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Alasdair Thong

Investor

Partner at Selvedge Venture · Venture Partner, Healthcare at Ada Ventures

London

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Alasdair Thong is the founder of Selvedge Venture, focusing on deep technology applied to life sciences and healthcare. He has previously worked on the investment teams of six venture capital firms, including Index Ventures, Medicxi, Leaps (Bayer AG), Mubadala Capital Ventures, Luminous Ventures and Ada Ventures, and holds advisory roles with several startups and funds. His work centers on the convergence of technology and life sciences, particularly the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare and life sciences.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtech

Experience

  1. Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.CEO, Sovereign Innovation Divisioncurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2025 — 2026Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
  3. UniTartu VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2026 — presentTartu, Tartumaa, Estonia
  4. Multiomic HealthCo-Founder and Non-Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. Ada VenturesVenture Partner: Healthcarecurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. AlcolaseNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen
  7. Selvedge VentureFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  8. PharmaCCXBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentZug, Switzerland
  9. Avro Life ScienceInvestor/Advisorcurrent2021 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  10. Ochre BioInvestorcurrent2021 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  11. Exogene Ltd.Investor/Advisorcurrent2021 — presentLondon and Oxford, United Kingdom
  12. BIOS Health LtdInvestor/Advisorcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, UK
  13. BIOS Health LtdBusiness and Corporate Development2020 — 2022London and Cambridge, UK
  14. Ollin BiosciencesBoard Observer2023 — 2026Austin, TX
  15. Mubadala CapitalVenture Partner2020 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  16. MetseraInvestor2023 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  17. Ellison Institute of Technology OxfordBD, Licensing, Acquisitions and Investments2024 — 2025Oxford, UK
  18. Tony Blair Institute for Global ChangeConsultant (Advisory)2023 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  19. KdT VenturesAdvisor2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
  20. BayerDirector Venture Investments2017 — 2019Berlin, Germany and London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMaster of Philosophy (MPhil), Bioscience Enterprise
  2. SOAS University of LondonBA (Hons), Law and Chinese
  3. Beijing Normal UniversityChinese Language
  4. Fudan UniversityChinese Language
  5. Eton College

Skills & more

Strategy13Management3French4Entrepreneurship8Start-ups9Business Development8Research8Social Media Marketing2Marketing Strategy2Event Planning1Business Strategy3Venture Capital6
+7 morePrivate EquityValuationContract LawDrug DevelopmentBiotechnologyPharmaceutical IndustryDue Diligence

Languages Cantonese · English · French · Mandarin · Turkish

From Alasdair's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 615 more

Also attended SOAS University of London29

Helena DyeFinance & Operations Associate at Active PartnersJoyce-Ann WainainaManaging Partner at Chui VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsIrena SpazzapanManaging General Partner at Systemiq CapitalMani HonigsteinInvestor at Honeystone VenturesAnnelie AjamiFounder and General Partner at Anamcara

+ 23 more

Also attended Beijing Normal University13

Sandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo VenturesLisa LiSenior Investment Associate at Rocana VenturesNoémie Bristol CourgeonInvestment Director at Axeleo CapitalEvan ThorpePrincipal, Asia Pacific at SixThirty VenturesJohn MonagleCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Benchstrength PartnersCasey AylwardInvestor at Accel

+ 7 more

Also attended Fudan University85

Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSarah ChanController at Stripes

+ 79 more

Shared employers

Also worked at UniTartu Ventures1

Kärt SiilatsVenture Partner at SuperAngel

Also worked at BIOS Health Ltd2

Alan MacIntoshFounding Partner at AgeTech CapitalNicole LaiInvestor at Cherry Ventures

Also worked at Ollin Biosciences1

Andrew PetersonFounder / EIR at 82VS

Also worked at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change4

Ben WhiteManaging Partner at Sanaga Venturesbenjamin tsengInvestor at 1955 CapitalFred MutsinziAnalyst at Cybernetix VenturesGeorge DaviesPartner at Hambro Perks

Colleagues at Selvedge Venture

Esra Berkol
Chief of Staff at Selvedge Venture
Robert Thong
Co-Founder & General Partner at Selvedge Venture

Network2

Check Warner
Partner at Ada Ventures
Robert Thong
Co-Founder & General Partner at Selvedge Venture

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