Roel Bulthuis advices on what startups need to know to work with big companies like Merck

Berlin, 17-18 November 2016: Interview with Roel Bulthuis, Senior Vice President & Managing Director at Merck Ventures. Merck Ventures’ mandate is to invest in innovative technologies and products with the potential to significantly impact Merck‘s core business areas. From their headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in the US and Israel they invest globally in transformational ideas driven by great entrepreneurs. Merck Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies and teams up with entrepreneurs and co-investors to translate innovation towards commercial success. Merck Ventures has a significant focus on early-stage investing and company creation including the creation of spin-offs to leverage Merck‘s science and technology base. Merck Ventures has a total of € 300 million under management.