Hakan Goker, Ph.D., is Managing Director of M Ventures and heads the Biotechnology Investments portfolio, covering Healthcare and Life Sciences Tools and Technologies. Hakan has been investing in the sector since 2006 and joined M Ventures in 2013.

Previously, Hakan was a partner at Aescap Venture investing in European opportunities. Hakan started his investment career at Atlas Venture focusing on global investment opportunities in healthcare and medical technologies across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He was instrumental in the creation, financing, business development, and R&D strategies of multiple companies in their formation years including Bicycle, Nimbus Discovery, and f-Star, while at Aescap and Atlas.

Hakan continues his active investing role and represents M Ventures on multiple portfolio companies. He comes from an academic background receiving his Ph.D. in oncology from the Institute of Cancer Research / University of London, UK, and continuing his scientific career with postdoctoral work at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Centre / Royal Marsden Hospital. He gained his B.Sc. (Hons) from University College London. Hakan is based in Amsterdam at the M Ventures head office.