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Marvin started his career in the petroleum industry with Exxon-Mobil before joining Hewlett-Packard as a senior financial analyst overseeing financial control for new product development. In 1999, Marvin became a pioneer member of a local biotech-IT start-up where he was instrumental in raising the company’s first round of funds from investors. He also secured the company’s first major contract from a prominent cancer research organisation in Singapore. Marvin then joined Singapore’s leading economic agency – the Economic Development Board, where he was responsible for investment promotion of European pharmaceutical and medical technology companies and in the development of strategic policies to promote Singapore’s Biomedical Sciences industry.

Since 2001, Marvin has been the director of DN Venture Partners LLP where he has consulted for prominent organisations from around the world including pharmaceutical companies, medical technology companies, scientific organisations, government agencies and investors. He has also conducted research projects on intellectual property and innovation at the IP Academy and the National University of Singapore. Lastly, Marvin is the co-editor/publisher of the Singapore Biotech Guide (www.biotechsingapore.com), the Thailand Biotech Guide (www.biotechthailand.com) and the Singapore Medical Engineering and Technology Guide (www.medtechsingapore.com).

Having lived for 3 years in Singapore he co-founded DN Venture Partners Pte Ltd (previously known as DBG Marketing & Management Services) in 2001. He has worked on projects for European companies in the Electronic, Mechanical Engineering, Logistic, Automotive and Software industry to develop and execute strategies to establish a presence and to optimize the business implementation and expansion in growth markets like Singapore, Malaysia and China. Pierre is managing partner of DNVP and today responsible for the European division. Pierre is of French/German Nationality, married and has one child.