About
Jeni Lee joined Pivotal Life Sciences in 2019 and invests across therapeutics and life sciences, focusing primarily on early-stage therapeutics since 2021. She previously worked at Novo Ventures on healthcare investments and interned at Aquilo Capital Management, and co-founded ViVita Technologies, a cardiovascular preclinical medtech startup. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology from UC Davis and a B.S. in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Pivotal bioVenture PartnersPartnercurrent2022 — present
- Pivotal Life SciencesPrincipal2019 — 2021
- Novo HoldingsSenior Associate2016 — 2019Boston
- ViVita Technologies, Inc.Co-founder, Treasurer2012 — 2016Davis, CA
- UC DavisPhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering2010 — 2015Davis, CA
- Aquilo Capital ManagementResearch Intern2015San Francisco, California
- UC BerkeleyDevelopment Assistant, College of Chemistry Alumni Affairs2006 — 2010Berkeley, CA
- Genentech IncLate Stage PR&D Intern2009South San Francisco
Skills & more
Biomedical Engineering50Biotechnology52Cell35Biochemistry27Tissue Engineering25Research26Cell Culture22Stem Cells17Fluorescence Microscopy16Microscopy14Data Analysis17Molecular Biology12
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PCRLaboratoryChemistryCell BiologyWestern BlottingBiomaterialsBioengineeringExperimental DesignLife SciencesEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalLanguages Chinese
From Jeni's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Addition TherapeuticsDermBiontInozyme PharmaRallybioSecure Transfusion Solutions (STS)
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Pivotal Life Sciences
AJ Velasquez-Mao
Associate at Dolby Family Ventures
Ash Khanna
Partner at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Benjamin Li
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Brian Mills
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Glenn Batchelder
Venture Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences
Lisa Marrone
Investor at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Peter Bisgaard
Managing Director at Pivotal Life Sciences
Qian Wang
Investor at Pivotal Life Sciences
Network3
Ash Khanna
Partner at Pivotal bioVenture Partners
Benjamin Li
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
Brian Mills
Vice President at Pivotal Life Sciences
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeni Lee?
- Jeni Lee joined Pivotal Life Sciences in 2019 and invests across therapeutics and life sciences, focusing primarily on early-stage therapeutics since 2021. She previously worked at Novo Ventures on healthcare investments and interned at Aquilo Capital Management, and co-founded ViVita Technologies, a cardiovascular preclinical medtech startup. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with a Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology from UC Davis and a B.S. in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Jeni Lee work?
- Jeni Lee is Partner at Pivotal Life Sciences.
- What does Jeni Lee invest in?
- Jeni Lee invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What boards does Jeni Lee sit on?
- Jeni Lee holds tracked board seats at Addition Therapeutics, DermBiont, Inozyme Pharma, Rallybio, Secure Transfusion Solutions (STS).
- Where did Jeni Lee go to school?
- Jeni Lee studied at University of California, Davis (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Bioengineering); Phillips Academy Andover.
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