Isaac Ro
InvestorPartner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
New York, New York, United States
FoundedPrognomIQ
About
Isaac Ro is a Partner at Catalio Capital Management. He was previously Executive Chairman of Haystack Oncology (sold to Quest Diagnostics), CFO of Sema4, which he took public in 2021, and CFO of Thrive Earlier Detection (sold to Exact Sciences). Earlier he led U.S. Medical Technology and Life Science Tools equity research teams at Goldman Sachs and held a similar role at Leerink Partners, and he holds a B.A. in History from Middlebury College.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Experience
- Catalio Capital ManagementPartnercurrent2023 β presentNew York
- SeerBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentRedwood City, California, United States
- PinkDx, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 β presentDaly City, California, United States
- PrognomiQ IncBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- MedraBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- Axena HealthBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentNewton, Massachusetts, United States
- Volta Labs, Inc.Board Observercurrent2025 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Visby MedicalBoard Observercurrent2025 β presentSan Jose, California, United States
- AnagenexBoard Member2023 β 2025Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
- Pillar Biosciences IncorporatedBoard Observer2023 β 2024Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Haystack OncologyExecutive Chairman2022 β 2023Baltimore, Maryland
- GeneDxChief Financial Officer2021 β 2022Stamford, Connecticut
- Exact SciencesChief Financial Officer2019 β 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Goldman SachsVice President2010 β 2019New York
- Leerink PartnersDirector2004 β 2010New York
- RBCResearch Associate2003 β 2004Boston, Massachusetts
- Aberdeen Strategy & ResearchResearch Associate2000 β 2003Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard Medical SchoolLaboratory Technician1999Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Middlebury CollegeBA with Honors in History, Pre-Med1996 β 2000
- Harvard Extension SchoolVertebrate Anatomy1998
- St. Paul's SchoolCum Laude1994 β 1996
Skills & more
Bloomberg6Strategic ConsultingEquity Research23Valuation41Financial Analysis21Investments40Jokes3Gift of Gab3Financial Modeling39Private Equity6Corporate Development5Investment Banking7
+7 more
Emerging MarketsDue DiligenceHedge FundsMergersCapital MarketsEquitiesMergers & AcquisitionsFrom Isaac's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Middlebury College102
Alex FinkelsteinInvestor at Spark CapitalJeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesUrvashi BarooahPartner at Redpoint VenturesJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesBriehan BurkeGeneral Partner at Keen Venture Partners
+ 96 more
Also attended Harvard Extension School21
Luca FerraresiProject Specialist at P101 VenturesRob PurintonChief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Flare Capital PartnersGabi ZijderveldCo-Founder and Operating Partner at Blue Tulip VenturesJosh Hoffman-SennGeneral Partner at The MBA FundJohn ShufeldtGeneral Partner at Xcellerant VenturesBryan StuartVice President at Fifth Down Capital
+ 15 more
Also attended St. Paul's School19
Maxwell AbramPartner at Scale Venture PartnersThomas LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Trevor EcklerAnalyst at Volition CapitalElisabeth SpencerAssociate β Endurance at Energize VenturesRoberto AvilaPartner at Sageview CapitalHendrick LeeFounding Partner at Palm Drive Capital
+ 13 more
Shared employers
Also worked at PinkDx, Inc.3
Also worked at GeneDx1
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,237
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,231 more
Also worked at Leerink Partners6
Sebastian GranizoVenture Capital Associate at Plum Alley InvestmentsMark AdamsPartner at Two Bear CapitalStephen RenfroPartner and Chief Operations Officer at Optum VenturesChad PallopsonVenture Partner at Archangel Network of FundsConnor McDermottAssociate at Northpond VenturesJohn TaFounder at Affil.ai
Investments
Board seats
Pink Dx.PrognomiQVisby Medical
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Adam Riess
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Alan Ashworth
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Christine E. 'Kricket' Seidman
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Dan Littman
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
David Sinclair
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Diamantis Xylas
Analyst at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Frances H. Arnold
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
Freda Lewis-Hall
Venture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LP
























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