Jan Mikkelsen, Founder of Ascendis Pharma

About Jan Mikkelsen

Jan Møller Mikkelsen is the founder, President, and CEO of Ascendis Pharma, which he established in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2007. He founded the company around the acquisition of Complex Biosystems GmbH, which invented the TransCon technology. He holds a 3.2% personal ownership stake in Ascendis Pharma.

Jan Mikkelsen at a glance

• Company: Ascendis Pharma
• Latest round: IPO
• Investors: RA Capital Management, Viking Global Investors, Sunstone Capital, VenBio Partners, Vivo Capital, The Vanguard Group
• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

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