John Diekman
InvestorFounding and Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures · Board director at Ideaya Biosciences · Board director at Igenica Biotherapeutics · Board director at PhaseRx
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
John Diekman, a Princeton- and Stanford-trained chemist, uniquely combines building platform biotech companies and investing—he led Affymetrix, ran Affymax, founded two venture firms, and chairs research institutions.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at Ideaya Biosciences
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Board director at Igenica Biotherapeutics
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Igenica Biotherapeutics's investors · 3
Board director at PhaseRx
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PhaseRx's investors · 1
Co-founders at PhaseRx
Experience
- 5AM VenturesManaging Partner
Deals · 2
Ideaya BiosciencesBoard seat
via 5AM Ventures · filed May 2018 · $94M raise
Igenica BiotherapeuticsBoard seat
via 5AM Ventures · filed Jan 2015 · $6.3M raise
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Colleagues at 5AM Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Diekman?
- John Diekman, a Princeton- and Stanford-trained chemist, uniquely combines building platform biotech companies and investing—he led Affymetrix, ran Affymax, founded two venture firms, and chairs research institutions.
- Where does John Diekman work?
- John Diekman is Founding and Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures and Board director at Ideaya Biosciences and Board director at Igenica Biotherapeutics and Board director at PhaseRx.
- What does John Diekman invest in?
- John Diekman invests in Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does John Diekman write?
- John Diekman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does John Diekman sit on?
- John Diekman holds tracked board seats at Ideaya Biosciences, Igenica Biotherapeutics.















