Andrea Ottavis

Andrea Ottavis is a Venture Capital Analyst at Merieux Equity Partners, specializing in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in biotech, medtech, life science tools, and diagnostics. Prior to this role, Andrea served as a Venture Capital Analyst Intern and currently manages Farmacia Sant'Andrea S.a.s. as the Pharmacy Owner, where a five-year business plan was established and staff organization was optimized. Previous experience includes working as a Medicinal Chemist at Università degli Studi di Torino, focusing on organic small molecule synthesis and glutamate neurotransmission research, and as a Pharmacy Trainee at Neoapotek. Andrea holds a Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Management from ESCP Business School and a Master's in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology from Università degli Studi di Torino.