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You →Richie · together at Optum Ventures (2019–2022) →Heather
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You →Jamie · 2 people · together at Optum Ventures →Heather
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You →Sam · 9 people · together at Oxford Science Enterprises →Heather
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Experience
- Oxford Science EnterprisesSenior Partnercurrent2022 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
- Optum VenturesPartner2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Johnson & JohnsonSenior Director, New Ventures & Transactions2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Tate & Lyle VenturesPrincipal2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Enterprise VenturesInvestment Manager2010 — 2013
- ITI Life SciencesForesighting2007 — 2010Scotland
- UnileverTeam Leader2003 — 2007Colworth, England
- UnileverAssociate2005Santa Barbara, California Area
- UnileverResearch Manager2000 — 2003
- King's College LondonPost-doctoral Fellow1997 — 2000
Skills & more
Strategy4Health2Medtech2Medical Devices14DiagnosticsProduct Development9Start-ups36Entrepreneurship9Lifesciences14Venture Capital30Open Innovation1Technology Transfer19
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Consumer Goods IndustriesSpin OutLicensingCommercializationTechnology EvaluationMarket AnalysisInnovation ManagementProduct InnovationFundingInvestmentsDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentFrom Heather's professional profile.
Network5
Alessandro Guazzi
Investor at Optum Ventures
Austin Martin
Vice President at Optum Ventures
Brian Lafond
Manager, Portfolio Finance at Optum Ventures
Eliza McGinn
Vice President at Optum Ventures
George Pantazopoulos
Partner at Optum Ventures
Investors connected to Heather in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Heather Roxborough?
- Partner at Optum Ventures
- What check size does Heather Roxborough write?
- Heather Roxborough typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Heather Roxborough go to school?
- Heather Roxborough studied at Queen's University Belfast (BSc (Hon), Biochemistry (1st class)); Queen's University Belfast (PhD, Clinical Biochemistry).
Same school
Also attended Queen's University Belfast73
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJohnathan GrahamHead of Compliance at Fuel VenturesNicole StumpExecutive Assistant at Ensemble VCAndrew DryliePrincipal at Quadri VenturesDavid MooreHead of Spinouts and Investments at QUBISJim CurranInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Optum Ventures39
Richie ChaikofPrincipal at Fin CapitalBen FreebergFounder, Managing Partner at Oncology VenturesVijay BarathanPartner at Optum VenturesMike CunninghamPartner at Optum VenturesGeorge PantazopoulosPartner at Optum VenturesJoe GentileVice President at Optum Ventures
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Also worked at Johnson & Johnson384
Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture Partners
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