Maximilian Winter

General Partner

Maximilian Winter is a fourth-generation entrepreneur from a top-500 German family business with a rich history spanning over 70 years. His expertise encompasses managing a large-scale family enterprise, family office, and philanthropic foundation devoted to improving society. Maximilian is particularly excited about the unique opportunity to transform the healthcare sector.

Maximilian’s primary focus is on fostering the growth and evolution of his family office, family business, foundation, and venture capital firm – all united in their mission to make meaningful contributions to humankind. His experience has driven success and innovation across multiple domains.

Maximilian dedicates himself to advancing human health and infrastructure through technology and leadership. He does this by investing in scalable scientific breakthroughs alongside his team at Harmonix and collaborating with a community of kindred spirits embodying his aspirations and principles.

Cofield Mundi

Partner

Cofield is Chief Operating Officer and partner at Harmonix, where she provides strategic support for the fund and its 40+ companies.. She is a founder and business leader with 30+ years of experience in operational roles.
Cofield grew up in South Africa, and has lived in Botswana, Kenya, London and the United States. She managed and led teams of up to 45+ in various verticals, including interior lifestyle brands, import and export and the entertainment industry.
Cofield is also an accomplished recording artist who was signed to Sony and Universal Music and is an Ambassador for the 46664 Nelson Mandela Foundation.
During her career in the entertainment industry, Cofield nurtured, managed and developed talent for the global stage.
Her unique specialty is coaching, negotiating and evaluating character for assembling successful teams, which she artfully brings to her role in Venture Capital.

Melanie Rafalski

Executive Assistant

Melanie Rafalski is a seasoned Executive Assistant with over a decade of experience providing high-level administrative support to senior executives in fast-paced, dynamic environments. Throughout her career, she has supported C-suite leaders in industries ranging from finance to tech, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations. Her proactive approach allows her to anticipate needs, streamline processes, and contribute to the overall efficiency of the executive team. Melanie is also skilled in project management, event planning, and cross-departmental coordination. She is passionate about fostering strong relationships, both internally and externally, and is committed to driving positive outcomes through effective communication and collaboration

Paul McEwan

Advisor

Paul has over 20 years of experience as a scientist and entrepreneur developing and commercializing tools in genomics and DNA sequencing.

Dave Messina

Advisor

Dr. David Messina is the COO of Cofactor Genomics and has spent the last 20+ years in computational biology and genetics.

Erez Podoly

Advisor

Founder and CEO of 3 diagnostic companies
PhD in Neurobiology (Alzheimer’s research), MS in Biochemistry( Cancer research)
Research with Nobel Laureate Roger Kornberg at Stanford University
VC experience in Health Tech and Biotech

Michael Fenn

Advisor

Director of External Innovation at Dewpoint Therapeutics.
Previous Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Harvard Innovation Labs.
Co-led planning of Life Lab Longwood at Harvard Medical School.
Former Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Center for Medical Materials & Biophotonics at Florida Institute of Technology.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, and B.S. in Chemistry/Biochemistry, all from the University of Florida.
Served as cofounder & advisor for multiple startups.