Cathy Friedman
InvestorExecutive Venture Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
United States
Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Cathy Friedman is an Executive Venture Partner at GV, working as a senior member of the investing team advising the firm's life sciences portfolio. She has nearly 40 years of experience across banking, technology, and life sciences, including almost 24 years at Morgan Stanley, where she was a managing director and co-head of the biotech practice, and later worked as an independent financial consultant and board member. She has served on the boards of numerous public and private life sciences and technology companies.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- c•••@gv.comreveal100% confident
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Experience
- GVExecutive Venture Partner GVcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lyell ImmunopharmaBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSouth San Francisco, California
- Altaba.comBoard Member2016 — 2026New York, New York
- Revolution Health Acquisition CorpBoard Member2021 — 2022United States
- GRAIL, Inc.Chairperson2017 — 2022Menlo Park, California
- Radius Health, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2021Waltham, Massachusetts
- Morgan StanleyManaging Director1982 — 2006New York, London, San Francisco, Silicon Valley
Education
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA1984 — 1986
- Harvard UniversityAB, Economics1978 — 1982
Investments
Board seats
AltabaGrailLyell ImmunopharmaRadius HealthRevolution Healthcare Acquisition CorpVividion Therapeutics
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cathy Friedman?
- Cathy Friedman is an Executive Venture Partner at GV, working as a senior member of the investing team advising the firm's life sciences portfolio. She has nearly 40 years of experience across banking, technology, and life sciences, including almost 24 years at Morgan Stanley, where she was a managing director and co-head of the biotech practice, and later worked as an independent financial consultant and board member. She has served on the boards of numerous public and private life sciences and technology companies.
- Where does Cathy Friedman work?
- Cathy Friedman is Executive Venture Partner at GV (Google Ventures).
- What does Cathy Friedman invest in?
- Cathy Friedman invests in Biotech, Digital Health, FemTech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Cathy Friedman write?
- Cathy Friedman typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
- What boards does Cathy Friedman sit on?
- Cathy Friedman holds tracked board seats at Altaba, Grail, Lyell Immunopharma, Radius Health, Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp, Vividion Therapeutics.
- Where did Cathy Friedman go to school?
- Cathy Friedman studied at University of Virginia Darden School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (AB, Economics).
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business110
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Also attended Harvard University1,483
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Shared employers
Also worked at GRAIL, Inc.11
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Also worked at Radius Health, Inc.1
Also worked at Morgan Stanley979
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