Chaya Patel
InvestorPrincipal at Mission Biocapital
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $500K checks · typically $1.5M
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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.
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Invests in
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Experience
- Sensorium TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Mission BioCapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Mission BioCapitalAssociate2022 — 2024Cambridge, MA
- Mission BioCapitalAnalyst2021 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)Chapter Leadcurrent2024 — 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 — 2020
- Faculty OpinionsAssociate Faculty Member2019 — 2020
- Ulysses Diversified HoldingsHealthcare Fellow2018 — 2020
- University of California, Los AngelesResearch Assistant2015
- Keck Graduate InstituteResearch Intern2012 — 2013
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
Jennifer Griffin
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Johannes Fruehauf
General Partner at Mission Biocapital
Josephine Brysting
Investment Analyst at Mission Biocapital
Linda Eng
Director of Operations, Bay Area 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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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chaya Patel?
- 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.
- Where does Chaya Patel work?
- Chaya Patel is Principal at Mission Biocapital.
- What does Chaya Patel invest in?
- Chaya Patel invests in AgTech, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- What check size does Chaya Patel write?
- Chaya Patel typically writes checks of $500K.
- Where did Chaya Patel go to school?
- Chaya Patel studied at Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Microbiology and Immunology); UCLA (Bachelor of Science - BS, Microbiology).
Same school
Also attended Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies at Dartmouth1
Also attended UCLA1,008
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)29
Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesCasy van MaanenAssociate at GTMfundNatan ReddyPrincipal at Ironspring VentureDenny GabrielVC Investor at Runa Capital
+ 23 more
Also worked at Women In Bio - Engage. Educate. Empower.8
Sun AltbachSenior Scientific Advisor at BOLD LongevityMonica BerrondoPhD at Brazen CapitalElisabeth LeidermanExecutive Officer at Dewpoint TherapeuticsStar CunninghamFounder at 4D HealthwareAnna Lisa SomeraExecutive Officer at RhaeosSumita RayExecutive Officer at Cue Biopharma
+ 2 more
Also worked at Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.23
Jesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsUlrik B. NielsenGeneral Partner at Mission BiocapitalErrik AndersonBoard Director at Basecamp FundAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureEsra BerkolChief of Staff at Selvedge VentureMike SchmidtGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Boston at 82VS
+ 17 more