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Damien Soghoian

Investor

Venture Partner at Foresite Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. Project PrometheusFounding Member of the Operations Staffcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Foresite LabsVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
  3. Global Health Investment CorporationHealth Security Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Global Health Investment CorporationManaging Director2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Seranova BioInterim Chief Executive Officer2024 — 2025
  6. Foresite CapitalDirector2018 — 2022San Francisco, California
  7. Foresite LabsHead of Strategy and Operations2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  8. The Council on Strategic RisksFellow, Ending Bioweapons Programs2020 — 2021
  9. Verily Life SciencesScience Lead, Project Baseline Study2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Verily Life SciencesSenior Scientist, Immunology Technical Lead, Immunoscape Platform2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  11. GoogleScientist2014 — 2016
  12. Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and HarvardGraduate Student2010 — 2014
  13. Harvard UniversityGraduate Student2009 — 2014
  14. California Institute of TechnologyResearcher2004 — 2007
  15. Vascular Biology Laboratory, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital CenterResearch associate2001 — 2003

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Virology2009 — 2014
  2. CaltechBS, Biology
  3. Harvard UniversityVirology

Skills & more

Immunology19Flow Cytometry16Cell Culture16Molecular Biology14Western Blotting6Confocal Microscopy4Molecular Cloning3Cell Biology9Biochemistry3Protein Expression1MicroscopyFluorescence Microscopy1
+12 morePCRqPCRLife SciencesResearchAssay DevelopmentVaccinesClinical ResearchBiotechnologyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadershipBusiness Development

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Colleagues at Foresite Labs

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Aileen Proum
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Carissa Heath Finkle, PhD
Investor at Foresite Labs
Chase Kelley, PhD
Investor at Foresite Labs
Christina Caubet
Investor at Foresite Labs
Elise Ruark, PhD
Investor at Foresite Labs
Galen Richards
Investor at Foresite Labs
Guy Haskin Fernald, PhD
Investor at Foresite Labs

Frequently asked questions

Where does Damien Soghoian work?
Damien Soghoian is Venture Partner at Foresite Labs.
What check size does Damien Soghoian write?
Damien Soghoian typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Founder mafias

Caltech mafia65

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bill GrossBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded X1 +6Chris VoigtPhDFounded Asimov +2Seth LieblichDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Protomer +1Gil ElbazBSFounded TenOneTen Ventures +1Aditya RajagopalMaster of Science (MS)Founded Esperto Medical +1Chris DeanPhysicsFounded Benefitter +1

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Foresite Capital mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jacob RobinsonVenture FellowFounded VO Health +1Vikram BajajCo-founder and CEO of Foresite LabsFounded Xaira Therapeutics

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,465

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Caltech137

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant VenturesWen HsiehFounding Managing Partner at Matter Venture PartnersHaomiao HuangFounding Partner at Matter Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Project Prometheus4

Kingsley AdvaniPartner at ChainFund CapitalVikram BajajAdvisor at Foresite CapitalBrian ShinManaging Partner, VitalStage Ventures at VitalStage VenturesCristian BodnarFounder at Silurian

Also worked at Foresite Capital24

Victoria LewisVenture Professional at Medical Excellence CapitalChristine AylwardFounder & Managing Partner at Magnetic VenturesKunaal PatelInvestor at Acrew CapitalAustin Nalen SproleDirector at Wittington VenturesDeepak AtriPrincipal at Foresite CapitalLuke BagaasonDirector, Portfolio Valuation at Foresite Capital

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Also worked at The Council on Strategic Risks1

Veronica BreckenridgeFounder & Managing Partner at First Bight Ventures

Also worked at Verily Life Sciences20

Abe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpLinda AveyManaging Partner, Humain Ventures at AIFTom InselCo-Founder, Mindstrong, NIH at AIFVeda PatelInvestor at Conductive VenturesAkshay ChandranPlatform Operations Manager at SemperVirens Venture CapitalVikram BajajAdvisor at Foresite Capital

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