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.

Where did Bill Welch go to school?

Bill Welch studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Chemical Engineering).

Bill Welch

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Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures

San Diego, California

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

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Experience

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

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

Cynthia Padnos

General Partner at Illuminate Ventures

Jennifer Savage

Partner at Illuminate Ventures

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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

Tom Willis

Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bill Welch?: Venture Partner at Illuminate Ventures
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.
Where did Bill Welch go to school?: Bill Welch studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Chemical Engineering).