Annie Vemu
InvestorAssociate at Longwood Fund
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- AstraZenecaDirector, CI New Technologies & Platformscurrent2026 — present
- Longwood FundSenior Associate2023 — 2025
- Longwood FundAssociate2021 — 2023
- DEM Biopharma, Inc.Founding Strategy & Ops2021 — 2022
- Flagship PioneeringAssociate2020 — 2021
- Johns Hopkins University / National Institutes of HealthGraduate Student2014 — 2020NIH
- National Institutes of HealthPostbaccalaureate Fellow2012 — 2014
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences2014 — 2020
- UC San DiegoMaster's degree, Chemistry2012
- UC San DiegoBachelor's degree, Biochemistry/Chemistry2007 — 2011
Skills & more
Mac/PC proficientProtein Purification5Crystallization3Teaching1Biochemistry5Cloning1Public Speaking1Team Leadership1Teamwork
Languages French · Spanish · Telugu
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Same school
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University196
Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst
+ 190 more
Also attended UC San Diego187
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at AstraZeneca52
Jung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcJohan LundVenture Partner at ScietyIliam BarkinoInvestor at IndustrifondenSara JawadInvestor at IndustrifondenDamian Crowtherex-AstraZeneca at PICUS CAPITALEmma HanaeusInvestor at Almi Invest
+ 46 more
Also worked at Longwood Fund9
Aleks Radovic-MorenoPartner at Longwood FundLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundAnnalisa D'AndreaVenture Partner at Longwood FundDavid SteinbergGeneral Partner at Longwood FundLizzie NgoPrincipal at Longwood FundShaan C. GandhiPrincipal at Longwood Fund
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Also worked at DEM Biopharma, Inc.4
Also worked at Flagship Pioneering66
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringPatrickBiotech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesCassidy BlundellPartner at Mission BiocapitalDiana BernsteinDirector at Northpond Ventures
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Colleagues at Longwood Fund
Al Sandrock
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund
Aleks Radovic-Moreno
Partner at Longwood Fund
Alex Margolin
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D'Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D’Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
Anne Klibanski
Strategic Advisory Board at Longwood Fund
Aparaajita Balaji
Associate at Longwood Fund
Arielle Jackson
Head, Corporate Communications & Industry Engagement at Longwood Fund
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Aleks Radovic-Moreno
Partner at Longwood Fund
Annalisa D'Andrea
Venture Partner at Longwood Fund
David Steinberg
General Partner at Longwood Fund
John Pribis
Principal at Longwood Fund
Lizzie Ngo
Principal at Longwood Fund
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