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Helen Kim

Investor

Senior Managing Director at Vida Ventures

Santa Monica, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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

Uri LopatinunlockedHelen: together at Assemblybio (2018–2020)
Helen: together at Northwestern University
Helen: together at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Helen: together at Kite Pharma

About

Helen Kim serves on the board of directors at Prothena Corporation plc and as a board member at Applied Molecular Transport. She has held executive management positions at NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Kosan, Affymax, Onyx, Protein Design Labs, and Chiron. Kim holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Experience

  1. Prothena Corporation plcMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  2. InduProMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  3. Protego BiopharmaMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  4. Aktis OncologyMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  5. IconOVir BioMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  6. ReCode TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  7. Vida Ventures, LLCSenior Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentSanta Monica, CA
  8. A2 Biotherapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — present
  9. Applied Molecular TransportBoard Member2018 — 2022South San Francisco
  10. Assembly Biosciences, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2018 — 2020
  11. ExicureBoard Member2014 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  12. The Column GroupPartner2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Kite Pharma, Inc.Executive Vice President2014 — 2018Santa Monica, CA
  14. Forsight Vision 4Board Member2012 — 2017
  15. Sunesis PharmaceuticalsBoard Director2009 — 2016
  16. NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.Strategic Advisor formerly Chief Business Officer2009 — 2014
  17. ImmunoCellular Therapeutics LtdBoard member2011 — 2014Calabasas
  18. West Coast Clinical Trials, GlobalBoard director2011 — 2012Costa Mesa, CA
  19. Trinity BiosystemsBoard member2009 — 2010
  20. Kosan BiosciencesPresident and CEO2007 — 2008
  21. Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationChief Program Officer2003 — 2007
  22. AffymaxChief Business Officer2002 — 2003
  23. Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.Sr. Vice President, Corporate Development1999 — 2002
  24. PDL PharmaVice President, Marketing and Product Development1998 — 1999
  25. ChironVice President, Marketing & Business Development1989 — 1998

Colleagues at Vida Ventures

Alessandro Giacometti
Vice President, Head of Investor Relations at Vida Ventures
Alex Loftis
Principal at Vida Ventures
Alex Mejia
Executive Services Manager at Vida Ventures
Alex Shen
Director of Operations at Vida Ventures
Andy Kadlec
Senior Associate at Vida Ventures
Anita Keenan
Executive Assistant at Vida Ventures
Arie Belldegrun
Founder and Senior Managing Director at Vida Ventures
Arjun Goyal
General Partner at Vida Ventures

Network2

Carla Daniel
Partner at The Column Group
David Goeddel
Managing Partner at The Column Group

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Helen Kim?
Helen Kim serves on the board of directors at Prothena Corporation plc and as a board member at Applied Molecular Transport. She has held executive management positions at NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Kosan, Affymax, Onyx, Protein Design Labs, and Chiron. Kim holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Where does Helen Kim work?
Helen Kim is Senior Managing Director at Vida Ventures.
What check size does Helen Kim write?
Helen Kim typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Where did Helen Kim go to school?
Helen Kim studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA); Northwestern University (BS, Chemical Engineering).

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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business785

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Also attended Northwestern University589

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Shared employers

Also worked at Assembly Biosciences, Inc.1

Uri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures

Also worked at NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.5

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Also worked at Chiron19

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