Ala Alenazi
InvestorPrincipal at Ascension Ventures
London
Writes $100K – $700K checks · typically $400K
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
Education
- University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Molecular Genetics
- Imperial College LondonMaster's degree, Human Molecular Genetics
- UCL Cancer InstituteMaster's Research Project, Molecular Ageing and Cancer pathways
Skills & more
Leadership16Analytical Skills2Teamwork12Problem Solving9Interpersonal Skills2Management2Communication2English2Arabic2Research31Data Analysis20Science24
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Scientific WritingMolecular BiologyBioinformaticsProject ManagementStatisticsConsultingArtificial Intelligence (AI)HealthcareLife SciencesHealthcare ConsultingProject DeliveryMarket ResearchLanguages Arabic · English
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Colleagues at Ascension Ventures
Brendan Salvino
Senior Investment Associate at Ascension Ventures
Brian Belsky
Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Emily Kuhns
Finance Director at Ascension Ventures
Emma Steele
Partner at Ascension
Evan Stoff
Senior Associate at Ascension Ventures
Guneesh Batra
Investment Manager at Ascension Ventures
Jamie Wehrung
Chief Administrative Officer at Ascension Ventures
John Kuelper
Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Network5
Brian Belsky
Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
Emma Steele
Partner at Ascension
Evan Stoff
Senior Associate at Ascension Ventures
Guneesh Batra
Investment Manager at Ascension Ventures
John Kuelper
Senior Managing Director at Ascension Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge852
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tailor Bio1
Also worked at EIT Health20
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