Where does Dave Ousterout work?

Dave Ousterout is General Partner at Cape Fear BioCapital.

Where did Dave Ousterout go to school?

Dave Ousterout studied at Duke University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Engineering); Duke University (Master of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Engineering); Cornell University (Bachelor of Science, Biological Engineering).

Dave Ousterout

Investor

General Partner at Cape Fear BioCapital

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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585 people in our graph share verified history with Dave — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Austin WalneunlockedDave: together at Locus Biosciences (2017–2024)

Dave: together at Locus Biosciences

×5Dave: together at UCSF Innovation Ventures

×5Dave: together at CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)

About

Founder, scientist, and executive with 15+ years in the Research Triangle life sciences scene; co-founder and former CSO of Locus Biosciences, a venture-backed biotech spun out of NC State and Duke that raised over $150M.

Experience

Cape Fear BioCapitalCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2024 — present
DGO StrategyStrategy Consultantcurrent2022 — present
Inceptor BioScientific Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
Kineticos Life SciencesAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
Locus Biosciences, Inc.Co-Founder and CSO2016 — 2024Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
CED (Council for Entrepreneurial Development)Founder in Residence, Life Sciences2024Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
UCSF Innovation VenturesExecutive in Residence2023
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2014 — 2015Atlanta, GA

Skills & more

Strategic Planning1Executive Communications Support1Board Presentations1Executive-level CommunicationPresentation CoachingBusiness DevelopmentCorporate StrategyVenture CapitalCompany FormationStart-up Consulting

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Ousterout?: Founder, scientist, and executive with 15+ years in the Research Triangle life sciences scene; co-founder and former CSO of Locus Biosciences, a venture-backed biotech spun out of NC State and Duke that raised over $150M.
Where does Dave Ousterout work?: Dave Ousterout is General Partner at Cape Fear BioCapital.
Where did Dave Ousterout go to school?: Dave Ousterout studied at Duke University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biomedical Engineering); Duke University (Master of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Engineering); Cornell University (Bachelor of Science, Biological Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Inceptor Bio4

Shailesh MaingiFounder, Managing Partner at Kineticos Life Sciences Jason LawrenceExecutive Officer at Inceptor Bio Matthias SchroffExecutive Officer, Director at Inceptor Bio Frank LisGeneral Partner at Kineticos Disruptor

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Austin WalneSenior Partner at Artis Ventures Shailesh MaingiFounder, Managing Partner at Kineticos Life Sciences Claire LeurentManaging Director at AbbVie Kyle KurpinskiPartner at Tencent Holdings Charles GersbachDirector at Tune Therapeutics Rodolphe BarrangouCo-founder at Ancilia Bio

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Also worked at UCSF Innovation Ventures10

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