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Francisco Gimenez
InvestorInvestment Team at 8VC · Board director at Flywheel · Board director at Tempero Bio, Inc. · Board director at BigHat Biosciences
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $3M – $30M checks · typically $16.5M
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About
Francisco Gimenez focuses on Bio-IT and Enterprise AI investments at 8VC. He previously was Resident Data Scientist at Formation 8 and founded Catenus Science, a data science consulting and recruiting firm; he holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford and a BS in EECS from UC Berkeley.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Gimenez founded Catenus Science, a data science consulting and recruiting firm that used an apprenticeship model to help early-stage companies build data science teams.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford (Ph.D., Biomedical Informatics) Studied at UC Berkeley (BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences)
- Communities
- He was the commencement speaker for the Stanford School of Medicine in 2015.
- Awards
- Gimenez won the Martin Epstein award for best paper at the American Medical Informatics Association in 2014. He was a Ruth L. Kirchstein Fellow at Stanford.
- More
- During his BS at UC Berkeley he did research in Parkinson's disease at UCSF.
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Board director at Flywheel
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Flywheel's investors · 11
Co-founders at Flywheel
Board director at Tempero Bio, Inc.
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Tempero Bio, Inc.'s investors · 2
Board director at BigHat Biosciences
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BigHat Biosciences's investors · 17
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Co-founders at BigHat Biosciences
Experience
- 8VCPartnercurrent2020 — present
- 8VCPrincipalcurrent2016 — present
- 8VCResident Data Scientist2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Latus BioDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- CellanomeBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- CellinoBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Flywheel.ioDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Unlearn.AIDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BigHat BiosciencesDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- Sirona MedicalDirector Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CambiumDirector Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- Formation 8Resident Data Scientist2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford University School of MedicinePhD Student2010 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Radius IntelligenceData Scientist2014 — 2015
- UCSFStaff Research Assistant2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Languages Spanish
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Deals · 2
Cambium Biomaterials, Inc.Board seat
via 8VC · filed Dec 2025 · $101.4M raise
Tempero Bio, Inc.Board seat
via 8VC · filed Nov 2025 · $77M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
Appia BioBigHat BiosciencesFlywheel.ioLatus BioMantra BioOrca BioPhotys TherapeuticsSerotinySirona MedicalUnlearn.AI
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Francisco Gimenez?
- Francisco Gimenez focuses on Bio-IT and Enterprise AI investments at 8VC. He previously was Resident Data Scientist at Formation 8 and founded Catenus Science, a data science consulting and recruiting firm; he holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford and a BS in EECS from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Francisco Gimenez work?
- Francisco Gimenez is Investment Team at 8VC and Board director at Flywheel and Board director at Tempero Bio, Inc. and Board director at BigHat Biosciences.
- What does Francisco Gimenez invest in?
- Francisco Gimenez invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Francisco Gimenez write?
- Francisco Gimenez typically writes checks of $3M – $30M.
- What boards does Francisco Gimenez sit on?
- Francisco Gimenez holds tracked board seats at BigHat Biosciences, Cambium Biomaterials, Inc., Flywheel, Tempero Bio, Inc., Unlearn.
- What companies has Francisco Gimenez invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Appia Bio, BigHat Biosciences, Flywheel.io, Latus Bio, Mantra Bio, Orca Bio, Photys Therapeutics, Serotiny, Sirona Medical, Unlearn.AI.
- Where did Francisco Gimenez go to school?
- Francisco Gimenez studied at Stanford University (PhD, Biomedical Informatics); University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences).
- What awards has Francisco Gimenez received?
- Gimenez won the Martin Epstein award for best paper at the American Medical Informatics Association in 2014. He was a Ruth L. Kirchstein Fellow at Stanford.
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