# Joep Muijrers

> Joep Muijrers is a Series C investor at Gilde Healthcare backing Genetics and Life Science. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gilde Healthcare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gilde-healthcare-partners)
- Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joep-muijrers-423a394

Joep Muijrers is a Series C investor at Gilde Healthcare in Utrecht focused on Genetics and Life Science. Joep Muijrers is based out of Utrecht and is the General Partner of Gilde Healthcare. Joep previously worked at PureTech Health as a Chief Financial Officer / Chief of Portfolio Strategy. Joep Muijrers attended the Radboud University Nijmegen.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genetics | 1 | 100% |
| Life Science | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Karius | Karius is a life sciences company focused on generating genomic insights for infectious diseases with a non-invasive Karius Test that helps clinicians make rapid, treatment decisions. By mapping each patient’s microbial landscape from a single blood draw, Karius moves closer to a vision of a world where infectious disease is no longer a majorthreat to human health. The Karius laboratory is CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited to perform high-complexity clinical laboratory testing. | $100M | Series C | May 02, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [5AM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/5am-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Water Life Science Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-water-life-science-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HBM Healthcare Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hbm-healthcare-investments-ag) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation Endeavors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-endeavors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Khosla Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khosla-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gilde Healthcare

VC Fund · Utrecht, The Netherlands

Gilde Healthcare is a specialized European healthcare investor managing two business lines: a lower mid-market buy-out fund and a venture & growth capital fund. It has over €800 million ($900 million) under management and is actively looking to lead new investments in digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, therapeutics and healthcareservices. Gilde successfully builds healthcare businesses across Europe and US, investing up to €35 million in a single portfolio company.

5 contacts available at Gilde Healthcare.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edwin Graaf | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edwin-de-graaf |
| Joep Muijrers | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joep-muijrers |
| Pieter van der Meer | Managing Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pieter-van-der-meer |
| Stefan Luzi | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stefan-luzi |
| Arthur Franken | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arthur-franken |

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Joep Muijrers invest in?

Joep Muijrers invests primarily in Genetics, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Joep Muijrers last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joep Muijrers closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co