Desmond Padhi
InvestorOperating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners
California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Operating Partner working across the firm and portfolio companies to advance medicines into the clinic, serving as founding CEO of Capsida Biotherapeutics and interim CEO of Latigo Biotherapeutics. Previously spent 20 years at Amgen and holds a PharmD from Wayne State University.
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Experience
- Arboretum VenturesExecutive Assistant to Founder2025 — 2026Ann Arbor, MI
- University of MichiganExecutive Assistant to the CHO and Associate VP for Student Life Health & Wellness2021 — 2025Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Wolverine Wellness at University Health Service, University of MichiganAdministrative Assistant to the Director, Wolverine Wellness2016 — 2021Ann Arbor, Michigan
Skills & more
Handle Confidential Information2Client Liaison2Electronic Filing1ConcurClient CommunicationAttention to DetailMemosBusiness CommunicationsBuild Strong RelationshipsExpensesStaff CoordinationPhone Etiquette
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Procedure ManualsSpreadsheetsEvent PlanningCoachingCommunicationAdministrative AssistanceBusiness MeetingsPurchase RequisitionsTrusting RelationshipsWorkload PrioritizationMindfulnessConfidentiality- Foundations of Project Management — CG
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Colleagues at Westlake Village BioPartners
Anurag Agarwal
CEO & co-founder at Westlake Village BioPartners
Armando Alvarez
Finance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartners
Beth Seidenberg
Founding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Brogan Perrelli
VP of Finance and Operations at Westlake Village BioPartners
David Allison
Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Eric Kaufman
Vice President at Westlake Village BioPartners
Jennifer Kercher
General Counsel at Westlake Village BioPartners
Kelli McKeirnan
Director of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartners
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David Allison
Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Deborah Palestrant
Partner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM Ventures
Hyung Chun
Partner at Foresite Capital
Mira Chaurushiya
Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartners
Sean Harper
Managing Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Desmond Padhi?
- Operating Partner working across the firm and portfolio companies to advance medicines into the clinic, serving as founding CEO of Capsida Biotherapeutics and interim CEO of Latigo Biotherapeutics. Previously spent 20 years at Amgen and holds a PharmD from Wayne State University.
- Where does Desmond Padhi work?
- Desmond Padhi is Operating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners.
- What check size does Desmond Padhi write?
- Desmond Padhi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Desmond Padhi go to school?
- Desmond Padhi studied at University of Michigan (Master of Social Work - MSW, Interpersonal Practice); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology).
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