Brett Zbar
InvestorManaging Director and Global Head of Life Sciences at General Atlantic
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Brett Zbar is a Managing Director and Global Head of Life Sciences at General Atlantic, which he joined in 2020. He previously was a Managing Director at Foresite Capital and a Partner at Aisling Capital, focusing on healthcare and life sciences companies, and earlier worked in the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products practice at McKinsey & Company. He holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and a B.A. from Yale University, and completed an internal medicine internship at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- General AtlanticManaging Director and Global Head of Life Sciencescurrent2020 β presentNew York, United States
- Foresite Capital ManagementManaging Director2015 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- Aisling Capital LLCPartner2004 β 2014
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Principal1999 β 2004
- Johns Hopkins HospitalOsler Medical Housestaff1998 β 1999Department of Medicine
Education
- Harvard Medical SchoolMD, Medicine1994 β 1998
- Yale UniversityBA, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; English1990 β 1994
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceCommercializationFinancial ModelingBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityBiotechnologyAcquisition IntegrationStrategyInvestment BankingCorporate FinancePrivate PlacementsFrom Brett's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AragonCatalentConnectiveRxKinnate BiopharmaORIC PharmaceuticalsPeloton TherapeuticsPharvarisPlanet BiopharmaceuticalsReplimuneSeragonSignant HealthTurning Point TherapeuticsVenatoRx Pharmaceuticals
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Colleagues at General Atlantic
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brett Zbar work?
- Brett Zbar is Managing Director and Global Head of Life Sciences at General Atlantic.
- What does Brett Zbar invest in?
- Brett Zbar invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Brett Zbar write?
- Brett Zbar typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Medical School135
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Also attended Yale University622
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Shared employers
Also worked at Foresite Capital Management24
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Also worked at Aisling Capital LLC5
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,457
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Also worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital15
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