Karine Lignel

09.26.2008

Karine Lignel is Investment Director at CIC-Vizille Capital Innovation (Banque de Vizille) since 2007, where she is mainly in charge of Life Sciences Investments.

Karine is an Engineer (food science, ENSIA) with a Master’s degree in finance and economics (IGIA, part of ESSEC).

She has seven years of experience in the food industry (Roquefort Société, Barry Callebaut), mainly in technical positions (R&D, Plant Manager, Quality Insurance, Innovation). She joined venture capital in 2000 (Créagro then Amorçage Rhône Alpes in 2005), investing mainly in Life Sciences.

Since 2000, she has been appointed to more than 15 board memberships, and has managed several refinancing and two successful trade sales.