John Diekman
InvestorFounding and Managing Partner at 5AM Ventures · Board director at Ideaya Biosciences · Board director at Igenica Biotherapeutics
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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
Intro paths
In turn, John can intro founders to Ideaya Biosciences's investors below.
Ideaya Biosciences's investors · 3
Co-founders at Ideaya Biosciences
Board director at Igenica Biotherapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, John can intro founders to Igenica Biotherapeutics's investors below.
Igenica Biotherapeutics's investors · 3
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at 5AM Ventures
Network3
Investors connected to John in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
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.
- 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.














