Mar Masso

Mar Masso is the Manager of Innovation at Grifols Innovation and New Technologies (GIANT), the corporate venture capital arm of Grifols, a Spain-based pharmaceuticals and chemical manufacturer.1 Here are some key details about Mar Masso:

Professional Background

• She has held her current position at GIANT for two years.1
• Prior to Grifols, Masso worked at Bionure, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, for eight years in roles including managing director, R&D director, and project manager.1
• She also spent four years at Thrombotargets, a healthcare and biotechnology company, as head of the molecular screening department and pharmacology division.1

Current Role at Grifols

As Manager of Innovation at GIANT, Masso is involved in:

• Scouting and evaluating opportunities in new therapies and technology platforms.2
• Managing investee companies and collaborations.2
• Identifying potential startups, technologies, and collaborators that could integrate into Grifols' research programs.2

GIANT's Focus

Under Masso's leadership, GIANT:

• Was launched in 2021.1
• Invests in startups developing new therapies and healthcare technologies.1
• Has invested in companies like Albajuna Therapeutics (developing antibody treatments for HIV) and Araclon Biotech (focused on neurodegenerative diseases research).1

Mar Masso's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username mar-masso-62a8098.3