Charles White
InvestorSenior Associate at Illumina Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
Charles White joined Illumina Ventures from Putnam Associates, where he advised biotech and pharmaceutical companies on strategy, competitive positioning, market research, forecasting, and acquisitions. He holds a Ph.D. from UCSF, where he researched the biochemical mechanisms of age-related regenerative decline in the brain, and a dual B.S. in Biotechnology and Biochemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Illumina VenturesPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
- Illumina VenturesSenior Associate2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Illumina VenturesAssociate2021 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Pluton BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Pluton BiosciencesBoard Observer2023 — 2026
- Precede BiosciencesBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- NuCicerBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- RedShiftBioBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Putnam AssociatesLife Sciences Consultant2020 — 2021San Francisco, CA, United States
- University of California, San FranciscoGraduate Student Researcher2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc.VP of Operations2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc.UCSF Events Officer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc.Volunteer Consultant2017San Francisco Bay Area
- AbbVieBiologist I2014Greater Boston Area
- UMass Medical SchoolUndergraduate Researcher2013 — 2014Greater Boston Area
- KARL STORZ EndovisionLeadership Development Program2013 — 2014Greater Boston Area
- Agilux LaboratoriesIntern, Discovery Bioanalysis2012 — 2013Greater Boston Area
- Lowe's Home ImprovementCustomer Service Associate2011Albany, New York Area
- College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at AlbanyIntern2010Albany, New York Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Office5Cell Culture2BiochemistryBiotechnologyMolecular BiologyConfocal MicroscopyImmunofluorescenceMolecular CloningMouse ModelsProtein Expression1
Languages Spanish
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Colleagues at Illumina Ventures
Abhijit 'Ron' Mazumder, Ph.D.
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Abhijit "Ron" Mazumder
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Alexis Yongmei Ji
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Bill Rastetter
Advisor at Illumina Ventures
Bill Rastetter, Ph.D.
Advisor at Illumina Ventures
Charles Lin
Principal at Illumina Ventures
Charles White, Ph.D.
Principal at Illumina Ventures
David C. Duffy, Ph.D.
Entrepreneur in Residence at Illumina Ventures
Network3
Alexis Yongmei Ji
Partner at Illumina Ventures
Paul Hoerbelt
Director Biotechnologies at Research Corporation Technologies
Wouter Meuleman
Partner at Illumina Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles White?
- Charles White joined Illumina Ventures from Putnam Associates, where he advised biotech and pharmaceutical companies on strategy, competitive positioning, market research, forecasting, and acquisitions. He holds a Ph.D. from UCSF, where he researched the biochemical mechanisms of age-related regenerative decline in the brain, and a dual B.S. in Biotechnology and Biochemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
- Where does Charles White work?
- Charles White is Senior Associate at Illumina Ventures.
- What check size does Charles White write?
- Charles White typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- Where did Charles White go to school?
- Charles White studied at University of California, San Francisco (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry).
Same school
Also attended University of California, San Francisco100
Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCStephan ChristgauFounding Partner at EIR Ventures
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Also attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute52
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalAbe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesJiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersJill GoldsteinPrincipal at Vida VenturesStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Illumina Ventures14
Charles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesDonal DelaneyChief Financial Officer at Illumina VenturesJessica WongController at Illumina VenturesYogesh KamraHead of Lab Operations (UK site) at Illumina VenturesRose LaiSenior Executive Assistant at Illumina VenturesMara AspinallCo-Founder and Executive Consultant at BlueStone Venture Partners
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Also worked at Pluton Biosciences2
Also worked at RedShiftBio3
Also worked at Biotech Connection - Bay Area, Inc.9
Charles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersNaomi PacalinAssociate, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesEric HsuAnalyst, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesJack WangInsights Manager at McKesson VenturesGarrett DempseyInvestor at Endurance28
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