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Corinna Chen

Investor

Partner at Material Impact

United States

About

Partner at Material Impact focused on applying fundamental technologies across sectors, with interests in synthetic biology, bio-based and advanced electronic materials, next-gen computing, and climate tech. She has a background spanning engineering, life sciences, medical devices, and aerospace, holding prior roles at Medeor Therapeutics, the Medicines Company, Incline Therapeutics, and AcelRx, and began her career designing spacecraft instrumentation at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory.

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Invests in

BiotechClimate TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Material ImpactPartnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Debut BiotechBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. Tierra BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. Tierra BiosciencesInterim CEO2021 — 2022
  5. HuueBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. WerewoolBoard Member2023 — 2025
  7. Material Innovation InitiativeInvestment Advisor2021 — 2024
  8. Folio PhotonicsBoard Observer2020 — 2024
  9. Medeor TherapeuticsVP, Corporate Development and Finance2018 — 2020
  10. The Medicines CompanyDirector, Strategy and Corporate Development2013 — 2017
  11. Incline Therapeutics, IncSr. Manager, Business Development & Finance2011 — 2012
  12. Incline Therapeutics, IncSr. Manager, Electrical Engineering2010 — 2011
  13. AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Manager, Electrical Engineering2008 — 2010
  14. FormFactorPrincipal Engineer2007 — 2008
  15. ApieronElectrical Engineer2006 — 2007
  16. Space Sciences Laboratory @ UC BerkeleyRocket Scientist2003 — 2006
  17. Texas InstrumentsFab Yield Engineer Intern (HS)1999

Education

  1. Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMBA
  2. Boston UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering

Same school

Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165

David BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital

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Also attended Boston University192

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at Debut Biotech3

Dan PhillipsInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesShyam KamadolliManaging Director at Fine Structures VenturesBrad OttoPartner at SpringTide Ventures

Also worked at Tierra Biosciences2

Adam SharkawyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Material ImpactKulika WeizmanGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures

Also worked at Huue3

Tamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesAdam SharkawyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Material ImpactKouki HarasakiAnalyst at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Also worked at The Medicines Company4

Adam SharkawyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Material ImpactAli BehbahaniPartner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Arnoud DijkstraVenture Partner at BioGeneration VenturesAnders HovePartner at ACORN BIOVENTURES

Colleagues at Material Impact

Adam Sharkawy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Material Impact
Alexa Horwitz
Director of Marketing and Communications at Material Impact
Ben Schlatka
Company Building Partner at Material Impact
Carmichael Roberts
Investor at Material Impact
Christian Theriault
Partner at Material Impact
Deborah Kilpatrick
Health IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact
Elyse Winer
Partner at Material Impact
Ezgi Emiroglu
Venture Associate at Material Impact