Where does Ehi Akhirome work?

Ehi Akhirome is Senior Associate at Samsara BioCapital.

Where did Ehi Akhirome go to school?

Ehi Akhirome studied at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Developmental, Regenerative & Stem Cell Biology); Emory University (Biology & Chemistry double major, Summa Cum Laude).

Ehi Akhirome

Investor

Senior Associate at Samsara BioCapital

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Investor at Samsara focused on biotech and diagnostics, joining in 2026. He previously spent four years as an investor at Norwest and was a consultant at McKinsey, and holds an MD and PhD in Developmental Biology from Washington University.

Experience

Samsara BioCapitalInvestorcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, California
Norwest Venture PartnersInvestor2022 — 2026San Francisco, California
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2020 — 2022Silicon Valley
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2018Redwood City, California, United States

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Venture CapitalBiotechnology IndustryMolecular Diagnostics

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Colleagues at Samsara BioCapital

Abe Bassan

Principal at Samsara BioCapital

Alan Eisenberg

Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital

Andrew Walker

Assistant Controller at Samsara BioCapital

Betsy Santos

Venture Partner, Chief People Officer at Samsara BioCapital

Carolyn Nguyen

Deputy General Counsel at Samsara BioCapital

Clara Dong

Senior Associate at Samsara BioCapital

Connie Su

Senior Fund Accountant at Samsara BioCapital

Cory Freedland

Investor at Samsara BioCapital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ehi Akhirome?: Investor at Samsara focused on biotech and diagnostics, joining in 2026. He previously spent four years as an investor at Norwest and was a consultant at McKinsey, and holds an MD and PhD in Developmental Biology from Washington University.
Where does Ehi Akhirome work?: Ehi Akhirome is Senior Associate at Samsara BioCapital.
Where did Ehi Akhirome go to school?: Ehi Akhirome studied at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine); Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Developmental, Regenerative & Stem Cell Biology); Emory University (Biology & Chemistry double major, Summa Cum Laude).

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