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Frances H. Arnold

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Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP · Director at Illumina Accelerator · Founder at Provivi

Los Angeles, California

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

FoundedProvivi

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About

Frances H. Arnold is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology, with expertise in protein engineering, synthetic biology, and biocatalysis. She holds a BS from Princeton University and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship. Her recognitions include the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

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Biotech

Founder at Provivi

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Provivi's investors · 9

Aliment CapitalLos Angeles · $3M – $5M checksKairos Venture Investments, LlcBeverly Hills · $150K – $20M checks · since 2017Kairos Venture PartnersBeverly Hills · since 2025Lanx CapitalNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2015Pontifax AgTechSanta MonicaSpruce Capital PartnersSouth San FranciscoVivo CapitalPalo Alto · $10M – $50M checksXeraya CapitalKuala Lumpur

Co-founders at Provivi

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Peter MeinholdExecutive Officer
PCPedro Coelho
Pedro CoelhoExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Alphabet Inc.Directorcurrent2019 — present
  2. California Institute of TechnologyLinus Pauling Professorcurrent2017 — present
  3. IlluminaDirectorcurrent2016 — present
  4. ProviviCo-founder, Director and Science Advisorcurrent2013 — presentSanta Monica CA
  5. GenomaticaScience Advisor2013 — 2015San Diego County, California, United States
  6. JBEITechnical Advisory Board2008 — 2013JBEI
  7. Mascoma, IncScience Advisor2007 — 2013
  8. ArzedaScience Advisor2009 — 2012
  9. Gevo, IncCo-Founder, Director, Science Advisor2005 — 2011
  10. CodexisAdvisor2007 — 2009
  11. Amyris BiotechnologiesScience Advisor2005 — 2009
  12. MaxygenScience Advisor1997 — 2002

Skills & more

Science56Biofuels52Biochemistry78Molecular Biology66Protein Chemistry39Technology Transfer35Lifesciences22R&D24Chemistry23Microbiology15Genomics19Cell Culture16
+12 moreBioinformaticsGeneticsCell BiologyMicroscopyNanotechnologyOrganic ChemistryDrug DiscoveryCommercializationBiotechnologyProtein EngineeringPurificationCell

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Investments

Board seats

AlphabetGenerate BiomedicinesIlluminaNational ResilienceProvivi

Investor

AralezGevoProvivi

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Catalio Capital Management, LP

Adam Riess
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Alan Ashworth
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Christine E. 'Kricket' Seidman
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Dan Littman
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
David Sinclair
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Diamantis Xylas
Analyst at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Freda Lewis-Hall
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
George C. Petrocheilos
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP

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Adam Riess
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Alan Ashworth
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Christine E. 'Kricket' Seidman
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Dan Littman
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Frances H. Arnold?
Frances H. Arnold is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology, with expertise in protein engineering, synthetic biology, and biocatalysis. She holds a BS from Princeton University and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where she also completed a postdoctoral fellowship. Her recognitions include the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Where does Frances H. Arnold work?
Frances H. Arnold is Founder of Provivi and Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP.
What does Frances H. Arnold invest in?
Frances H. Arnold invests in Biotech.
What check size does Frances H. Arnold write?
Frances H. Arnold typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Frances H. Arnold found?
Frances H. Arnold founded Provivi.
What boards does Frances H. Arnold sit on?
Frances H. Arnold holds tracked board seats at Alphabet, Generate Biomedicines, Illumina, National Resilience, Provivi.
What companies has Frances H. Arnold invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aralez, Gevo, Provivi.
Where did Frances H. Arnold go to school?
Frances H. Arnold studied at University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Chemical Engineering); Princeton University (BSE, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering); Caltech.

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