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Ismail Kola
Director/Board Member at
Forepont Capital LLC
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Ismail Kola is currently a Partner, Science & Vice Chairman at Forepont Capital LLC, as well as a Director at Hemanext, Inc., Invicta Medical, Inc., Infinion Biopharma Ltd., BeCareLink, and UCB Pharma Oy Finland.
He is also a Director at GPN Vaccines Ltd. He has also served as a Director at several companies, including Astex Therapeutics Ltd., Biotie Therapies, Inc., and SuperGen, Inc. Additionally, Dr. Kola has a doctorate from the University of Cape Town, an undergraduate degree from the University of South Africa, and an undergraduate degree from Rhodes University.
Ismail Kola active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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UCB Pharma Oy Finland | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Forepont Capital LLC
 Forepont Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Forepont Capital Partners invests in companies located in United States, western Europe, Singapore, Australia, and Israel. The firm focuses on sectors such as biotech, medtech, and e-health. It participates in early-stage transactions. | Director/Board Member | 2019-03-27 |
Infinion Biopharma Ltd.
 Infinion Biopharma Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-31 |
GPN Vaccines Ltd.
 GPN Vaccines Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company which develops vaccines | Director/Board Member | - |
Hemanext, Inc.
 Hemanext, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops anaerobic storage system that minimizes oxidative damage to red blood cells | Director/Board Member | 2022-11-06 |
Invicta Medical, Inc.
 Invicta Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and manufactures sleep apnea devices | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-31 |
BeCareLink | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of Ismail Kola
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ATHERSYS, INC. | Chairman | 2023-09-27 |
Mobius Medical Systems LP
 Mobius Medical Systems LP Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions to clinicians | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-30 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 26 |
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Merck & Co., Inc.
 Merck & Co., Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures human and animal health pharmaceutical products & vaccines | Health Technology |
Schering-Plough Corp.
 Schering-Plough Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and sells pharmaceutical & health care products | Health Technology |
SuperGen, Inc.
 SuperGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Researches and develops drugs, diagnostics and other therapeutic products | Health Technology |
Hemanext, Inc.
Hemanext, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops anaerobic storage system that minimizes oxidative damage to red blood cells | Health Technology |
Synosia Therapeutics AG
 Synosia Therapeutics AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops drugs for the treatment of psychiatry and neurology diseases | Health Technology |
UCB SA
 UCB SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures biopharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Biotie Therapies Oy
 Biotie Therapies Oy Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Promega Corp.
 Promega Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures enzymes and other products for biotechnology and molecular biology | Health Technology |
Pharmacia Corp.
 Pharmacia Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Researches, manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals | Health Technology |
Astex Therapeutics Ltd.
 Astex Therapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops fragment based drug | Health Technology |
Monash University
 Monash University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Cape Town
 University of Cape Town Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of South Africa
 University of South Africa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Schering-Plough Research Institute
 Schering-Plough Research Institute Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides pharmaceutical research | Health Technology |
Athersys, Inc.
 Athersys, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as biotechnology company that develops novel and proprietary therapies | Health Technology |
Rhodes University
 Rhodes University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
UCB Pharma Oy Finland | |
Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Researches and develops drugs for oncology & CNS disorders | Health Technology |
Ondek Pty Ltd.
 Ondek Pty Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops natural immune modulatory products for allergic disorders | Health Technology |
Invicta Medical, Inc.
Invicta Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and manufactures sleep apnea devices | Health Technology |
Biotie Therapies, Inc. | |
Mobius Medical Systems LP
Mobius Medical Systems LP Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions to clinicians | Technology Services |
Forepont Capital LLC
Forepont Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Forepont Capital Partners invests in companies located in United States, western Europe, Singapore, Australia, and Israel. The firm focuses on sectors such as biotech, medtech, and e-health. It participates in early-stage transactions. | Finance |
Infinion Biopharma Ltd.
Infinion Biopharma Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
GPN Vaccines Ltd.
GPN Vaccines Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company which develops vaccines | Health Technology |
BeCareLink |
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