Where does Heath Lukatch work?

Heath Lukatch is Founder & Managing Partner at Red Tree Venture.

What check size does Heath Lukatch write?

Heath Lukatch typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Heath Lukatch go to school?

Heath Lukatch studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Neuroscience); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Biochemistry).

Heath Lukatch

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Red Tree Venture · Partner at Novo Holdings

San Francisco, California

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

Find your path to Heath

1,073 people in our graph share verified history with Heath — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul KwanunlockedHeath: together at Stanford University (1992–1997)

×3Heath: together at McKinsey & Company

×2Heath: together at TPG

×2Heath: together at University of California, Berkeley

Experience

Red Tree Venture CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 — present
EnRosa TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Inversion TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Engrail TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
Acrigen BiosciencesChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
Magnus MedicalChairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — present
VaxcyteBoard Member2018 — 2026
ExcellergyBoard Member2021 — 2026
Ceribell │ Rapid Response EEGBoard Observer2021 — 2024
Bicara TherapeuticsBoard Member2023 — 2024
Alladapt Immunotherapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2022 — 2024
CARGO TherapeuticsBoard Member2021 — 2023
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chairman Of The Board2016 — 2023
VirstiBoard Member2021 — 2022
InogenChairman Of The Board2006 — 2022
Flexion TherapeuticsBoard Member2012 — 2021
ViaCyteBoard Member2018 — 2020
Ceribell, IncBoard Member2018 — 2020
Halo NeuroscienceBoard Member2017 — 2020
Engage TherapeuticsChairman Of The Board2017 — 2020
TPGPartner, TPG Growth and RISE2018 — 2020
TPGPartner and Managing Director, TPG Biotech2015 — 2017
Spinifex Pharmaceuticals Inc.Chairman Of The Board2014 — 2015
SI-BONEBoard Observer2014 — 2015
Cianna MedicalChairman Of The Board2011 — 2015
AnaptysBioBoard Member2007 — 2015
Novo A/SPartner2006 — 2015San Francisco
ALIOS BIOPHARMA, INC.Board Observer2009 — 2014
Elevation PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2011 — 2012
Amira PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2007 — 2011
Synosia TherapeuticsBoard Member2006 — 2011
Foldrx PharmaceuticalsBoard Member2010
InSound MedicalBoard Member2006 — 2010
SightLine PartnersManaging Director and Founder2005 — 2006
Piper Jaffray VenturesManaging Director2001 — 2004
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1997 — 2000
AutoMate ScientificCEO and Founder1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Venture Capital37Private Equity11Biotechnology15Business Strategy6Due Diligence12Lifesciences4Mergers3Entrepreneurship8Start-ups15Valuation4Investments4Mergers & Acquisitions7

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Clinical DevelopmentDrug DiscoveryR&DCommercializationLife SciencesTechnology TransferAngel InvestingCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryResearch and Development (R&D)

From Heath's professional profile.

Colleagues at Red Tree Venture

Adam Silverman

Red Tree Venture Labs Biologics at Red Tree Venture

Antonio Lepore

Senior Associate at Red Tree Venture

Ariell Ortega

Executive Assistant at Red Tree Venture

Bill Robinson

Scientific Advisory Board - Immunology; Chief, Stanford Division of Immunology and Rheumatology at Red Tree Venture

Brian Stearns

Red Tree Venture Labs Chemistry at Red Tree Venture

Cassie Lue

VP of Investor Relations at Red Tree Venture

Crystal Mackall

Scientific Advisory Board - Oncology; Director, Stanford Center for Cancer Cell Therapy at Red Tree Venture

Deborah Nguyen

Red Tree Venture Labs Operating Partner at Red Tree Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Heath Lukatch?: Partner at Novo Holdings
Where does Heath Lukatch work?: Heath Lukatch is Founder & Managing Partner at Red Tree Venture.
What check size does Heath Lukatch write?: Heath Lukatch typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Heath Lukatch go to school?: Heath Lukatch studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Neuroscience); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Biochemistry).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Steve WozniakCo-founder of Apple Tony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDash Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of Databricks Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Shared employers

Also worked at ViaCyte2

Asish K. XavierVice President, Venture Investments at JJDC Carlos A. SchulerExecutive Officer, Director at InCarda Therapeutics

Also worked at TPG178

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index Ventures Elena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC Partners Kayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo Ventures Stephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC Sonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also worked at SightLine Partners2

Ryan FraserPartner at Archer Capital Group Joe BillerManaging Partner at American Century Private Investments

Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill Ventures Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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