Issi Rozen
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at GV (Google Ventures) · Board director at Sherlock Biosciences
Cambridge, MA
Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Issi Rozen is a general partner at GV focused on new company formation and early-stage life sciences investments. A former biotech executive and serial entrepreneur, he co-founded several startups including Verve Therapeutics and previously served as Chief Business Officer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and was formerly a jazz guitarist and Berklee College of Music professor.
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- i•••@gv.comreveal80% confident
Invests in
BiotechDeep Tech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Rozen co-founded five independent startups, including biotechnology firm Verve Therapeutics.
- Education
- Studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA)
- More
- Rozen began his career in the music industry before pivoting to life sciences. At the Broad Institute he helped spin out more than 20 life sciences companies.
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Board director at Sherlock Biosciences
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Co-founders at Sherlock Biosciences
Experience
- GV (Google Ventures)General Partnercurrent2023 — present
- GV (Google Ventures)Venture Partner2019 — 2023
- Verve TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2018 — present
- Mestag TherapeuticsMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Institute for Protein InnovationMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Sherlock BiosciencesMember Board of Directors2019 — 2022
- iZotope, Inc.Member Board of Directors2014 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardChief Business Officer2016 — 2021Cambridge, MA
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardSenior Director, Strategic Alliances2011 — 2016
- Multiple Biotech CompaniesCo-Founder2011 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA2003 — 2005
- Berklee College of MusicB.M.1991 — 1996
Skills & more
Strategy11Biotechnology50Life Sciences41Drug Discovery16Technology Transfer12Oncology3Drug DevelopmentBiopharmaceuticals2Commercialization9Business Analysis6Lifesciences10Forecasting7
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Corporate DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipMedical DevicesVenture CapitalValuationPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Issi's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Sherlock BiosciencesBoard seat
via GV (Google Ventures) · filed Mar 2022 · $80M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)
Andrew Wheeler
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika Gupta Vatsa
Principal at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Braden Kowitz
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Bradley Horowitz
Investor at Wisdom Ventures
Brendan Bulik-Sullivan
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Issi Rozen?
- Issi Rozen is a general partner at GV focused on new company formation and early-stage life sciences investments. A former biotech executive and serial entrepreneur, he co-founded several startups including Verve Therapeutics and previously served as Chief Business Officer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and was formerly a jazz guitarist and Berklee College of Music professor.
- Where does Issi Rozen work?
- Issi Rozen is General Partner at GV (Google Ventures) and Board director at Sherlock Biosciences.
- What does Issi Rozen invest in?
- Issi Rozen invests in Biotech, Deep Tech.
- What check size does Issi Rozen write?
- Issi Rozen typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
- What boards does Issi Rozen sit on?
- Issi Rozen holds tracked board seats at Sherlock Biosciences, Verve Therapeutics.
- What companies has Issi Rozen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Verve Therapeutics.
- Where did Issi Rozen go to school?
- Issi Rozen studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA); Berklee College of Music (B.M.).
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