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Afia Asamoah

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Co-Founder and Head of People and Legal at Waymark

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedWaymark

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Co-Founder and Head of People and Legal at Waymark

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Waymark's investors · 6

Acumen America$250K – $500K checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2016CVS Health VenturesWoonsocket · since 2016Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2016New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2022Twine VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $750K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Waymark

SBSanjay Basu
Sanjay BasuCo-Founder and Head of Clinical
RBRajaie Batniji
Rajaie BatnijiCo-Founder and CEO
RBRajaie Batniji MD DPhil
Rajaie Batniji MD DPhilFounder
SB
Sanjay Basu, MD, PhDFounder

Experience

  1. WaymarkCo-founder, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Head of Strategic Alliances2026San Francisco Bay Area
  2. WaymarkCo-Founder, General Counsel and Head of People, Corporate Secretary2021 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
  3. GoogleHead of Legal, Google Health2019 — 2021Palo Alto, California
  4. VerilySenior Counsel, Legal, Regulatory, and Policy2018 — 2019
  5. Verily Life SciencesSenior Counsel & Trust and Compliance Officer2016 — 2018Mountain View
  6. Verily Life SciencesSenior Counsel2015 — 2016Mountain View, CA
  7. GoogleProduct Counsel2014 — 2015Mountain View, California
  8. Covington & Burling LLPSenior Associate2011 — 2014New York, NY
  9. Food and Drug AdministrationSpecial Assistant to the Principal Deputy Commissioner2009 — 2011Silver Spring, MD
  10. Covington and BurlingAssociate2007 — 2009Washington, DC
  11. Southern District of New YorkLaw Clerk2006 — 2007New York, NY
  12. U.S. House of RepresentativesPublic Health Fellow2005Washington, DC

Skills & more

StrategyMedical DevicesHealth technologyFDABiotechnologyPolicyLife SciencesClinical TrialsHealthcareDue DiligenceClinical DevelopmentRegulatory Affairs
+12 morePublic PolicyU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Policy AnalysisResearchChange ManagementCybersecurityLegal ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceProblem SolvingTeam BuildingManagementNegotiation
  • f7 Catalysts 2024 Winner: Afia Asamoah — f7 Ventures
  • Licensed to practice law in California — State Bar of California
  • Licensed to practice law in District of Columbia (inactive status) — DC Bar
  • Licensed to practice law in New York — New York State Bar Association
  • Licensed to practice law in New Jersey (inactive status) — New Jersey State Bar Association

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Afia Asamoah?
Co-Founder and Head of People and Legal at Waymark
Where does Afia Asamoah work?
Afia Asamoah is Co-Founder and Head of People and Legal of Waymark.
What companies did Afia Asamoah found?
Afia Asamoah founded Waymark.
Where did Afia Asamoah go to school?
Afia Asamoah studied at Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law (JD), Received joint degree with Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government); Harvard Kennedy School (Masters of Public Policy, Health Policy); Harvard University (BA, Psychology / pre-med).

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