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Jennifer Kan
InvestorFounding Partner at Juniper · Partner at Climate Capital Syndicate at Climate Capital
San Diego, California, United States
Writes $100K – $1.5M checks
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About
Jennifer Kan, a PhD bioengineer whose enzyme engineering was noted in the 2018 Nobel lecture, co-founded a climate biotech spin-out focused on engineered biology and holds patents in biocatalysis.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- JuniperGeneral Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- Climate CapitalPartner at Climate Capital Syndicatecurrent2022 — present
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2022 — present
- 17 Asset ManagementSenior Sustainable Investing Fellow2021 — 2022
- Simpl.CareAdvisor2021 — 2022
- Simpl.CareCo-Founder & President2020 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
- Self-employedScientific and Technical Consultant2019 — 2021
- L'OréalScientific Consultant2019 — 2020
- CaltechPostdoctoral Scholar2015 — 2019
- Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryHelmsley Fellow in Synthetic Biology2017
- Gonville and Caius College, University of CambridgeResearch Fellow2012 — 2015
- Kyoto UniversityJSPS Research Fellow2012 — 2014Kyoto, Japan
- The University of TokyoResearch Chemist2007 — 2008Tokyo, Japan
- Paul Scherrer Institut PSIGeneral Energy Research Trainee2005Zurich, Switzerland
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Skills & more
ManagementLeadership1TeamworkPublic Speaking1Entrepreneurship3Venture Capital1Synthetic Biology3Chemistry8Scientific Writing1Protein ChemistryProject Management1Data Analysis
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jennifer Kan?
- Jennifer Kan, a PhD bioengineer whose enzyme engineering was noted in the 2018 Nobel lecture, co-founded a climate biotech spin-out focused on engineered biology and holds patents in biocatalysis.
- Where does Jennifer Kan work?
- Jennifer Kan is Founding Partner at Juniper.
- What does Jennifer Kan invest in?
- Jennifer Kan invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Jennifer Kan write?
- Jennifer Kan typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- Where did Jennifer Kan go to school?
- Jennifer Kan studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry); University of Cambridge (MSc, MA); VC University (Venture Finance).
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Also attended VC University1
Also attended Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)42
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Shared employers
Also worked at 17 Asset Management4
Also worked at L'Oréal183
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Also worked at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory19
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Also worked at Kyoto University19
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