Ali Tehrani
InvestorEntrepreneur in Residence at Amplitude Venture Capital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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
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-upsFrom Ali's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amplitude Venture Capital
Allison Gaw
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Anish Kaushal
Analyst at Amplitude Venture Capital
Bharat Srinivasa
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Colton Strong
Analyst at Amplitude Venture Capital
Dion Madsen
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Evelyn Pau
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Jean-François Pariseau
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Juliana Muñoz
Associate at Amplitude Venture Capital
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 Entrepreneur in Residence at Amplitude Venture Capital.
- 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 mafia80
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Weiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2Tal ElyashivMBAFounded Exactor +1Alexander HarmsenBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded PortfolioPilot +1Alex SismanisBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded L1 Advisors +1Will LawrenceBIEFounded Greenlite AI +1Moody AbdulBusiness and Economics TutorFounded Klarify +1
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University of Massachusetts Amherst mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan BercovichBSFounded Unwrap +1Wayne ChangDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Crashlytics +1Kumar GanapathyMaster of Science (MS)Founded AkridataAbilash MenonMaster of Electrical and Computer EngineeringFounded MaiaEdgeTim GriffinBAFounded CraftworkJon RoskillBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Acumatica
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Amplitude Venture Capital mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended The University of British Columbia248
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst98
Larry BohnInvestment Team at General CatalystQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersJason MorrisVice President, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRobert SeveroPartner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire VenturesJonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at DCx Biotherapeutics Corporation2
Also worked at Amplitude Ventures15
RebeccaInvestment Manager at BoxOne VenturesJean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalDion MadsenPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalBharat SrinivasaPrincipal at Amplitude Venture CapitalMichael MeePrincipal at Amplitude Venture CapitalNancy HarrisonVenture Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
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