Fundraising Fox

Jennifer Kan

Investor

General Partner at Juniper

San Diego, California, United States

Writes $100K – $1.5M checks

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

  1. JuniperGeneral Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — present
  2. Climate CapitalPartner at Climate Capital Syndicatecurrent2022 — present
  3. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2022 — present
  4. 17 Asset ManagementSenior Sustainable Investing Fellow2021 — 2022
  5. Simpl.CareAdvisor2021 — 2022
  6. Simpl.CareCo-Founder & President2020 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
  7. Self-employedScientific and Technical Consultant2019 — 2021
  8. L'OréalScientific Consultant2019 — 2020
  9. CaltechPostdoctoral Scholar2015 — 2019
  10. Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryHelmsley Fellow in Synthetic Biology2017
  11. Gonville and Caius College, University of CambridgeResearch Fellow2012 — 2015
  12. Kyoto UniversityJSPS Research Fellow2012 — 2014Kyoto, Japan
  13. The University of TokyoResearch Chemist2007 — 2008Tokyo, Japan
  14. Paul Scherrer Institut PSIGeneral Energy Research Trainee2005Zurich, Switzerland

Education

  1. University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry
  2. University of CambridgeMSc, MA
  3. VC UniversityVenture Finance
  4. Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) Certification
  5. Harvard Business School OnlineCredential of Readiness (CORe)
  6. University of CambridgeEntrepreneurship in Life Sciences
  7. University of CambridgeManagement of Technology and Innovation

Skills & more

ManagementLeadership1TeamworkPublic Speaking1Entrepreneurship3Venture Capital1Synthetic Biology3Chemistry8Scientific Writing1Protein ChemistryProject Management1Data Analysis
+12 moreFinancial AccountingBusiness AnalyticsBiotechnologyMolecular BiologyStart-upsData ScienceTechnology TransferBiochemistryBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisDue DiligenceAccounting

From Jennifer's professional profile.

Colleagues at Juniper

Jenny
Investor at Juniper
Michael Luciani
Managing Partner at Climate Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jennifer Kan work?
Jennifer Kan is General 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.

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Shared employers

Also worked at 17 Asset Management2

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Also worked at L'Oréal91

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Also worked at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory11

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Also worked at Kyoto University7

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