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Hugo Arellano-Santoyo

Former Principal at Third Rock Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

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

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Experience

  1. Raven Healthcare Incubator (RA Capital)Vice President Corp Devcurrent2026 — present
  2. Raven Healthcare Incubator (RA Capital)Sr Dir Corp Dev2024 — 2026
  3. Third Rock VenturesPrincipal2024
  4. Third Rock VenturesSr. Associate2021 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Novartis Venture FundAssociate2020 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)Scholar in Residence Fellow2017 — 2020Greater Boston Area
  7. Clubes de Ciencia Latin AmericaMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2020Greater Boston Area
  8. Clubes de Ciencia MéxicoCo Director2014 — 2020Mexico City Area, Mexico
  9. Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2017Greater Boston Area
  10. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraduate Student2012 — 2017Cellular Biology
  11. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ResearcGraduate Student2009 — 2012Seattle WA

Skills & more

Biophysics7Fluorescence Microscopy2Molecular Biology5Biochemistry1Microscopy1Synthetic Biology1CytoskeletonProject ManagementMolecular ImagingData Analysis5Image AnalysisNon-profit Leadership2
+7 moreInternational ResearchDecision-MakingProject PlanningProject LeadershipInterpersonal SkillsMicrobiomeSmall Molecules

Languages English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hugo Arellano-Santoyo?
Investor at RAVen (RA Ventures)
What check size does Hugo Arellano-Santoyo write?
Hugo Arellano-Santoyo typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Hugo Arellano-Santoyo go to school?
Hugo Arellano-Santoyo studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological and Biomedical Sciences); University of Washington (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology); Princeton University (BA, Physics).

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