Where does Asha Nayak work?

Asha Nayak is Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.

What check size does Asha Nayak write?

Asha Nayak typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Asha Nayak go to school?

Asha Nayak studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Directors Consortium); Stanford University (Fellowship, Biodesign); Stanford University School of Medicine (Residency, Internal Medicine).

Asha Nayak

Investor

Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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511 people in our graph share verified history with Asha — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Assaf ArakiunlockedAsha: together at Intel Corporation (2012–2018)

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Asha: together at Stanford University School of Medicine

About

Asha Nayak is a physician and venture capitalist who serves as Global Head and Corporate Vice President of Consumer Health Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, where she has grown the venture portfolio to 22 companies and facilitated multiple partnerships and acquisitions. She has held senior positions at Intel and Medtronic in product development and authored over 20 issued patents in cardiac devices, drug-delivery systems, and genomic analytics platforms. Nayak maintains an active medical practice and has served on 17 corporate boards overseeing companies developing innovations in cardiology, psychiatry, allergy prevention, addiction treatment, and personalized medicine.

Experience

Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC) / KenvueGlobal Head and Corporate Vice President, Consumer Health Investmentscurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Stanford VA HospitalER Physiciancurrent2001 — present
The Stanford Biodesign BoardBoard Member2021 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
Multiple StartupsStrategic Contributor2018 — 2020Silicon Valley
SAGE TherapeuticsIndependent Director2017 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts
HD Medical GroupIndependent Director2014 — 2020Sunnyvale, California, United States
Intel CorporationChief Medical Officer2012 — 2018Santa Clara, California
New Leaf Venture PartnersVice President2010 — 2012Menlo Park, California
Medtronic VascularSenior Principal, Advanced Technologies and Corporate Development2002 — 2009

Skills & more

Business DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentCorporate StrategyTechnological InnovationHealthcareBusiness Growth StrategiesVenture CapitalBoard of Directors

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Colleagues at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Ahryon Cho

Regional Head, JLABS Korea at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Amir Blatt

Founding Partner and CIO at Almeda Ventures

Anurag Mehta

Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Asish K. Xavier

Vice President, Venture Investments at JJDC

Aurelie Gaudin

Associate Director, Global Campaigns & Audience Engagement at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chelsea Hewitt

Senior Director, Regional Engagement & Incubation, San Diego, External Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chris Haskell

Head of JLABS @ San Francisco Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chris Picariello

President at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

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Anurag Mehta

Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Asish K. Xavier

Vice President, Venture Investments at JJDC

Elizabeth Wu

Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Marian Nakada

Vice President, Venture Investments at JJDC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Asha Nayak?: Asha Nayak is a physician and venture capitalist who serves as Global Head and Corporate Vice President of Consumer Health Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, where she has grown the venture portfolio to 22 companies and facilitated multiple partnerships and acquisitions. She has held senior positions at Intel and Medtronic in product development and authored over 20 issued patents in cardiac devices, drug-delivery systems, and genomic analytics platforms. Nayak maintains an active medical practice and has served on 17 corporate boards overseeing companies developing innovations in cardiology, psychiatry, allergy prevention, addiction treatment, and personalized medicine.
Where does Asha Nayak work?: Asha Nayak is Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
What check size does Asha Nayak write?: Asha Nayak typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Asha Nayak go to school?: Asha Nayak studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Directors Consortium); Stanford University (Fellowship, Biodesign); Stanford University School of Medicine (Residency, Internal Medicine).

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Also worked at SAGE Therapeutics6

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Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia Capital Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista Capital Assaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital Jen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital

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Also worked at New Leaf Venture Partners10

Ron HuntManaging Director at New Leaf Venture Partners Craig SlutzkinCOO / CFO at New Leaf Venture Partners Srini AkkarajuFounder and Managing Partner at Samsara BioCapital Mike DybbsPartner at Samsara BioCapital Doug Fisher, MDPartner at Revelation Partners Eliot CharlesPartner at Apax Digital

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