Where does Gary Hooper work?

Gary Hooper is Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital.

What check size does Gary Hooper write?

Gary Hooper typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.

Gary Hooper

Investor

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Sacramento, California

Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Gary Hooper is a Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital with over four decades of experience in the biotechnology industry. He has held executive positions including CEO roles at Pharmetrix, Pharma Patch, Ciblex Corporation, and VerdiChrys Technology, as well as senior business development roles at Genentech, Cygnus, Genencor International, and other biotechnology firms. His background spans drug delivery, therapeutic development, and metabolic engineering, with involvement in multiple company acquisitions, IPOs, and strategic partnerships.

Experience

Impact Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentSacramento, California
Hooper & AssociatesPresident & CEOcurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco & Sacramento, CA
Velocity Ventures LLCVenture Partner2012 — 2016
VerdiChrys TechnologiesPresident & CEO2007 — 2009San Francisco, CA
Hooper & AssociatesPresident & CEO2005 — 2007Woodside, CA
Genencor InternationalVP Buiness Development2001 — 2004Palo Alto, CA
Ciblex CorporationPresident & CEO1998 — 2001San Diego, CA
Pharma PatchPresident & CEO1996 — 1998Menlo Park, California & Toronto, Canada
PharmetrixPresident & CEO1994 — 1995Menlo Park, CA
Cygnus TherapeuticsVP Business Development1988 — 1993Redwood City, CA
GenentechSenior Director of Business Development1980 — 1988So. San Francisco, CA
Hyland Therapeutics, Baxter TravenolAssistant to the President1978 — 1980Costa Mesa, CA

Education

University of Southern CaliforniaMBA, Business Administration1973 — 1974
San José State UniversityBS, Marketing1966 — 1968
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Skills & more

Technology Transfer35Commercialization44Biotechnology52Lifesciences14Biopharmaceuticals18Licensing8Pharmaceutical Industry13Business Development36Mergers & Acquisitions8Venture Capital51Business Strategy5Start-ups31

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EntrepreneurshipStrategyR&DDrug DevelopmentDrug DiscoveryMedical DevicesStrategic AlliancesOncologyCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct LaunchFDAClinical Development

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Colleagues at Impact Venture Capital

Aaron Anderson

Principal at Impact Venture Capital

Eric Ball

Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jack Crawford

Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jan Geldmacher

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jean Mou

Partner at Impact Venture Capital

John Finegan

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Karen Crawford

Investor at Impact Venture Capital

Patrick Bumpus

Investor at Impact Venture Capital

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Aaron Anderson

Principal at Impact Venture Capital

Jack Crawford

Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jan Geldmacher

Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Jean Mou

Partner at Impact Venture Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Gary Hooper work?: Gary Hooper is Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital.
What check size does Gary Hooper write?: Gary Hooper typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.