Daniela joined INKEF in March 2019. As a member of the healthcare team, she is involved in sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities, as well as supporting portfolio companies. Before joining INKEF, Daniela worked as an analyst fellow in the healthcare team of M Ventures, corporate VC fund of Merck KGaA, evaluating opportunities and supporting due diligence of companies in oncology, immuno-oncology and immunology. Prior to that, Daniela trained as a molecular biologist, studying at University of Padua and working for five years in Heidelberg University. Here she obtained her PhD thanks to a Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions fellowship, working on drug target identification in eukaryotic parasites. Outside of work, Daniela is fond of trying new food and restaurants, as well as travelling and enjoying various art forms.