Denise Kelly
Investment Advisor Seventure Partners
Denise Kelly is a distinguished expert in the microbiome field with decades of experience across academia, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. As a Microbiome Investment Advisor at Seventure Partners, she guides investment strategy, scouting and vetting new opportunities.
Previously, she was a professor leading a microbiology group and co-founded a microbiome company.
Denise is a passionate advocate for advancing the field and is dedicated to building investor confidence to unlock the microbiome’s full potential.
Seminars
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Panel Discussion: Positioning Microbiome Science & Clinical Translation to Meet Mainstream VC Investment Criteria Early
9:00 am
- Defining core investment checklists used by generalist biotech VCs to assess microbiome opportunities, enabling alignment of narratives with decision drivers
- Diagnosing causes of investor skepticism following early company failures to reposition data packages, risk profiles, and timelines for renewed confidence
- Attracting non-specialist venture investors by translating complex biology into clear value propositions and commercial milestones to expand the capital pool
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Chair’s Opening Remarks
8:55 am
