Chaya Patel
InvestorAnalyst at Mission Biocapital
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $500K checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Chaya Patel, a Dartmouth PhD in maternal immunity and Alloy Therapeutics contributor, rapidly rose to principal, is a 2025 Women In Bio Boardroom Ready selectee, and partners with neurology/immunology founders.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Experience
- Sensorium TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- Mission BioCapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Mission BioCapitalAssociate2022 β 2024Cambridge, MA
- Mission BioCapitalAnalyst2021 β 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)Chapter Leadcurrent2024 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Women In Bio - Engage. Educate. Empower.Boardroom Ready 2025 Cohort2025
- Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.Healthcare Fellow2020
- Dartmouth Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced StudiesDoctoral Student2015 β 2020
- Faculty OpinionsAssociate Faculty Member2019 β 2020
- Ulysses Diversified HoldingsHealthcare Fellow2018 β 2020
- University of California, Los AngelesResearch Assistant2015
- Keck Graduate InstituteResearch Intern2012 β 2013
Education
- Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at DartmouthDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Microbiology and Immunology
- UCLABachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology
Same school
Also attended UCLA374
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 368 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)32
Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersTyler FohrmanChief of Staff at Glasswing VenturesStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesDenny GabrielVC Investor at Runa CapitalRafaella FontesInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
+ 26 more
Also worked at Women In Bio - Engage. Educate. Empower.1
Also worked at Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.19
Jesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureEsra BerkolChief of Staff at Selvedge VentureMike SchmidtGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Boston at 82VSVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VSCaitlin TolmanChief Operating Officer at 82VS
+ 13 more
Also worked at University of California, Los Angeles47
Frank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersWilliam KaiserVenture Partner at Colle Capital PartnersMohit LadFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersRicardo OliveiraFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture ClimateAliya LakhanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
+ 41 more
Colleagues at Mission Biocapital
Cassidy Blundell
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Chris Carlin
Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Mission Biocapital
Clay Rowland
Investment Associate at Mission Biocapital
Douglas Crawford
Managing General Partner at Mission Biocapital
Helen Siaw
Analyst at Mission Biocapital
Jennifer Griffin
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Johannes Fruehauf
General Partner at Mission Biocapital
Josephine Brysting
Investment Analyst at Mission Biocapital
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Cassidy Blundell
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Douglas Crawford
Managing General Partner at Mission Biocapital
Helen Siaw
Analyst at Mission Biocapital
Jennifer Griffin
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Johannes Fruehauf
General Partner at Mission Biocapital
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