Daniela Couto is a Partner at BGV having joined the fund in 2015. Daniela is an experienced investor and entrepreneur who has lead successful transactions. Daniela serves on the board of four portfolio companies and works closely with management teams on the development plan, scientific programs, and strengthening the teams, from seed to clinical stage.

Daniela served as Managing Director of cardiovascular-focused Staten Biotech, an anti-apoC3 antibody approach that is now being validated in the clinic. Previously, she was co-founder and CEO at Cell2B, a cell therapy company dedicated to treating immune and inflammatory diseases.

Daniela is a Biomedical Engineer by training and holds a PhD degree in Bioengineering (summa cum laude) from Technical University of Lisbon (IST), in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT-Portugal Program).