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Anthony Philippakis
InvestorGeneral Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board director at Layer Health · Board director at Verve Therapeutics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
A physician, genomicist, and data scientist, Philippakis is a general partner at GV investing at the intersection of life sciences and machine learning, with a focus on bringing genome sequencing and data science into clinical medicine. A former cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, he holds degrees from Yale, Cambridge, and Harvard, and spearheaded GV's incubation of Verve Therapeutics in 2016.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Cambridge University (Part III, Mathematics, 2000) Studied at Yale University (BS, Mathematics, 1998) Studied at Harvard Medical School (MD-PhD, Biophysics, 2009)
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Board director at Layer Health
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Board director at Verve Therapeutics
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Co-founders at Verve Therapeutics
Experience
- GVGeneral Partnercurrent2012 — present
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardInstitute Scientist2015 — 2024
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardChief Data Officer2015 — 2023Cambridge
- Brigham and Women's HospitalFellow, Cardiovascular Medicine2011 — 2015
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResident, Internal Medicine2009 — 2011
- Broad InstituteScientist2009 — 2010
Skills & more
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Data MiningData AnalysisProgrammingLanguages Elementary Chinese, Elementary Greek
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Deals · 3
Layer HealthBoard seat
via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Dec 2025 · $29.5M raise
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc.Board seat
via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Nov 2020 · $82.2M raise
Verve TherapeuticsLed round
via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Jan 2021
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
BeaconBitterroot BioCardurion PharmaceuticalsDecibel TherapeuticsDelve BioEveryONE MedicinesGenome Medical, Inc.Gritstone bioIterative HealthMaze TherapeuticsMoonwalk BiosciencesPrudentia SciencesTenaya TherapeuticsTrace Neuroscience
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anthony Philippakis?
- A physician, genomicist, and data scientist, Philippakis is a general partner at GV investing at the intersection of life sciences and machine learning, with a focus on bringing genome sequencing and data science into clinical medicine. A former cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, he holds degrees from Yale, Cambridge, and Harvard, and spearheaded GV's incubation of Verve Therapeutics in 2016.
- Where does Anthony Philippakis work?
- Anthony Philippakis is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Layer Health and Board director at Verve Therapeutics.
- What does Anthony Philippakis invest in?
- Anthony Philippakis invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Anthony Philippakis write?
- Anthony Philippakis typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
- What boards does Anthony Philippakis sit on?
- Anthony Philippakis holds tracked board seats at Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., Layer Health, Verve Therapeutics.
- What companies has Anthony Philippakis invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Verve Therapeutics, Beacon, Bitterroot Bio, Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, Decibel Therapeutics, Delve Bio, EveryONE Medicines, Genome Medical, Inc., Gritstone bio, Iterative Health, Layer Health, Maze Therapeutics, and 5 more.
- Where did Anthony Philippakis go to school?
- Anthony Philippakis studied at Harvard Medical School (MD-PhD, Biophysics); University of Cambridge (Part III, Mathematics); Yale University (BS, Mathematics).
- Does Anthony Philippakis lead rounds?
- Yes — Anthony Philippakis has led 1 tracked investment.
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