Christoph Broja, EQT 🇩🇪🇳🇱 | #1 European Biotech VC, LSP Marriage, ADCs | E30

We’re in Munich 🇩🇪 with Cristoph Broja, Partner at EQT Life Sciences, the top venture capital firm in Europe.We talk about his lessons up until becoming a partner at the firm. We also talk about how to invest in hot areas such as obesity or ADCs, and the importance of being curious.

⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Cristoph Broja has been a Partner at EQT Life Sciences since 2022. Prior to this, he found himself in a myriad of biotechs, such as being part of the investment team of the Boston-based Gurnet Point Capital, as well as B-Flexion Capital in London.

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

• Dominik Schumacher, Tubulis 🇩🇪 | Founder-led ADC Biotech ⭐️ | E19: flot.bio/episode/dominik-schumacher-tubulis
• Claudia Ulbrich, Cardior 🇩🇪 | Being the Founder of a Rare €1B Exit | E15: flot.bio/episode/claudia-ulbrich-cardior
• René Kuijten, Head of EQT Life Sciences, on BioStock: [linkedin.com/posts/rené-kuijten-b503a1_collabo… (linkedin.com/posts/ren%C3%A9-kuijten-b503a1_co…))
• Top 50 Investors in Biotech in 2026: Europe’s Most Active Life Sciences Funds: flot.bio/european-biotech-investors-2026

📜 TRANSCRIPT
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

• [00:00:00] Intro
• [00:01:51] Becoming partner at EQT Life Sciences
• [00:02:48] Getting to the top in biotech without a life science degree
• [00:10:40] Moving back to Europe
• [00:13:19] Investments in ADCs, Tubulis, Cardior
• [00:28:28] LSP 7, biggest venture fund in Europe
• [00:35:07] Observing the Chinese biotech scene very closely
• [00:39:05] Marriage between LSP and EQT
• [00:48:41] Focus on M&A vs IPO
• [00:59:17] Quickfire