Manjit Rahelu

Manjit is an accomplished strategic deal-maker, with a strong scientific background and over 25 years of technical, commercial and financial experience across large and mid-sized pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

He joined Arecor in 2023, after founding and serving as Partner at Alchemy Advisors, supporting early-stage businesses on a variety of business development, strategy and optimization projects. Prior to this, Manjit held the role of Chief Business Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Calchan, a UK biotechnology company, where he oversaw the shaping and implementing of the organization’s strategy, processes, and infrastructure, as well as leading business development efforts.

Manjit also served as Vice President of Business Development at Convergence Pharmaceuticals, where, as a member of the leadership team, he helped to shape the company’s growth strategy, with primary responsibility for leading business development initiatives to commercialize its chronic pain assets. Earlier in his career, he held positions with increasing responsibilities at a variety of life science companies including Sandoz, Pfizer, Sanofi, and UCB.