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Jim Trenkle

Investor

Partner, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M

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Experience

  1. Novo HoldingsPartner, Venture Investmentscurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SanofiHead of Investments, Sanofi Ventures2020 — 2022
  3. Pivotal bioVenture PartnersVice President2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Gilead SciencesAssociate Director, Commercial Planning Liver Disease2016 — 2017Foster City, CA
  5. Gilead SciencesAssociate Director, Liver Disease Project and Portfolio Management2014 — 2016
  6. Gilead SciencesSr Manager, Liver Disease Project and Portfolio Management2010 — 2013
  7. Gilead SciencesResearch Scientist I/II, Medicinal Chemistry2007 — 2010
  8. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant, Chemistry2002 — 2007
  9. Pfizer PharmaceuticalsMedicinal Chemistry Research Internship2002Ann Arbor, MI

Skills & more

Drug Development35Clinical Development25Medicinal Chemistry18Chemistry17Organic Synthesis9Project Management7Biochemistry8Clinical Trials8Drug Discovery8Cross-functional Team Leadership5Strategy5Regulatory Affairs7
+12 moreBiotechnologyPharmaceutical IndustryDrug DesignFormulationNatural ProductsScienceLife SciencesOrganic ChemistryHPLCPurificationProtein ChemistryLC-MS

Languages French

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Colleagues at Novo Holdings

Aaron Nelson
Partner at Novo Holdings
Abhijeet Lele
Senior Partner at Novo Holdings
Alan Liu
Principal at Novo Holdings
Aleks Engel
Partner at Novo Holdings
Alex Grooten
Senior Manager, Head of Accounting at Novo Holdings
Álvaro Gallego Jurado
Manager at Novo Holdings
Amalie Stokkeland
Senior Associate at Novo Holdings
Amer Sheikh
Partner at Novo Holdings

Network2

Christopher Gagliardi
Principal at Sanofi Ventures
Cris De Luca
Partner, Digital at Sanofi Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Trenkle?
Investor at Sanofi Ventures
Where does Jim Trenkle work?
Jim Trenkle is Partner, Venture Investments at Novo Holdings.
What check size does Jim Trenkle write?
Jim Trenkle typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
Where did Jim Trenkle go to school?
Jim Trenkle studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD, Organic Chemistry); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Development); University of Michigan (BS, Honors Chemistry).

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