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Heather Roxborough

Former Partner at Optum Ventures

London

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

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Experience

  1. Oxford Science EnterprisesSenior Partnercurrent2022 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  2. Optum VenturesPartner2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  3. Johnson & JohnsonSenior Director, New Ventures & Transactions2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  4. Tate & Lyle VenturesPrincipal2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  5. Enterprise VenturesInvestment Manager2010 — 2013
  6. ITI Life SciencesForesighting2007 — 2010Scotland
  7. UnileverTeam Leader2003 — 2007Colworth, England
  8. UnileverAssociate2005Santa Barbara, California Area
  9. UnileverResearch Manager2000 — 2003
  10. King's College LondonPost-doctoral Fellow1997 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy4Health2Medtech2Medical Devices14DiagnosticsProduct Development9Start-ups36Entrepreneurship9Lifesciences14Venture Capital30Open Innovation1Technology Transfer19
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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).

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