Where does Ali Tehrani work?

Ali Tehrani is Founder of Zymeworks.

Where did Ali Tehrani go to school?

Ali Tehrani studied at The University of British Columbia (PhD, Microbiology and Immunology); University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.S., Biochemistry); University of Massachusetts Amherst (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Biochemistry).

Ali Tehrani

Founder

Founder at Zymeworks

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

FoundedZymeworks

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Quentin ClarkunlockedAli: together at University of Massachusetts Amherst (1990–1994)

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Ali: together at Zymeworks

Ali: together at University of Massachusetts Amherst

About

Entrepreneur in Residence at Amplitude (joined 2022). Co-founded Zymeworks Inc. and served as its President & CEO from 2003 to 2022, leading its NYSE IPO and multiple pharma partnerships. Holds BSc and MSc degrees from the University of Massachusetts and a doctorate from UBC.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@amplitudevc.comreveal

Founder at Zymeworks

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Zymeworks's investors · 5

Brace PharmaAtlanta CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Montréal · since 2014 Lumira VenturesToronto · $1M – $10M checks Nextech InvestZurich · $648K – $3.2M checks WUTIF CapitalVancouver · $50K – $300K checks

Experience

DCx Biotherapeutics CorporationCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentCanada
QurCan Therapeutics Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
Amplitude VenturesPartner2023 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Amplitude VenturesVenture Partner2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Reverb TherapeuticsBoard Member2023 — 2024Canada
Creatus Biosciences Inc.Board Member2015 — 2023
ZymeworksCo-founder, President & CEO2003 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Skills & more

Protein Engineering33Protein Chemistry36Molecular Modeling17Antibodies19Biotechnology21Enzymes10Pharmaceutical Industry12Lifesciences10Drug Discovery16Immunology9Technology Transfer19Biochemistry12

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Molecular BiologyBiopharmaceuticalsCommercializationMonoclonal AntibodiesTeam LeadershipLife SciencesDrug DevelopmentStrategyStart-ups

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Tehrani?: Entrepreneur in Residence at Amplitude (joined 2022). Co-founded Zymeworks Inc. and served as its President & CEO from 2003 to 2022, leading its NYSE IPO and multiple pharma partnerships. Holds BSc and MSc degrees from the University of Massachusetts and a doctorate from UBC.
Where does Ali Tehrani work?: Ali Tehrani is Founder of Zymeworks.
What companies did Ali Tehrani found?: Ali Tehrani founded Zymeworks.
Where did Ali Tehrani go to school?: Ali Tehrani studied at The University of British Columbia (PhD, Microbiology and Immunology); University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.S., Biochemistry); University of Massachusetts Amherst (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Biochemistry).

Founder mafias

University of British Columbia mafia201

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Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group Zack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rares CrisanInvestor at Notable Capital Marianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent Ventures Brendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp Ali KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

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Larry BohnInvestment Team at General Catalyst Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General Catalyst Ravi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners Jason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire Ventures Robert SeveroPartner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire Ventures Jonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at DCx Biotherapeutics Corporation2

Jean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture Capital Evelyn PauPrincipal at Amplitude Venture Capital

Also worked at Amplitude Ventures15

RebeccaInvestment Manager at BoxOne Ventures Jean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture Capital Dion MadsenPartner at Amplitude Venture Capital Bharat SrinivasaPrincipal at Amplitude Venture Capital Michael MeePrincipal at Amplitude Venture Capital Nancy HarrisonVenture Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital

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Also worked at Reverb Therapeutics6

Jean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture Capital Bharat SrinivasaPrincipal at Amplitude Venture Capital Patricia EscoffierPrincipal at Seido Capital Giles DayCo-founder at Ability SURJIT DIXITExecutive Officer at Zymeworks John BurkeManager at Applied BioMath

Also worked at Zymeworks7

Kenneth GalbraithInvestor at Syncona Shermaine TilleyManaging Partner at CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Kristin StaffordChief Financial Officer at Zymeworks Mark HollywoodExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Zymeworks NEIL KLOMPASExecutive Officer at Zymeworks SURJIT DIXITExecutive Officer at Zymeworks

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