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Drew Lanza

InvestorFounder

Founding Partner at Berkeley Catalyst · Board director at Valitor · Board director at Resilient Biotics

California

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

FoundedResilient BioticsValitor

About

Founding Partner with deep operating experience who founded and ran five companies before joining Morgenthaler Ventures. Known for scaling early-stage companies from few founders into large multinational corporations. Holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard.

Board director at Valitor

Intro paths

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Valitor's investors · 6

Angel Physicians FundBerkeley CatalystBerkeleyExSight VenturesNew YorkFirst Spark Ventures, LlcMenlo ParkNational Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2014Pandect BioventuresWoodside

Co-founders at Valitor

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Carole H BellisExecutive Officer
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Kevin E HealyDirector
JM
Jackson M WesleyExecutive Officer, Director
WJ
Wesley JacksonPresident, Chief Scientific Officer & Member of the Board
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Gregory D. KunstChief Executive Officer

Board director at Resilient Biotics

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Resilient Biotics's investors · 2

Berkeley CatalystBerkeley · since 2020Fulcrum Global CapitalKansas City · since 2020

Co-founders at Resilient Biotics

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Rachelle GalvinExecutive Officer, Director
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Christopher BelnapExecutive Officer, Director
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Greg WernerExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Smart Coast CaliforniaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  2. Berkeley Catalyst FundFounding Partnercurrent2015 — present
  3. Santa Catalina Island CompanyBoard Membercurrent2006 — present
  4. PAJARO DUNES ASSOCIATIONBoard Member and Treasurercurrent2017 — presentWatsonville, CA
  5. San Jose Police and Fire Retirement FundChairman of the Board of Trusteescurrent2011 — presentSan Jose
  6. Ayla networksChairman Emeritus2010 — 2016
  7. Morgenthaler VenturesGeneral Partner2000 — 2010
  8. Brion TechnologiesBoard Member2002 — 2007
  9. E/O NetworksFounder and VP of Engineering1993 — 1998
  10. Lightwave MicrosystemsFounder, CEO, and Board Member1993 — 1998
  11. Ericsson - Raynet Corp.Founder and VP of Marketing1986 — 1993

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering1974 — 1978
  2. Stanford UniversityMS, Electrical Engineering1978 — 1979
  3. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1985 — 1987
  4. Menlo Atherton High SchoolHS1970 — 1974
  5. Hillview School1961 — 1970

Skills & more

Venture Capital67Start-ups60Business Development13Corporate Development10Product Management18Go-to-market Strategy9Cleantech2Strategic Partnerships19Investments2Marketing3Product Marketing7Executive Management13
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsWirelessAngel InvestingMobile DevicesSemiconductorsCloud ComputingEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentSaaSEnterprise SoftwareStrategyStrategic Planning

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Colleagues at Berkeley Catalyst

Joky Kong
Partner at Berkeley Catalyst
Laura Smoliar
Investor at Berkeley Catalyst
Ted Hou
Managing Partner at Berkeley Catalyst

Frequently asked questions

Where does Drew Lanza work?
Drew Lanza is Founding Partner at Berkeley Catalyst and Founder at Valitor and Founder at Resilient Biotics.
What check size does Drew Lanza write?
Drew Lanza typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Drew Lanza found?
Drew Lanza founded Resilient Biotics, Valitor.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ayla networks6

Jim McLeanInvestor at Silicon Valley Data CapitalAnkur SaxenaInvestment Director at TDK VenturesAnshul AgarwalPartner at LG Technology VenturesThomas OhPartner at Arrowroot CapitalPhillip ChangVenture Advisor at AI FundAmit ChaturvedyGlobal Head & Managing Partner at SE Ventures

Also worked at Morgenthaler Ventures10

Kyle DohertyInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesGary LittleOperating Partner at Canvas VenturesItamar NovickManaging Partner at Recursive VenturesJuan-Pablo MasPartner at Action Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Nader VasseghiVenture Partner at Candou Ventures

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Also worked at Brion Technologies13

Dan BrunnerAdvisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture ClimateErwin DassenVenture Partner at FrachtisRichard LiPresident at Legend CapitalJurgen van EckSenior Investment Manager at BOMVincent KamphorstInvestment Director at Innovation IndustriesRobert NewmanAnalyst at Rhapsody Venture Partners

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Also worked at E/O Networks2

Borys MusielakManaging Partner at SMOK VenturesMarek RogozińskiFounder at Authologic