Arie Belldegrun
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Vida Ventures · Board director at MeridianMade, Inc. · Board director at IconOVir Bio · Board director at ByHeart
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
FoundedKite Pharma
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About
Surgeon-scientist and former UCLA urologic oncologist turned serial biotech founder (Kite, Allogene) and venture cofounder, bringing a bench-to-bedside-to-boardroom perspective shaped by personal cancer experience and early immunotherapy advocacy.
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- a•••@vidaventures.comreveal70% confident
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BiotechHealthtech
Board director at MeridianMade, Inc.
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MeridianMade, Inc.'s investors · 2
Board director at IconOVir Bio
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Board director at ByHeart
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ByHeart's investors · 5
Co-founders at ByHeart
Experience
- Kite PharmaChairman
Deals · 3
MeridianMade, Inc.Board seat
via Vida Ventures · filed Jul 2026 · $20.3M raise
ByHeartBoard seat
via Vida Ventures · filed May 2026 · $95.5M raise
IconOVir BioBoard seat
via Vida Ventures · filed Jun 2023 · $20.2M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Vida Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arie Belldegrun?
- Surgeon-scientist and former UCLA urologic oncologist turned serial biotech founder (Kite, Allogene) and venture cofounder, bringing a bench-to-bedside-to-boardroom perspective shaped by personal cancer experience and early immunotherapy advocacy.
- Where does Arie Belldegrun work?
- Arie Belldegrun is Founder of Kite Pharma and Managing Partner at Vida Ventures and Board director at MeridianMade, Inc. and Board director at IconOVir Bio and Board director at ByHeart.
- What does Arie Belldegrun invest in?
- Arie Belldegrun invests in Biotech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Arie Belldegrun write?
- Arie Belldegrun typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies did Arie Belldegrun found?
- Arie Belldegrun founded Kite Pharma.
- What boards does Arie Belldegrun sit on?
- Arie Belldegrun holds tracked board seats at ByHeart, IconOVir Bio, MeridianMade, Inc..
- What companies has Arie Belldegrun invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Allogene Therapeutics, Arno Therapeutics, ByHeart, Kite Pharma, Kronos Bio.
Founder mafias
Vida Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
IconOVir Bio mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Kite Pharma15
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