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ViaNautis is transforming cell and gene therapy with polyNaut® nanovesicles (PNVs)

ViaNautis is committed to advancing programmes that make advanced genetic therapies more effective, affordable, and accessible, bringing life-changing treatments to patients in need.

Established as SomaServe as a UCL spin-out in 2018, the company now consists of an exceptional team of scientists and biotech leaders working from state-of-the-art facilities in Cambridge, UK.

Our Team

Dr Adi Hoess

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Adi Hoess brings over two decades of experience in biotechnology.

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Dr Ray Jupp

Chief Scientific Officer

Over 25 years of leadership experience in both biotech and pharmaceutical industries

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Dr. Samuel Barker

Chief Business Officer

Expertise in developing and commercialising innovative platform technologies.

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Dr Denis Cecchin

Chief Technical Officer

Skilled in Translational research, research and development, and Business Development.

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Dr Sarah Wythe

Vice President Research

Expertise in advanced therapeutic platforms to guide the company’s pioneering work in genetic medicine.

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Ben Stephens

Director of Finance

25 years’ experience at board level finance and operational roles in the Pharma and Industrial sectors.

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Board of Directors

ViaNautis is guided by a board of seasoned experts in biotechnology, finance, and innovation. Their strategic oversight and industry experience help steer the Company’s mission to advance cutting-edge genetic medicines

Dr Adi Hoess

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Adi Hoess brings over two decades of experience in biotechnology.

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Steven Altschuler

Chairman

Steven Altschuler brings nearly 25 years of experience building and leading world-class, integrated, translational, value-based health care systems and transformational biotechnology companies.

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Owen Smith

Owen is a Partner at 4BIO Capital.

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Lucy Edwardes-Jones

Member of the BGF Investment Team in Cambridge and the South East

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Steven Biesmans

UCB Ventures Principal

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Prof Giuseppe Battaglia

Co-founder of ViaNautis and ICREA Professor and IBEC Group Leader.

Technology inventor and Professor of Molecular Bionics at IBEC in Barcelona

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David Ford

David is an Oxford-based life sciences angel investor.

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Investors

ViaNautis is supported by a dedicated and forward-thinking group of investors who share the Company’s vision of making advanced genetic therapies more effective, affordable, and accessible

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