About
AJ Velasquez-Mao joined Pivotal Life Sciences' investment team in 2026, supporting the life science portfolio. He previously worked as an early-stage therapeutics investor at Dolby Family Ventures and in equity research at Jefferies covering biotech companies. He holds a PhD in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, where his research focused on cardiorenal disease, and a BS in Bioengineering from Rice University.
Invests in
Biotech
Colleagues at Pivotal Life Sciences
Ash Khanna
Partner at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Benjamin Li
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Brian Mills
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Glenn Batchelder
Venture Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Jeni Lee
Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Lisa Marrone
Investor at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Peter Bisgaard
Managing Director at Pivotal Life Sciences
Qian Wang
Investor at Pivotal Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Where does AJ Velasquez-Mao work?
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- What does AJ Velasquez-Mao invest in?
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