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, Inc., 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).

Hongbo Lu

Investor

Managing Partner at Lilly Asia Ventures

Palo Alto, California

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

Find your path to Hongbo

1,736 people in our graph share verified history with Hongbo — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Zhenyu TangunlockedHongbo: together at Tsinghua University (1991–1993)

×5Hongbo: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

×5Hongbo: together at University of Washington

Hongbo: together at Tsinghua University

Experience

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

Deals · 80

BlossomHill TherapeuticsBoard seat

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

Rgenta TherapeuticsBoard seat

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

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board seat

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Aug 2020 · $5M 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

Singleron BiotechnologiesSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Nov 2021

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

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

NuVera MedicalSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures · filed Jun 2017

AllistSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Ansun BiopharmaSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ConnectbiopharmSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

CorrectsequenceSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

CrownbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Cullinan OncologySolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

EdiGeneSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

GeneceptionSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

GeneseeqSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

GracellbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Gritstone OncologySolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

HuamaitaikeSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

InhibrxSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

InventisbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

IonovabioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

JacobiopharmaSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Legend BiotechSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

LupengbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

LYNK PharmaceuticalsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

MetacrineSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

MicrotechmdSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

MilliinSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

NextCureSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ReadCoorSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

RegorSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

RonatherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

SingleraSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Tempest TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Tmunity TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

迪哲医药 (Dizal Pharma)Solo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

3SbioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AbbiskoSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AceabioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AirdocSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

ArmobioSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

AusunpharmSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

BettapharmaSolo GP

via Lilly Asia Ventures

Black Diamond Therapeutics, IncSolo 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

Profound BioSolo 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.

Colleagues at Lilly Asia Ventures

Chris Tsakalakis

Venture Partner at Serac Ventures

Emily Gaudiano

Associate at SV Health Investors

M. Jaione Maiz

Principal at Anzu Partners

Michelle Levine

Principal at Solasta Ventures

Vickie Laurent

Regulatory Advisor at 2Flo Ventures

Yi Shi

General Partner 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, Inc., 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).

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business824

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel Capital Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital DennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital Anna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

+ 818 more

Also attended University of Washington461

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Arvind JainFounder & CEO of Glean Jane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative Robotics Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures Joe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

+ 455 more

Also attended Tsinghua University273

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures Ted BreyerPartner at Breyer Capital Alexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture Partners Collin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital Song MaoManaging Director, China at Qualcomm Ventures

+ 267 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Vivo Capital20

Aaron RoystonManaging Partner at venBio Partners Michael ChangManaging Partner at Vivo Capital Shan FuManaging Partner at Vivo Capital Daisy XuManaging Director at Vivo Capital Jack NielsenManaging Partner at Vivo Capital Kevin DaiManaging Director at Vivo Capital

+ 14 more

Also worked at Lilly Asia Ventures5

Evan FuAssociate at DFJ Cindy XiongInvestor at Foresite Capital Frank YinSenior Investment Associate at WRF Capital Alex ZhangVice President, Structured Capital at RA Capital John MaFounder at Ronovo Surgical

Also worked at OrbiMed Advisors80

Ryan LoggieDirector of Finance and Tax at Casdin Capital Matthew R. PattersonVenture Partner - US Investments at SR One Capital Management Leon ChenPartner at The Column Group Anna BittonCFO at Torch Capital Ken TangPrincipal at K2 HealthVentures Tadd WesselManaging Partner at Scion Life Sciences

+ 74 more

Also worked at Piper Jaffray86

Kelly O'KaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jay W. SchmelterCo-founder of RiverVest Venture Partners, funding and founding life science companies Rose LaiSenior Executive Assistant at Illumina Ventures Safa RashtchyManaging Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc Sunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny Jackson James HerbertVenture Partner at Navitas Capital

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