Sven Borho

Founding Managing Partner, Public Equity at OrbiMed · Joined 1991

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Biography

Sven Borho is a founder of OrbiMed and, per the firm's site, now an Executive Partner. He joined OrbiMed's predecessor firm in 1991 as a senior analyst covering European pharmaceutical and global biotechnology companies and became portfolio manager of the firm's first hedge fund in 1993. Until retiring as a Managing Partner in 2026 he headed OrbiMed's public equity business and served as a portfolio manager for its public equity and hedge fund strategies. He is a CFA charterholder and holds an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.

Education

Career Timeline

1991
Joined OrbiMed's predecessor firm as a senior analyst covering European pharmaceutical and global biotechnology companies.
1993
Became portfolio manager for the firm's first hedge fund.
2018
Joined the board of Worldwide Healthcare Trust as a non-executive director in June.
2026
Retired as a Managing Partner of OrbiMed and became an Executive Partner.
2026
Stepped down as lead fund manager of Worldwide Healthcare Trust and resigned from its board in August.

Sources & References

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