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Stephane Mery

Life Science Investor and Entrepreneur, Non Executive Director

Greater London, England

Overview 

Stephane Mery is a seasoned Life Science Investor and Entrepreneur currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at Immupharma PLC, with a notable career trajectory that includes leadership roles at EverQuest Capital Partners and GSK. His expertise spans biotechnology, drug discovery, venture capital, and commercialization within the pharmaceutical industry, showcasing a strong background in mergers and acquisitions and strategic business development.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2022 - Current

    EverQuest is a leading investment manager in Deep MakeTech (advanced material, processes and design technologies aiming to disrupt most industries' supply chain). The investments apply to the entire value chain from new concepts development to implementation and scale up. The company was set up in partnership with the Center for Process Innovations (CPI) which provides co-investment capabilities, deal flow and technical support.

  • Director

    2022

    Occentis, based in Strasbourg, is developing an oral oxytocin analog for Autism, Addiction and Pain; Neurentis which is a partner of Occentis is developing a drug for Refractory Depression (patch), as well as some natural products for mild depression.

  • Ambassador

    2021 - 2023

    Following the sales of Contronics to Vesta Software, Vesta has proposed and I accepted that I remain involved with their operations to facilitate further acquisitions.

  • Non-Executive Director

    2015 - 2021

    Immupharma is a biotech company, listed on the AIM market, which develops drugs for Lupus and Cancer.

  • Managing Director

    2015 - 2021

    Co-owner and MD of Contronics Ltd. Contronics manufactures and sells laboratory monitoring equipments to many blood transfusion centres, hospitals and biotech companies in the UK. The company was sold to Vesta Software in 2021.

  • Non Executive Director

    2015 - 2020

    NHSA Ltd is a consortium of the 8 leading universities, 8 NHS Trusts and 4 AHSNs in the North of England to design and develop large projects in life sciences, foster entrepreneurships and attract companies in the region.

  • Partner

    2008 - 2014

    In charge of Healthcare investments in Europe

Beringea is a transatlantic venture capital seeking to create lasting success for rapidly scaling entrepreneurial companies

  • CEO - Fund Manager

    2000 - 2008

    The BBSF is a seed fund investing into Biotech and Medtech start-up companies from a consortium of universities in London including UCL and CRUK. The fund invested in 10 companies with a few great successes such as Spirogen, that was sold to AstraZeneca/Medimmune for a very large sum.

  • Director, Business Development

    1997 - 2000

    As part of the BD team, I licensed a couple of potential blockbusters and out-licensed many compounds.

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