Luca Santarelli, Founder of Windward Bio

About Luca Santarelli

Luca Santarelli is the founder of Windward Bio. Windward Bio operates in Biotech and is based in Basel, Switzerland. Windward Bio has raised $200M, latest Series A $200M (2026). Backers on record include Chen Liwen, Claudio Nessi, Otello Stampacchia, Simeon George, Omega Funds, Qiming Venture Partners and 1 others.

Luca Santarelli at a glance

Company

Windward Bio

Industry

Biotech

Location

Basel, Switzerland

Total raised

$200M

Investors on record

Chen Liwen, Claudio Nessi, Otello Stampacchia, Simeon George, Omega Funds, Qiming Venture Partners, SR One

Frequently asked about Luca Santarelli

Who is Luca Santarelli?

Luca Santarelli is the founder of Windward Bio. Full profile, funding history and background on StartupFundraising.com.

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Luca Santarelli founded Windward Bio, a Biotech company based in Basel, Switzerland.

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Windward Bio funding profile (1)

• Windward Bio funding: total raised, rounds and investors

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