Elena Itskovich

Elena Itskovich is a Founding General Partner at Nest Catalyst, where effort is focused on supporting early career scientists in the US and Israel to commercialize their scientific discoveries through a structured six-month program aimed at fostering entrepreneurship in the biotech sector. In addition to this role, Elena serves as an Advisor at EndoCure Ltd., contributing to the development of an innovative Robotic AI-Powered Ultrasound Platform for endometriosis management. Membership with Global Women in VC and participation as an Advisory Board Member at FREZENT Biological Solutions highlight Elena’s commitment to advancing cancer treatments. As a Mentor at StartOut, Elena guides aspiring entrepreneurs. Elena holds a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Autism Research from Stanford University and a PhD in Stem Cell Biology from the University of Cambridge.