Paola Pozzi

Paola Pozzi is a Partner at Sofinnova Partners, where she manages the Sofinnova Telethon Fund as a specialized venture capital investor. Since joining the venture capital firm in 2018, she has directed investment strategies for Italy's first dedicated biotechnology fund specifically targeted at treating rare and genetic diseases. Her professional background is deeply rooted in the technology transfer sector, where she specializes in the commercialization of complex university and institutional research into viable biopharmaceutical enterprises. Through her collaborative work with the Telethon foundation initiative, she identifies early-stage academic discoveries and recently shared her industry insights as a featured speaker at the RNA Leaders Europe conference. Drawing upon her extensive expertise in academic foundations, Pozzi currently focuses on building specialized life sciences companies that translate foundational genetic research into new clinical applications for underserved medical conditions.