Gaurav Aggarwal
InvestorManaging Partner at Vivo Capital
Menlo Park, California
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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282 people in our graph share verified history with Gaurav — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mike ZakunlockedGaurav: together at Cornell (1990–1994)
×8Gaurav: together at Cornell
Gaurav: together at Bonum Therapeutics
×2Gaurav: together at JP Morgan Partners
Experience
- Vivo CapitalChief Investment Officer - Opportunity Fundcurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Vivo CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2016 — present
- Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.Chief Business Officer2014 — 2016
- Investor Growth CapitalManaging Director2013
- Panorama CapitalPartner2006 — 2012
- JP Morgan PartnersAssociate2004 — 2006
- KBL Healthcare VenturesVice President1999 — 2004New York City Metropolitan Area
- Wasserstein PerellaAnalyst1997 — 1999New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital18Due Diligence12Strategic Partnerships7Mergers & Acquisitions10Biopharmaceuticals7
From Gaurav's professional profile.
Colleagues at Vivo Capital
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Chen Bian
Associate at Vivo Capital
Chen Yu
Director at Vivo Capital
Daisy Xu
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
Daniel Qin
Associate at Vivo Capital
David Liu
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
Edgar G. Engleman
Managing Partner at Vivo Capital
Frank Kung
Managing Partner at Vivo Capital
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Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Chen Bian
Associate at Vivo Capital
Daisy Xu
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
Daniel Qin
Associate at Vivo Capital
David Liu
Managing Director at Vivo Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gaurav Aggarwal?
- Managing Director at Vivo Capital
- Where does Gaurav Aggarwal work?
- Gaurav Aggarwal is Managing Partner at Vivo Capital.
- What check size does Gaurav Aggarwal write?
- Gaurav Aggarwal typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- Where did Gaurav Aggarwal go to school?
- Gaurav Aggarwal studied at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Doctor of Medicine (MD)); Cornell University (Bachelor's degree, Applied Economics).
Same school
Also attended Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons27
Tristan HuntPartner at Averin CapitalDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesShreeram AradhyeInvestor at Novartis Venture FundJoseph MayerPartner at HLM Investment PartnersJoan LaRovereOperating Partner at iSelect FundCurt LaBelleVenture Partner at Adjuvant Capital
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Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Investor Growth Capital10
Matt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersPatrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersCurt LaBelleVenture Partner at Adjuvant CapitalMikael JohnssonCo-Founder and General Partner at OxxSunny SharmaPartner at OrbiMed
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Also worked at JP Morgan Partners1,282
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
+ 1,276 more
Also worked at Wasserstein Perella17
Todd KimmelManaging Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcJohn H. SimpsonInvestor at Broadhaven Capital PartnersEllen BlixPartner & Head of Investor Relations at SignalFireSachin BarotVenture Partner at Serendipity Impact VCKenneth AlboloteGeneral Partner at Foxmont Capital PartnersBenjamin SavagePartner at Clocktower Ventures
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