About
Alex Kopelyan is a Partner at SOSV and Senior Director at SOSV SF, where he invests in pre-seed deep tech companies across biotech, materials science, chemistry, and applied AI. He works with founders on operational needs such as raising follow-on rounds, go-to-market strategy, and strategic partnerships, and has been with SOSV SF since its early days. He holds a PharmD from the University of Iowa.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Board director at Oakbio
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Oakbio's investors · 1
Co-founders at Oakbio
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David TzeExecutive Officer, Director
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BRIAN SEFTONExecutive Officer, Director
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KEVIN TIDWELLDirector
Experience
- SOSVPartner & Senior Directorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SOSVPartner & Program Director - IndieBio2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- SOSVProgram Manager - IndieBio2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts UniversityEntrepreneurship Advisorcurrent2017 — present
- Chris Kresser L.AcContent2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Self SparkDirector2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Effective Altruism GlobalPartnerships Director2015San Francisco Bay Area
- PATHRegulatory2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- University of Iowa, College of PharmacyResearch Assistant2012 — 2013Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area
Education
- University of IowaPharmD, Pharmacy2010 — 2014
- University of IowaHealth Sciences2007 — 2010
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyImpact Investing and Social Enterprise
Skills & more
Sustainable AgricultureSustainable Food SystemsClimate TechFundraisingBusiness StrategyVenture FinancingClimate Action PlanningClimate ChangeBiodiversityFinanceClimate Change ScienceFinancing
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BiotechnologyVenture CapitalStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsHealthcareNutritionLanguages Russian
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Deals · 1
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Colleagues at SOSV
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Alan ClaytonScout
Investor at SOSV
Benjamin JoffeScout
Partner at SOSV
Bill LiaoScout
General Partner at SOSV
Shawn BroderickScout
Venture Partner at SOSV
William Bao BeanScout
Managing General Partner at Orbit Startups
Alexander Hall-Daniels
Principal at SOSV
Bradford Higgins
Venture Partner at SOSV
Cyril Ebersweiler
General Partner at SOSV
Duncan Turner
General Partner at SOSV
Hiruy Ephrem
Senior Investment Associate at Orbit Startups
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alex Kopelyan work?
- Alex Kopelyan is Partner at SOSV and Senior Director at SOSV SF at SOSV and Founder at Oakbio.
- What does Alex Kopelyan invest in?
- Alex Kopelyan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, New Materials.
- What check size does Alex Kopelyan write?
- Alex Kopelyan typically writes checks of $250K.
- What companies did Alex Kopelyan found?
- Alex Kopelyan founded Oakbio.
Same school
Also attended University of Iowa45
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Also attended Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey12
Gray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesBrooke Milton VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsLindsay HooverInvestor at JLSPartick RyanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsTom BunnPrincipal at iSelect FundAaron BrownSecurity Advisor at Modern Technical
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Shared employers
Also worked at SOSV65
Cyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVPae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVPo BronsonGeneral Partner at SOSVStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVKevin DayPartner, Head of Capital Formation at Two Bear CapitalMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates
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