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Alice Cheng

Former Associate, Investment Team at Upfront Ventures

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

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About

Alice Cheng is Senior Director of Strategic Ventures at Labcorp, where she leads corporate development and growth initiatives in life sciences. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and brings over a decade of experience in healthcare strategy, M&A, and venture capital, including prior work as an investment professional at Upfront Ventures supporting over 50 portfolio companies. Cheng serves as Co-President of the Merion Community Coalition and Board Member of the Bala Cynwyd Library.

Experience

  1. LabcorpSenior Director, Strategic Venturescurrent2024 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
  2. LabcorpDirector, Corporate Strategy2022 — 2024Philadelphia, PA
  3. FreelanceIndependent Consultantcurrent2021 — present
  4. PhDizzleFounder, Host2016 — 2022
  5. Upfront VenturesAssociate, Investment Team2018 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2017 — 2018San Francisco, California

Skills & more

Biomedical Engineering51Research28Tissue Engineering18Scanning Electron Microscopy11Titanium1Surface Modification2Biomaterials28Contact Angle1Confocal Microscopy10Fluorescence Microscopy73D Printing1Nanotechnology12
+12 moreDental ImplantsTechnology ManagementEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipLeadership DevelopmentCell CultureXPSScienceAFMSolidworksX-ray Photoelectron SpectroscopySurface Energy

Languages English · Mandarin · Spanish

  • Kauffman Fellow Academy: Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows Academy

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Who is Alice Cheng?
Alice Cheng is Senior Director of Strategic Ventures at Labcorp, where she leads corporate development and growth initiatives in life sciences. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and brings over a decade of experience in healthcare strategy, M&A, and venture capital, including prior work as an investment professional at Upfront Ventures supporting over 50 portfolio companies. Cheng serves as Co-President of the Merion Community Coalition and Board Member of the Bala Cynwyd Library.
What check size does Alice Cheng write?
Alice Cheng typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
Where did Alice Cheng go to school?
Alice Cheng studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Joint PhD, Biomedical Engineering); Penn State University (B.S., Biomedical Engineering).

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