Douglas Crawford
InvestorManaging Partner at Mission Biocapital
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedAlessa Therapeutics
About
Douglas Crawford, an investor who founded MBC BioLabs, builds plug-and-play co‑working wet‑lab incubators that provide turnkey lab space, equipment and mentorship, removing operational friction so founders can begin experiments.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials
Experience
- MBC BiolabsGeneral Managercurrent2012 — present953 Indiana ST, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Mission BioCapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Mission Bay CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2009 — present953 Indiana ST, San Francisco, CA 94107
- QB3Associate Director2004 — 20161700 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94158
Education
- University of California, San FranciscoPh.D., Genetics1998 — 2004
Skills & more
Management19Strategic Planning9Venture Capital51Start-ups99Lifesciences12Research11Entrepreneurship53Investments9Strategic Partnerships4Biotechnology79Technology Transfer17Biochemistry25
+4 more
Molecular BiologyDrug DiscoveryTransgenicsCommercializationFrom Douglas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, San Francisco40
Matt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCHarlan LevinePresident of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology VenturesAdam CottonPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundKatarina PancePrincipal at SR One Capital ManagementDr. Jay GuptaVenture Partner at Boutique Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at MBC Biolabs4
Also worked at Mission Bay Capital3
Also worked at QB31
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Mission Biocapital
Cassidy Blundell
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Chaya Patel
Principal at Mission Biocapital
Chris Carlin
Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Mission Biocapital
Clay Rowland
Investment Associate at Mission Biocapital
Helen Siaw
Analyst at Mission Biocapital
Jennifer Griffin
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Johannes Fruehauf
General Partner at Mission Biocapital
Josephine Brysting
Investment Analyst at Mission Biocapital
Network5
Cassidy Blundell
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Chaya Patel
Principal at Mission Biocapital
Helen Siaw
Analyst at Mission Biocapital
Jennifer Griffin
Partner at Mission Biocapital
Johannes Fruehauf
General Partner at Mission Biocapital
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