Otello Stampacchia
Founder and managing director of Omega Funds, a transatlantic biotech venture firm; active in advocacy to reform European biotech investment, capital markets, and regulatory frameworks.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 3min
Ep196: Otello Stampacchia on Europe's Biotech Crisis
Otello Stampacchia, founder and managing director of Omega Funds and transatlantic biotech investor, argues Europe must fix broken capital markets and regulatory barriers. He discusses fragmented exchanges, slow clinical trials, pension funds’ tiny venture allocations, and efforts to build a coalition to mobilize public and private capital. Conversation also covers talent flows, UK involvement, and urgency driven by geopolitics.
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Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 3min
Otello Stampacchia, Omega Funds 🇮🇹 | M&A, Boston & Pasta | E18
Otello Stampacchia, founder of Omega Funds and former head of AlpInvest Partners, shares his insights on the fierce competition in the biopharma sector. He discusses the trend towards smaller biotech transactions while reflecting on his career journey from Europe to Boston. Otello draws intriguing parallels between biotech investment and Italian cooking, emphasizing community and collaboration as keys to innovation. He also addresses the emotional challenges of VC, the importance of relationships, and the nuanced trade-offs of relocating for career growth.
