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About
Principal at GV focused on building and investing in biotech companies developing new medicines; she sits on the boards of EpiBiologics and Pretzel Therapeutics. Before GV she helped form several biotech startups and built bioinformatics frameworks at Foundation Medicine and Merck, and holds a Ph.D. in bioinformatics and genomics from Harvard/Broad Institute and a B.S. from MIT.
Experience
- GV (Google Ventures)Principalcurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardBioinformatics PhD2018 — 2023
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardBioinformatics Researcher2015 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- Timmerman ReportBiotech Correspondent2021 — 2022
- The Data PulsePodcast Host2020 — 2021
- 5AM VenturesVenture Creation2019 — 2020
- Flagship PioneeringVenture Creation2017 — 2018
- Stanford UniversityAutism Genomics Researcher2017 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- MIT Biotech GroupCo-Founder, Co-President2015 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- Foundation MedicineCancer Genomics Scientist2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- MerckBioinformatics Scientist2015 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)
Andrew Wheeler
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Braden Kowitz
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Bradley Horowitz
Investor at Wisdom Ventures
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brian Bendett
Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anika Gupta Vatsa?
- Principal at GV focused on building and investing in biotech companies developing new medicines; she sits on the boards of EpiBiologics and Pretzel Therapeutics. Before GV she helped form several biotech startups and built bioinformatics frameworks at Foundation Medicine and Merck, and holds a Ph.D. in bioinformatics and genomics from Harvard/Broad Institute and a B.S. from MIT.
- Where does Anika Gupta Vatsa work?
- Anika Gupta Vatsa is Principal at GV (Google Ventures).
- Where did Anika Gupta Vatsa go to school?
- Anika Gupta Vatsa studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics & Genetics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (S.B.), Computer Science and Molecular Biology).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard82
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Issi RozenInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Sid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also worked at 5AM Ventures33
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Susan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCGisella de la RochaVice President of Legal at MPM BioImpactMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundKush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures
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Also worked at Flagship Pioneering87
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringCassidy BlundellPartner at Mission BiocapitalDavid KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpactDiana BernsteinDirector at Northpond VenturesInca ComanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
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Also worked at Stanford University1,030
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