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Bill Welch

Investor

Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures

San Diego, California

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

About

Bill Welch is Managing Director at SkyDeck Associates LLC. He has held senior executive positions in the precision medicine industry, with experience spanning molecular diagnostics, genomics, and targeted therapeutics. His career includes involvement in molecular diagnostic technologies and targeted therapies across HIV, infectious diseases, and human genetics, including non-invasive prenatal testing applications.

Experience

  1. SkyDeck Associates LLCManaging Directorcurrent2010 — present
  2. Illumina VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2025San Deigo, California
  3. Serimmune Inc.Board Member2019 — 2024Santa Barbara, California Area
  4. TrovagenePresident and Chief Executive Officer2016 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
  5. SequenomPresident and Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2015La Jolla, CA
  6. SequenomPresident and Chief Operating Officer2012 — 2014La Jolla, California
  7. SequenomSenior Vice President, Diagnostics2011 — 2012
  8. Monogram BiosciencesSenior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer2005 — 2009
  9. La Jolla Pharmaceutical CompanyVice President, Sales and Marketing2001 — 2005
  10. Dade Behring MicroScanVice President, Global Marketing1999 — 2001
  11. Abbott LaboratoriesGeneral Manager1993 — 1999

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1986 — 1988
  2. University of California, BerkeleyBS, Chemical Engineering1981 — 1983

Skills & more

Biotechnology39Personalized Medicine4Oncology15Clinical Trials5Clinical Development8Pharmaceutical Industry13FDA8Biopharmaceuticals17Commercialization27Technology Transfer6Medical Devices14Immunology6
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Colleagues at Illuminate Ventures

Cindy Padnos
Founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures
Jennifer Savage
Partner at Illuminate Ventures
Rebecca Norlander
Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures

Network4

Ben Bayat
Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
Cindy Padnos
Founder and Managing Partner at Illuminate Ventures
Jennifer Savage
Partner at Illuminate Ventures
Rebecca Norlander
Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Bill Welch work?
Bill Welch is Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures.
What check size does Bill Welch write?
Bill Welch typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Illumina Ventures8

Mara AspinallCo-Founder and Executive Consultant at BlueStone Venture PartnersNick NaclerioFounding Partner at Illumina VenturesWouter MeulemanPartner at Illumina VenturesCharles WhiteSenior Associate at Illumina VenturesMarc Martin CasasInvestor at Premji InvestGreg YapPartner at Menlo Ventures

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Also worked at Serimmune Inc.1

Nick NaclerioFounding Partner at Illumina Ventures

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