Janke Dittmer Bio

Janke joined Gilde Healthcare in 2011 as a Partner. He is responsible for Gilde’s European healthtech investments in key sectors including medtech, digital health, diagnostics, and life science tools. Prior to joining Gilde, Janke was a Venture General Manager and Head of Business Development & Strategy within Philips’ Corporate Venturing unit, and an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. He is the Co-Founder and former Healthcare Chair of the International Venture Club and serves on the VC council of Invest Europe. Janke also co-founded a Nanotech company in Silicon Valley after serving as a Fellow at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. He earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Nanotechnology at the University of California, Berkeley.