Partner – Early-Stage investments

Asabys Partners · Barcelona, Spain

How to Apply

Interested candidates can submit their CV and a short motivation statement to:

. Deadline for applications:
January 9
th
, 2026
.

About Asabys

Asabys Partners is a leading venture capital firm based in Barcelona, investing in breakthrough health technologies across biotech, medical technologies, and digital health. With a strong track record of backing transformative companies and translating cutting-edge science into real-world impact, we are now launching a new fund dedicated to
company creation
originating from
Spanish academia
, and selectively, to
seed investments
in emerging biotech and medtech ventures.

We are expanding our leadership team and seeking a new
Partner
to help shape the strategy, build the next generation of disruptive companies, and drive the fund's scientific and investment vision.

Role Overview

The Partner will play a central role in the fund's sourcing, creation, and development of new biotech/medtech companies in partnership with top academic institutions and scientific founders. This is a senior, high-impact position for someone who combines deep scientific expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset, strong leadership skills, and a strong network in the biotech or medtech innovation ecosystem. The candidate will work alongside the two existing partners of the Fund and will be part of a larger, dedicated team, supported by the overall Asabys structure.

The Partner will be responsible for identifying breakthrough science, designing and evaluating company-creation theses, building founding teams, driving investment decisions, and supporting portfolio companies from incubation through early clinical development.

Key Responsibilities

Company Creation & Sourcing

• Identify high-potential scientific opportunities emerging from Spanish universities, research centres, and technology transfer offices.
• Lead scientific and strategic evaluation of new company-creation projects.
• Work closely with academic founders to define value proposition, development roadmap, IP strategy, and company structure.

Investment Strategy & Execution

• Drive deal flow, conduct due diligence, and present investment opportunities to the Investment Committee.
• Lead negotiation of term sheets and investment agreements.
• Contribute to fund strategy, portfolio construction, and long-term value creation.

Portfolio Leadership

• Serve on Boards or act as Board Observer for selected portfolio companies.
• Advise management teams on scientific, development, regulatory, and fundraising topics.
• Support companies through key early milestones (PoC, preclinical development, IND-enabling studies, Series A fundraising).

Ecosystem & Network Building

• Cultivate a strong presence within the Spanish and European biotech research and innovation community.
• Build long-term partnerships with academia, TTOs, CROs, KOLs, and industry stakeholders.
• Represent Asabys at conferences, scientific meetings, and investor events.
• Support fundraising activities, representing the fund's scientific and investment vision.

Professional Profile

We are seeking a candidate with a strong combination of scientific excellence, entrepreneurial instinct, strategic thinking, and leadership capacity.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Life Sciences, MD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced scientific/medical degree.
• 10+ years of experience in biotech/medtech R&D, venture capital, tech transfer, entrepreneurship, or company creation.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific innovation and translate discovery into investable company theses.
• A strong professional network within academia, the biotech/medtech innovation ecosystem, and corporate pharma/medtech players.
• Prior experience in early-stage company building, venture creation, or serving on Boards is a strong advantage.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Spanish recommended.
• Based in Spain, preferably Barcelona or Madrid.

Personal Traits

• Entrepreneurial mindset and passion for building companies from scratch.
• Ability to influence, inspire, and collaborate with scientific founders and management teams.
• Strong people leadership mindset, with the ability to mentor and develop a high-performing team, while actively contributing to a collaborative, respectful and excellence-driven culture at Asabys.
• Strategic, analytical, and comfortable making decisions with incomplete information.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• Appetite to operate in a dynamic, cutting-edge, high-ambition VC environment.

What We Offer

• A senior leadership role within one of Spain's top healthcare venture capital funds.
• The opportunity to lead the creation of next-generation biotech/medtech companies with high scientific and societal impact.
• Direct involvement in investment decision-making and portfolio strategy.
• A collaborative, mission-driven team and a long-term partnership track.
• Remuneration package according to the prior experience of the candidate, within the benchmark of European VCs.