seed investor. Our 1st unicorn. The MYR. 2021.