Where does Ala Alenazi work?

Ala Alenazi is Principal at Ascension Ventures.

What check size does Ala Alenazi write?

Ala Alenazi typically writes checks of $100K – $700K.

Where did Ala Alenazi go to school?

Ala Alenazi studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics); Imperial College London (Master's degree, Human Molecular Genetics); UCL Cancer Institute (Master's Research Project, Molecular Ageing and Cancer pathways).

Ala Alenazi

Investor

Principal at Ascension Ventures · Investments at Kinnevik

London

Writes $100K – $700K checks · typically $400K

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Experience

KinnevikInvestment Managercurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Strand TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Tailor BioBoard Observer2022 — 2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
AscensionPrincipal, Life Fund2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
AscensionAssociate, Life Fund2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
EIT HealthExpert Evaluator & Panel (Biotech)2022 — 2023
QureightBoard Observer2022 — 2023
PanakeiaBoard Member2023
Babraham Bioscience Technologies LtdExpert - Accelerate@Babraham2021 — 2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
AMLo BiosciencesBoard Observer2022 — 2023
WayraHealthcare Mentor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Tech NationJudge - Libra Programme 2.02022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
EIT HealthAccelerator Manager - UK and Ireland2020 — 2021Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
EIT HealthAccelerator Project Manager - London2020London, United Kingdom
AmazonOperations Project Management2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
Cambridge Consulting NetworkEngagement Manager2017 — 2018Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Cambridge Consulting NetworkConsultant2017Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
University of CambridgeProject Supervisor, Department of Pathology2016 — 2017Greater Cambridge Area

Skills & more

Leadership16Analytical Skills2Teamwork12Problem Solving9Interpersonal Skills2Management2Communication2English2Arabic2Research31Data Analysis20Science24

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Languages Arabic · English

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Colleagues at Ascension Ventures

Brendan Salvino

Senior Investment Associate at Ascension Ventures

Daniel K Conner

Executive Officer at Ascension Ventures

Emily Kuhns

Finance Director at Ascension Ventures

Emma Steele

Partner at Ascension

Guneesh Batra

Investment Manager at Ascension Ventures

Jamie Wehrung

Chief Administrative Officer at Ascension Ventures

John Kuelper

Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures

Kate Davis

Investment Principal at Ascension Ventures

Network4

Brian Belsky

Consultant at Concord Health Partners

Emma Steele

Partner at Ascension

Guneesh Batra

Investment Manager at Ascension Ventures

John Kuelper

Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ala Alenazi?: Principal at Ascension Ventures
Where does Ala Alenazi work?: Ala Alenazi is Principal at Ascension Ventures.
What check size does Ala Alenazi write?: Ala Alenazi typically writes checks of $100K – $700K.
Where did Ala Alenazi go to school?: Ala Alenazi studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics); Imperial College London (Master's degree, Human Molecular Genetics); UCL Cancer Institute (Master's Research Project, Molecular Ageing and Cancer pathways).

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,595

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and Flickr Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMind Niko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of Verdict Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index Ventures Hannah SealInvestor at Index Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Imperial College London848

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC Partners Madison LenormandInvestor at Daphni Pauline BoucherInvestor at Daphni Loubaba El AyoubiInvestor at Northzone Giovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi Francois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Tailor Bio1

Remy MinutePartner at Ascension

Also worked at EIT Health26

Isabel ZhangInvestor at HCVC Craig CooperPartner at Serpentine Ventures Gemma GuinartPrincipal at Invivo Capital Partners Cinta DiezInvestment Analyst at Invivo Capital Partners Yang ChenInvestor, PhD at naturalX Health Ventures Mia BrzakovicAssociate at Matterwave Ventures

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Also worked at Panakeia4

Hussein KanjiPartner at Hoxton Ventures Chris WheatcroftInvestor at Ascension Mariam AhmedFounder at Menza Pandu RaharjaCTO at Panakeia

Also worked at Amazon1,118

Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health Systems Binny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoor Brad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative Robotics Jane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative Robotics Nick FrosstCo-founder of Cohere Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital

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