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Hongbo Lu

Investor

Managing Partner at Lilly Asia Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M

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Experience

  1. NEXTBio CapitalManaging Membercurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Vivo CapitalManaging Partner2020 — 2024
  3. Lilly Asia VenturesManaging Partner2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. OrbiMed AdvisorsManaging Director2011 — 2016
  5. Piper JaffraySenior Equity Analyst, Principal,2005 — 2011san francisco, california
  6. Zyomyx, Inc.Technology Planning and Strategies Manager2000 — 2004Hayward, California

Deals · 79

BlossomHill TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jan 2024 · $100M raise

Rgenta TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Mar 2021 · $38M raise

Perfuse TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jul 2020 · $39M raise

AvedroBoard seat

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed May 2018 · $25M raise

ArriventSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Dec 2022

AlebundSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Sep 2021

Sonoma BiotherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jul 2021

NiKang TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed May 2021

RegorSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Feb 2021

Terns PharmaceuticalsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Dec 2020

Insilico MedicineSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Sep 2019

KSQ TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Sep 2018

MetacrineSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jun 2018

SingleraSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Mar 2018

Tmunity TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jan 2018

Gritstone OncologySolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Sep 2017

NuVera MedicalSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jun 2017

3SbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AbbiskoSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AceabioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AirdocSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ARMO BioSciencesSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AusunpharmSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

BettapharmaSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

BrbiotechSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

CansinotechSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

CarsgenSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ChinesepeptideSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ChipscreenSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ElpiscienceSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Fountain MedSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

HD BiosciencesSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

IMPACT TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Innovent BiologicsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

JustbiochinaSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

MabspacebioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

MediTrust HealthSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

NewhorizonbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

NovastSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

PinsmedicalSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

RemegenSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

SinqiSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

SperogenixSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

SzyhloSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

TargetingoneSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Turning Point TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

VirtuedxSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

XihuasciSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

凯因科技Solo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

博瑞医药Solo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

圣湘生物Solo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters. Some rows are inferred. Not right? Tell us.

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Lilly Asia Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hongbo Lu?
Managing Partner at Lilly Asia Ventures
Where does Hongbo Lu work?
Hongbo Lu is Managing Partner at Lilly Asia Ventures.
What check size does Hongbo Lu write?
Hongbo Lu typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
What boards does Hongbo Lu sit on?
Hongbo Lu holds tracked board seats at ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Avedro, BlossomHill Therapeutics, Perfuse Therapeutics, Rgenta Therapeutics.
Where did Hongbo Lu go to school?
Hongbo Lu studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Washington (PhD, Bioengineering); Tsinghua University (BS).

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