Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh
InvestorManaging Partner at MEDA Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
Managing Partner focused on therapeutics, investor relations, deal flow, management, and FDA regulatory matters. Holds a PhD.
Experience
- MEDA Ventures - Fund IIManaging Partnercurrent2024 β presentUnited States
- LooperRoom, Inc.Fractional Chief Strategy Officercurrent2025 β present
- MEDA Angels & MEDA Fund 1Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2019 β presentWashington,DC, Miami, Boston, San Francisco
- Ivyfon: Resilient Alpha podcastPodcast Host (healthcare stream)current2025 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Playbl, Inc.Member of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 β present
- NuvOx PharmaBoard Observercurrent2023 β present
- Kinexum Services LLCRegulatory Affairscurrent2021 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)Scientific/Commercialization Advisor/SBIR Grant Reviewercurrent2020 β presentBethesda, MD
- ECF BiosolutionsFounder2014 β 2023Washington, DC
- Enterin Inc.Clinical & Regulatory Affairs Advisor2020 β 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Health Innovation Consortium (VA, VCU)Member, Investment Committee2021 β 2022
- VLP THERAPEUTICS LLCDirector, Science & Business Development2016 β 2021Gaithersburg, MD
- Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's HospitalVisiting Scientist2012 β 2016Boston, MA
- SRA, a CSRA companyScientific Review Officer2008 β 2015
- The National Institutes of HealthScholar2010 β 2012Bethesda, MD
- Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Fellow2006 β 2007
- Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center β Jefferson HealthDoctoral Candidate2000 β 2004
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer CenterResearch Technician, Masters Candidate1994 β 1999
- Mitsubishi International CorporationResearch Assistant1990 β 1993Washington, DC
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, English & Natural Sciences (minor)
- Georgetown UniversityMS, Physiology & Biophysics
- Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhD, Developmental Biology (Mazo lab)
- Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Training, Epigenetics (Struhl lab)
Skills & more
Genetics17Science28Cancer12Cell Biology29Molecular Genetics4Genomics9Research9Life Sciences23Laboratory5Clinical Research7Cell5Neuroscience13
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Molecular BiologyCell CultureBiochemistryLanguages English Β· French
From Elizabeth's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University250
Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst
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Also attended Harvard Medical School135
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David ReshefInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Krishna YeshwantInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at National Cancer Institute (NCI)14
Grant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationPamela KleinVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalKaren KnudsenAdvisor at Oncology VenturesFrank RimalovskiExecutive Director at NYU Innovation Venture FundVincent OssipowPartner at Omega FundsDr. NoΓ© E. CrespoAssociate Director at Parallel 18
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Also worked at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital161
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Also worked at The National Institutes of Health59
Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesMax ColbertPhysician-Entrepreneur at Medical Excellence CapitalIan ChiangPartner at Flare Capital PartnersGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationLeela SrinivasanCEO, Parity at Bull City Venture Partners
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Also worked at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center β Jefferson Health1
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