Anastasia Budinskaya
InvestorPrincipal at NFX
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $6M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Anastasia Budinskaya is a member of the NFX Bio team with a background as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. She previously worked as Senior Manager of Operations & Strategy at One Mind Accelerator investing in mental health companies, and as a Venture Associate at Gilde Healthcare Partners covering the US MedTech portfolio. Earlier in her career she was a Scientific Leader in Neurology at GE Healthcare and led corporate and clinical development at the startup LikeMinds. She holds an M.S. in Bioengineering from Tufts University and a B.S. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University.
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Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMental Health
Experience
- NFXPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- 1bioCo-Founder & CBOcurrent2023 — present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow (KF 31)current2026 — present
- Biotech & BrewsCreatorcurrent2023 — present
- One MindSenior Manager, Operations and Strategic Initiatives2023 — 2024
- Gilde HealthcareVenture Associate2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Old Silver VCSearch and Evaluation Fellow2022Boston, MA
- GE HealthcareScientific Leader, Neurology2021 — 2022Greater Boston
- LikeMindsCorporate & Clinical Development2018 — 2021Boston, MA
- Sterilyse with EthosFounder2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
- DEKA Research & DevelopmentControl Systems Engineer Intern2018Manchester, New Hampshire
- Massachusetts General HospitalNeurocritical Care Clinical Research2016 — 2017Boston, MA
- Massachusetts General HospitalResearch Assistant Neurovalue Lab2016Boston, MA
- VIP-VacFounder2015 — 2017
- Syracuse High Energy Physics Group (HEP)Laboratory Assistant2014 — 2015Syracuse, New York
- Syracuse UniversityREM Scholar2013 — 2014Syracuse, New York
Skills & more
Competitive Landscape1Entrepreneurship1Strategic Partnerships1Business Development1Business Relationship Management1Investing1Financial Analysis1Clinical Trials5COMSOL4Research14Cell CultureLaboratory5
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Biomedical EngineeringMicrobiologyNational SecurityStatisticsLaboratory SkillsMicroscopyMilitary TrainingPCRMicrosoft ExcelMatlabMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · Russian · Spanish
- Introductory Sommelier Course — Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas
- SDI Open Water Scuba Diver — National Aquatic Service, Inc.
- Chemical Hygiene Plan Training and Hazardous Waste Management Training — Environmental Health and Safety Services
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anastasia Budinskaya?
- Anastasia Budinskaya is a member of the NFX Bio team with a background as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. She previously worked as Senior Manager of Operations & Strategy at One Mind Accelerator investing in mental health companies, and as a Venture Associate at Gilde Healthcare Partners covering the US MedTech portfolio. Earlier in her career she was a Scientific Leader in Neurology at GE Healthcare and led corporate and clinical development at the startup LikeMinds. She holds an M.S. in Bioengineering from Tufts University and a B.S. in Bioengineering from Syracuse University.
- Where does Anastasia Budinskaya work?
- Anastasia Budinskaya is Principal at NFX.
- What does Anastasia Budinskaya invest in?
- Anastasia Budinskaya invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Medical Devices, Mental Health.
- What check size does Anastasia Budinskaya write?
- Anastasia Budinskaya typically writes checks of $500K – $6M.
- Where did Anastasia Budinskaya go to school?
- Anastasia Budinskaya studied at Tufts University (Master of Science (MS), Bioengineering: Biomechanical Systems and Devices); Tufts University (Master of Science in Innovation and Management, Business); Syracuse University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering).
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Also attended Syracuse University84
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