General Info
Joost Holthuis is a Venture Partner at BGV (BioGeneration Ventures) with a focus on Seed and Series A investments in Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Digital Health, BioTech, and Health & Hospital Services sectors. His investment range is from $100K to $1M, with a sweet spot at $500K. Joost has a geographical preference for investments in the Netherlands. BGV has a strong track record of successful divestments, including Dezima Pharma to Amgen for up to USD 1.55 billion and Acerta Pharma for up to USD 7 billion. Joost’s background includes founding OctoPlus and serving as the CEO for 14 years, leading to a successful listing on Euronext and acquisition by Dr. Reddy’s in 2013. He holds a PhD from the University of Utrecht.
Location: Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
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Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: Searches on Crunchbase and other profiles show no recent investments; Crunchbase notes ‘no recent news or activity’ for Joost Holthuis. The latest publicly known involvement is with BGV and past exits (Dezima/Acerta) and roles (OctoPlus), but no recorded investments within the past 12 months. The last verifiable investment activity found is older than 12 months (no investments in 2024-2025 found), indicating inactivity exceeding 12 months.
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