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Hyung Chun

Investor

MD, Investment Team at Foresite Capital

New Haven, Connecticut

Writes $2M – $75M checks · typically $38.5M

About

Hyung Chun is a physician scientist who joined Foresite Capital in 2021, where he evaluates investment opportunities in private and public biotech companies. Before Foresite, he was a tenured faculty member at Yale School of Medicine, where he held roles including Co-Director of the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, and remains an adjunct faculty member. He earned an A.B. in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard College and an M.D. from Johns Hopkins, and completed his residency and cardiovascular fellowship at Stanford.

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Foresite CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Stanford University School of MedicineAdjunct Professorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Yale University School of MedicineAdjunct Associate Professorcurrent2022 — presentNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
  4. Yale University School of MedicineAssociate Professor of Medicine and Pathology with Tenure2019 — 2022
  5. Yale University School of MedicineCo-Director, Yale Cardiovascular Research Center2021
  6. Yale University School of MedicineAssociate Professor of Medicine2015 — 2019
  7. Yale University School of MedicineAssistant Professor2009 — 2015
  8. Latigo Biotherapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. Odyssey TherapeuticsBoard Observer2021 — 2024
  10. Stanford University School of MedicineChief Cardiology Fellow2008 — 2009
  11. Stanford University School of MedicineCardiology Fellow2004 — 2009
  12. Stanford University School of MedicineInternal Medicine Resident2002 — 2004
  13. National Institutes of HealthHHMI/NIH Research Scholar1999 — 2001

Education

  1. The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDoctor of Medicine (MD)1996 — 2002
  2. Harvard UniversityAB, Biochemical Sciences1992 — 1995

Skills & more

Higher EducationTeaching2University TeachingResearch4Statistics3Science4Student AffairsMolecular Biology7Public Speaking1Curriculum DesignQualitative ResearchCurriculum Development
+6 moreGrant WritingCell BiologyTutoringClinical ResearchClinical TrialsMedical Education

Languages Korean

  • ABIM Cardiovascular Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine

From Hyung's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

IndomoLatigo BiotherapeuticsModal Therapeutics

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Foresite Capital

Alex M. Azar II
Advisor at Foresite Capital
Alisa Mall
Partner at Foresite Capital
Amelia Stoj
CCO and Assistant General Counsel at Foresite Capital
Cindy Xiong
Investor at Foresite Capital
Collin Yang-Wong
Principal at Foresite Capital
Cynthia Carpenter
Executive Associate at Foresite Capital
Darren Haggerty
Operations Investment Analyst at Foresite Capital
Deepak Atri
Principal at Foresite Capital

Network1

Desmond Padhi
Operating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners

Investors connected to Hyung in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Hyung Chun work?
Hyung Chun is MD, Investment Team at Foresite Capital.
What does Hyung Chun invest in?
Hyung Chun invests in Biotech.
What check size does Hyung Chun write?
Hyung Chun typically writes checks of $2M – $75M.

Same school

Also attended The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine25

Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesKayarash KarimianSenior Associate at Cure VenturesSamantha GuinnAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund

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Also attended Harvard University1,462

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Yale University School of Medicine35

Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Brittany de KouchkovskyDirector, University Relations at Osage University PartnersDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpSophie RobinsonSenior Associate at Cure VenturesJonathan GertlerManaging Director at Bioventures InvestorsOmair KhanPartner at Artis Ventures

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Also worked at Latigo Biotherapeutics, Inc.3

David AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersDesmond PadhiOperating Partner at Westlake Village BioPartnersDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM Ventures

Also worked at Odyssey Therapeutics2

Paulina HillPartner at Sanofi VenturesBenjamin BlumVenture Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital

Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine115

Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalJeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCLan JiangPartner at Lux CapitalJeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorpLily RaakaStrategist at Plum Alley Investments

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