Clemens founded FUTRUE Group in 2007 and has served as its CEO ever since. His passion for entrepreneurship emerged at the age of 17 when he launched his first business, a cell phone company. Since then, the serial entrepreneur has founded numerous healthcare companies under the FUTRUE umbrella, several of which have successfully conquered markets and been acquired by pharmaceutical giants such as Novartis, Dermapharm, and Perrigo. By founding VERTANICAL, Clemens is pursuing his vision of a world free of chronic pain.

Prior to founding FUTRUE, Clemens held leadership roles at various companies, including Novartis, where he was responsible for the Strategy and Cardiovascular divisions as a member of the German executive board.
Clemens holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University in Business Economics and Business Administration, as well as a medical license and a doctorate in medicine from the Technical University of Munich.

Bastian is the CEO of VERTANICAL, overseeing Clinical, Non-Clinical, and Pharmaceutical Development, including Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. His primary focus is on strategic development, as well as the coordination of clinical trials and regulatory approval processes. Bastian began his career with the FUTRUE Group in 2014 as a research associate and steadily advanced through different leadership positions. He has served as CEO since 2018.

Bastian has a Master’s degree in Ecotrophology from the Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel.

As Chief Commercial Officer, Sebastian is responsible for Strategy, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. A key focus of his role is building the commercial infrastructure for the launch of VER-01 in Germany as well as on international markets.

Before joining VERTANICAL, Sebastian spent six years as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, specializing in marketing and sales. Prior to that, he gained several years of experience in banking and private equity in Frankfurt and Cologne.

Sebastian studied Business Administration and Finance in Frankfurt, Melbourne, and Cape Town.