Tej has over 20 years’ experience in venture, investment banking and private equity. Prior to joining Prism Ventures as a Partner, he was the Life Sciences Investment Director at British Patient Capital (BPC), the largest investor in venture capital in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. There he led transactions totalling £425m and spearheaded their life sciences investment strategy, building out a specialist team to support their ambitions in the sector.
In 2021 Tej led the launch of the prestigious £200m UK Life Sciences Investment Programme (LSIP) and was part of the negotiating team that secured a related UK collaboration with Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala.
'The Science and Technology Venture Capital Fellowship represents an opportunity to deepen my skillsets in life sciences investing, build networks and develop a solid overview of the UK ecosystem'.
Tej Panesar
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