Craig Asher
InvestorManaging Director at OMX Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $500K β $15M checks Β· typically $7.8M
About
Craig Asher is a co-founder and managing partner of OMX Ventures, which he helped form in 2020. He previously worked as an early-stage biotech investor from 2009 to 2020, backing companies including QuantaLife, 10X Genomics, Twist Bioscience, Ginkgo Bioworks, and CD Diagnostics. Earlier in his career he worked as a manufacturing engineer and held roles at Trigo Technologies (later IBM), and he holds a degree from Stanford University plus an MBA and MS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- OMX VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Syndex BioBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentCambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
- Constructive BioBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentCambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
- Glyphic BiotechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VedaBioBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentSan Diego, California, United States
- MatterworksBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Lightcast DiscoveryBoard Observercurrent2021 β presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Merieux Equity PartnersStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 β present
- Aperiam BioBoard Observercurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Menlo MicroBoard Observercurrent2016 β presentOrange County, California, United States
- Tessera TherapeuticsInvestorcurrent2020 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Trancos VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- CircadenceBoard Membercurrent2012 β presentBoulder, CO
- Hexagon BioInvestorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Delix TherapeuticsInvestorcurrent2019 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ManusInvestorcurrent2017 β presentPleasanton, California, United States
- 10x GenomicsInvestorcurrent2012 β presentPleasanton, California, United States
- SyntheX, Inc.Investorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Vital Venture Capital LLCPrincipalcurrent2008 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- ReplayInvestor2022 β 2026San Diego, California, United States
Education
- Northwestern UniversityMS, Industrial Engineering1993 β 1994
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing1991 β 1993
- Stanford UniversityAB, Political Science1984 β 1988
- Heidelberg UniversityPolitischewissenschaft1988
- New Trier High1981 β 1984
Skills & more
Management19Leadership4Strategy27Negotiation1Strategic Planning5Product Management69Venture Capital56Product Development12Marketing6Quality Assurance2Start-ups93Product Marketing22
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Strategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyExecutive ManagementCloud ComputingCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesTelecommunicationsE-commerceAnalyticsDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages English Β· French Β· German Β· Italian Β· Spanish
From Craig's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University288
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Heidelberg University33
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Keita Yazakiγ·γγ’γ»γ’γ½γ·γ¨γ€γ (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent CapitalFabian HeilemannFounder & CEO at AENUStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureKeith TanHead of DeFi at CaladanSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lightcast Discovery6
Sean KendallPartner (Europe) at ARCH Venture PartnersBrad CrutchfieldExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONMatthew FrohnManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Longwall Venture Partners LLPWouter MeulemanPartner at Illumina VenturesJonathan NashInvestment Principal at LifeArc VenturesChristian UhrichPrincipal at M Ventures
Also worked at Menlo Micro7
Marianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersPaul ConleyChairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTIONDr. Paul ConleyVenture Partner at Vertical Venture PartnersPaul ConleyVenture Partner at Vertical Venture PartnersBennett CohenPartner at Piva Capital
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Also worked at Halfpenny Technologies2
Also worked at Booker Software2
Investments
Investor
10X GenomicsCD DiagnosticsGinkgo BioworksQuantaLifeTwist Bioscience
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at OMX Ventures
Daniel Fero
Managing Director at OMX Ventures
Fred Sweeney
Venture Partner at OMX Ventures
John Nawrocki
Chief Financial Officer at OMX Ventures
Natasha Azar
Vice President Investor Relations at OMX Ventures
Nicholas Haft
Managing Director at OMX Ventures
Paul Conley
Venture Partner at Vertical Venture Partners
Swetha Murali
Vice President at OMX Ventures
Tim Richardson
Venture Partner at OMX Ventures
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