Abe Bassan
InvestorPrincipal at Samsara BioCapital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $100M checks · typically $25M
Find your path to Abe
861 people in our graph share verified history with Abe — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul KwanunlockedAbe: together at Stanford University (2006–2008)
×2Abe: together at Stanford University
×3Abe: together at Princeton University
×6Abe: together at Third Rock Ventures
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Samsara BioCapitalInvesting / Company Buildingcurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- REVOLUTION MedicinesDirector, Program Biology2015 — 2017
- REVOLUTION MedicinesDirector, Project Management2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Aurora Medical, Inc.Founder & CEO2012 — 2014Panama
- bluebird bioAssociate Director, Program Management2010 — 2012
- Third Rock VenturesAssociate2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Lifesciences3Oncology9Biotechnology9Molecular Biology13FDA5Program Management3Biochemistry3Mountain Biking1Cancer7Cell5Life Sciences15Medical Devices3
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Clinical ResearchResearchR&DCell BiologyNew Business DevelopmentStrategyLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Abe's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Graphite Bio, Inc.Link Cell TherapiesSepterna
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Samsara BioCapital
Network1
Investors connected to Abe in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abe Bassan?
- Principal at Samsara BioCapital
- Where does Abe Bassan work?
- Abe Bassan is Principal at Samsara BioCapital.
- What check size does Abe Bassan write?
- Abe Bassan typically writes checks of $10M – $100M.
- What companies has Abe Bassan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Graphite Bio, Inc., Link Cell Therapies, Septerna.
- Where did Abe Bassan go to school?
- Abe Bassan studied at Stanford University (MS, Developmental Biology); Princeton University (AB, Molecular Biology).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended Princeton University994
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at REVOLUTION Medicines5
Also worked at bluebird bio15
Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesCharlotte Jones-BurtonPartner at 2Flo VenturesPhilip ReillyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesAaron EdwardsFounder at KiraGen BioRyan Murray, PhDFounder at KiraGen BioGenine WinslowFounder at Chameleon Biosciences
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Also worked at Third Rock Ventures90
Lisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesPaul MeloneInvestor at Third Rock VenturesLee VeneziaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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