About
Andre has a background in big pharma and research at GSK and the Broad Institute, plus experience in investment funds and early-stage life science ventures. He holds a BSc in Biochemistry and an MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise from Cambridge.
Experience
- ALSA VenturesInvestment Associatecurrent2025 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- ALSA VenturesSenior Analyst2024 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ALSA VenturesAnalyst2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Vantage BiosciencesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Various StartupsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- GSKScientist, Human Genetics2019 — 2020Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardResearch Affiliate2019Boston, Massachusetts
Education
- University of CambridgeMaster of Philosophy - MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise (MBE)
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Student, Biochemistry
- UCLBachelor of Science - BSc, Biochemistry with a Year in Industry
Skills & more
Strategic Planning13Leadership5Teamwork4Management5Analytical SkillsProject Management16Research15Biochemistry7Clinical Research4Spectroscopy4UV/Vis Spectroscopy4NMR Spectroscopy5
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IR SpectroscopyCell BiologyData AnalysisPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)CRISPRGene EditingTechnical Data AnalysisFlow CytometryResearch and Development (R&D)BiotechnologyLaboratory SkillsLanguages Armenian · English · German · Russian · Spanish
- Quantitative Methods for Biology — Harvard University
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Law — University of Pennsylvania
- Patent Law — University of Pennsylvania
- IELTS Academic — British Council
From Andre's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge652
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Shared employers
Also worked at ALSA Ventures7
Alek SafarianCEO at ALSA VenturesLorna CollingsCFO at ALSA VenturesRobert BalfourInvestment Director at ALSA VenturesJulia JonesInvestment Manager at ALSA VenturesKatie SunnucksAssociate at ALSA VenturesSohaib MirPartner at LifeArc Ventures
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Also worked at Vantage Biosciences2
Also worked at Various Startups85
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesDaniel SimonVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Shakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm VenturesAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundEran SavirFounder & Managing Partner at Savyon Ventures
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Colleagues at ALSA Ventures
Alek Safarian
CEO at ALSA Ventures
Bruce Goldsmith
Operating Partner at ALSA Ventures
Gerard Evan
Advisor at ALSA Ventures
Graeme Martin
Venture Partner at ALSA Ventures
Jasmin Fisher
Advisor at ALSA Ventures
Julia Jones
Investment Manager at ALSA Ventures
Jyoti Choudhary
Advisor at ALSA Ventures
Katie Sunnucks
Associate at ALSA Ventures

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