Manus Rogan
Founder at Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd.
Profile
Dr Manus Rogan is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Fountain Healthcare Partners.
He has over 27 years of investment and operating experience in the life science sector in both the US and Europe.
Manus earned a PhD in chemistry from the University of York (sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline) and an MBA from Trinity College Dublin.
Manus began his career in product development at GlaxoSmithkline in the UK and in 1996 joined Elan Corporation’s business development group.
For four years he was responsible for licensing products and drug delivery technologies in Europe and Japan.
In 2001, Manus joined Elan’s Corporate Venture Capital group in New York where he invested in private and public biotechnology companies.
Investments included Sirna (acquired by Merck, 2006) and Beyond Genomics (IPO, 2011).
In his 7 years at Elan, Manus concluded over twenty five investment and technology licensing transactions involving companies in the US, Europe and Japan.
Manus led Fountain’s investment in Innocoll Inc. and currently serves on the boards of Priothera ltd and Neuromod Devices.
He was formerly Chairman of the Irish Venture Capital Association (‘IVCA’) and previously represented Fountain on the boards of Amarin Corporation, Opsona Therapeutics, Inflazome (sold to Roche, 2020) and Mainstay Medical (IPO, 2014).
Manus Rogan active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd.
Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. (Fountain) is venture capital firm, founded in 2008 by Manus Rogan and Aidan King. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Founder | 2007-12-31 |
Mainstay Medical Ltd.
Mainstay Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mainstay Medical Ltd. operates as a medical device company which develops neuro-stimulation therapies for people with debilitating chronic low back pain. It develops ReActiv8, an active implantable medical device designed to treat people with chronic low back pain. The company was founded by Danny Sachs in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | 2012-09-24 |
Opsona Research Ltd.
Opsona Research Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Opsona Research Ltd. is a private company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm functions as an investment holding company. | Director/Board Member | 2008-11-30 |
Inflazome Ltd.
Inflazome Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inflazome Ltd. engages in developing therapeutic medicines for inflammatory diseases. It manufactures and supplies medicines for muckle wells, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson, Alzheimer, and multiple sclerosis. The company was founded by Matthew A. Cooper and Luke O'Neill in 2016 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | - |
Neuromod Devices Ltd.
Neuromod Devices Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neuromod Devices Ltd. operates as a medical device company which engages in the research and development of neuromodulation technologies for chronic tinnitus. The firm develops proprietary neuromodulation technologies designed to address pathologies, which are believed to give rise to illusory perceptions, such as tinnitus. These technologies utilize bi-modal neuromodulation and aim to promote positive therapeutic change within the human nervous system. The company was founded by Ross O?Neill in 2010 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | - |
Priothera Ltd.
Priothera Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Priothera Ltd. engages in the development of orally delivered sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators for hematological malignancies. The company was founded by Florent Gros, Shaval Patel, and Brice Suire in 2020 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Manus Rogan
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MAINSTAY MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | Director/Board Member | 2018-09-22 |
AMARIN CORPORATION PLC | Director/Board Member | 2011-07-11 |
Amarin Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2011-11-30 |
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Training of Manus Rogan
Trinity College Dublin | Masters Business Admin |
The University of York | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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AMARIN CORPORATION PLC | Health Technology |
GSK PLC | Health Technology |
Private companies | 11 |
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Elan Corp. Plc
Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd.
Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Fountain Healthcare Partners Ltd. (Fountain) is venture capital firm, founded in 2008 by Manus Rogan and Aidan King. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
Mainstay Medical International Ltd.
Mainstay Medical International Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mainstay Medical International Ltd. is a medical device company, which is engages in the development of neurostimulation system. It focuses on the study of ReActiv8, a medical device designed to treat people with chronic low back pain. The company was founded by Danny Sachs in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Opsona Therapeutics Ltd.
Opsona Therapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Opsona Therapeutics Ltd. operates as a immunology drug development company. It focuses on novel therapeutics and specializes in the prevention and treatment of solid organ transplantation, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune, inflammatory and Alzheimer’s diseases. The firm developed OPN-305, an antibody to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokine production, which is now at the clinical testing phase. The company was founded by Luke O'Neill, Kingston Mills and Dermot Kelleher in 2004 and is headquartered Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Amarin Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. | |
Irish Venture Capital Association
Irish Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance The Irish Venture Capital Association is a representative organization for venture capital and private equity firms in Ireland. The Irish company invests in private, unlisted companies with high growth potential and work with the investee company management teams to support growth plans and make improvements to the business with the aim of increasing its value. The IVCA offers a range of services to its members and benefits of membership. The company's full members are venture capital and private equity firms that provide equity funding to growing unquoted companies. Associate members of the IVCA include firms that provide advisory services including corporate finance houses, commercial and intellectual property law firms, accountants and other advisers experienced in the venture capital field. | Finance |
Mainstay Medical Ltd.
Mainstay Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Mainstay Medical Ltd. operates as a medical device company which develops neuro-stimulation therapies for people with debilitating chronic low back pain. It develops ReActiv8, an active implantable medical device designed to treat people with chronic low back pain. The company was founded by Danny Sachs in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Opsona Research Ltd.
Opsona Research Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Opsona Research Ltd. is a private company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm functions as an investment holding company. | Miscellaneous |
Neuromod Devices Ltd.
Neuromod Devices Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Neuromod Devices Ltd. operates as a medical device company which engages in the research and development of neuromodulation technologies for chronic tinnitus. The firm develops proprietary neuromodulation technologies designed to address pathologies, which are believed to give rise to illusory perceptions, such as tinnitus. These technologies utilize bi-modal neuromodulation and aim to promote positive therapeutic change within the human nervous system. The company was founded by Ross O?Neill in 2010 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Inflazome Ltd.
Inflazome Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Inflazome Ltd. engages in developing therapeutic medicines for inflammatory diseases. It manufactures and supplies medicines for muckle wells, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson, Alzheimer, and multiple sclerosis. The company was founded by Matthew A. Cooper and Luke O'Neill in 2016 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Priothera Ltd.
Priothera Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Priothera Ltd. engages in the development of orally delivered sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators for hematological malignancies. The company was founded by Florent Gros, Shaval Patel, and Brice Suire in 2020 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
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