Xavier Van Rillaer

Head of Finance at Agomab Therapeutics | Finance leader | MBA | NASDAQ IPO, M&A | Start-up to public markets

Mechelen, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Finance leader in biotech. Over the past decade I've taken Agomab Therapeutics from early-stage start-up to a NASDAQ listing — raising €300M+ in private financing, executing the IPO end-to-end, and exectuting M&A, after starting my career auditing listed biotech, pharma and fintech companies at BDO. My focus areas: capital raising and private financing rounds, NASDAQ and Euronext IPO execution, investor and VC relationship management, M&A, and strategic FP&A. Sector fluency across Biotech, Pharma, and Fintech.

Experience

  • Head of Finance and Controlling at AgomAb Therapeutics
    Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Joined as an early finance hire and built the entire function from the ground up, steering the company through every major capital event to a successful NASDAQ listing. • Led M&A of Origo Biopharma (2021): due diligence and post-merger integration. • Raised €300M+ across successive private rounds (Series B Extension, C, D) • Executed the company's NASDAQ IPO end-to-end: SEC filings, IFRS reconciliation and ongoing listed-company reporting. • Built and leads Finance, FP&A, Risk Management, and Financial Reporting — from zero headcount to a fully operational team. • Finance interface with board, investors, and auditors; drives strategic planning.

  • Auditor - Capital Markets at BDO Belgium - UK
    Feb 2016 - Sep 2021 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    ▸ Led audit engagements for IPOs on NASDAQ and Euronext; supervised teams across BE/EU/US jurisdictions. ▸ Managed IFRS, US GAAP, and BE GAAP conversion engagements for Biotech, Pharma, and Fintech clients. ▸ Supervised multiple concurrent audit mandates, developing deep expertise in listed-company governance and controls.

  • Accountant at Carconnex
    Oct 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos