The Springboard Health Angels
Expert Group
Jens Noertershaeuser
Jens is co-founder and is Co-CEO of Kranus Health, a leader in virtual care for urology. Jens brings a decade of experience in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, focusing on digital transformation. He has held leadership roles at Palantir Technologies, Amazon, and McKinsey & Company, and holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master’s in Bioengineering from KIT
Dr. Alexander Schellinger
Alex leads Digital Transformation Consulting at Siemens Healthineers, focusing on IT strategy, patient pathways, and care networks. Formerly head of healthcare innovation at Die Techniker, he has expertise in telemedicine, mental health, and policy. He holds degrees from Columbia, LSE, and a PhD from the University of Bremen
Hebe Middlemiss
Hebe is Head of AI Strategy & Innovation for R&D at AstraZeneca, driving AI initiatives across the pharmaceutical value chain. Previously, she led the Knowledge Graph team at BenevolentAI and worked at Huma. A global speaker on AI in drug discovery, she holds degrees from Oxford and Imperial College London
Dr. Javier Garcia Palacios
Javier is a digital health leader with a decade of experience at Bayer and Roche, driving global initiatives from concept to commercialization. He has developed data-driven businesses in cardiometabolic diseases, oncology, neurology, and more. With a passion for healthcare digitalization, Javier excels in strategic partnerships and scaling innovative solutions.
Dr. Ravi Kiron
Ravi is a seasoned pharma/biotech executive with expertise spanning R&D, clinical development, IP, BD, M&A, IPOs, and commercialization. With leadership roles at Pfizer, J&J, Merck KGaA, and startups, he has driven global partnerships and innovation across oncology, neurology, AI, microbiomes, and longevity. He holds a PhD (IISc, India) and an MBA (Rensselaer)
Andreas Richter
Andreas transitioned from banking to life sciences in 2001, taking on roles as CFO, consultant, founder, and investor. He has contributed to financing rounds and four exits at companies like Direvo Biotech, 4-Antibody, Ayoxxa, Fit Analytics, and Ferrosens. Now CFO at Navigo Proteins, he brings deep financial and operational expertise
Dr. Carl Firth
Carl is the CEO of ASLAN Pharmaceuticals, a US-listed biopharmaceutical company. With a background in commercial and R&D roles at AstraZeneca and healthcare investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Carl also holds board positions at various biotechs and is an Adjunct Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. He has a PhD in Computational Biology from Cambridge University
Alexander Rinnert
Alex, a dentist by training, specializes in revenue cycle management and healthcare strategy, with experience at BFS Health Finance. Passionate about tech that supports medical professionals, he focuses on streamlining data entry and exchange. An expert in German telemedicine and revenue cycle innovations
Yamila Eraso
Yamila is a partner at STUDIO LEGAL Rechtsanwälte, specializing in startup/venture financing, corporate governance, and cross-border business involving the U.S. and Latin America. Yamila is also an experienced angel investor and is admitted as a lawyer in Colombia and New York, and as a foreign attorney in Germany
Amir Danino
Amir Danino, with a B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, has 20+ years in the medical device industry. He specializes in transcatheter structural heart technologies and has guided multiple devices from concept to clinical application and regulatory approval, with earlier work in orthopedic and cardiovascular implants.
Frank Stegert
Frank is an entrepreneur and investor specializing in life sciences, with a focus on mental health and neurotech. He is CEO of Mayaa Ventures, an investor at Global Asset Capital, and former VP at atai Life Sciences. His background includes leadership roles at Deutsche Handelsbank, 99chairs, McKinsey, and Siemens
Dr. Valerie Kirchberger
Valerie is a co-founder of Evela Health, a hybrid clinic specializing in women's health during perimenopause and menopause. Formerly COO and now a board member at Heartbeat Medical Solutions, she advances value-based healthcare and integrates digital innovations into care delivery. A Sciana Health Leaders fellow, she began her career as a pediatrician before focusing on systemic healthcare transformation
Sebastian Sujka
Sebastian, an entrepreneur and CEO, specializes in digital health, AI, and healthcare innovation. He has founded and exited companies like xbird, Datamonk, and BrainEffect, and served as Managing Director of Glooko. Skilled in patient-focused tech, pharma partnerships, and M&A, he drives innovation across US and European healthcare ventures
