Jonathan Lim
InvestorVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
San Diego, California
Writes $50K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Jonathan Lim is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Erasca, Inc., a science-focused company. He is also Founder of City Hill Arts. Prior to his entrepreneurial work, Lim trained as a physician.
Experience
- Erasca, Inc.Chairman, CEO and Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- ARCH Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- Maze TherapeuticsMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSouth San Francisc
- Boundless BioChairman and Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentLa Jolla, California
- City HillFoundercurrent2010 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- BontiChairman and Co-Founder2015 — 2018Orange County, California, United States
- IGNYTA, Inc.Chairman, CEO, President and Co-Founder2011 — 2018Greater San Diego Area
- Eclipse Therapeutics, Inc.Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder2011 — 2012Greater San Diego Area
- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.President, CEO and Board Director (2003-2010); Chairman (2004-2005)2003 — 2010Greater San Diego Area
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2001 — 2003Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Harvard Medical SchoolNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Postdoctoral Fellow1999 — 2001Greater Boston
- Weill Cornell MedicineResident in General Surgery1997 — 1999New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Stanford UniversityBS, MS
- Harvard UniversityMPH, Health care management
- McGill UniversityMD
Skills & more
Strategy8Lifesciences47Biotechnology80Start-ups18Corporate Development7Biopharmaceuticals45Strategic Leadership4Healthcare4Commercialization13High Performance Teams3Biomarkers4Medical Devices5
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Drug DevelopmentOncologyTechnology TransferBiochemistryDrug DiscoveryMonoclonal AntibodiesCancerClinical DevelopmentClinical TrialsPharmaceutical IndustryVisionaryInfectious DiseasesFrom Jonathan's professional profile.
Colleagues at ARCH Venture Partners
Ari Nowacek
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Axel Bouchon
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Brian Cuneo
Senior Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Carol Suh
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Corey Ritter
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
David Moore
Senior Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
George Scangos
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Inca Coman
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathan Lim work?
- Jonathan Lim is Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners.
- What check size does Jonathan Lim write?
- Jonathan Lim typically writes checks of $50K – $50M.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia855
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
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McKinsey & Company mafia319
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2Pedro SicilianoBusiness Analyst InternFounded Teachy +1Shantanu AgarwalSummer AssociateFounded Sustaera +1
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McGill University mafia79
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Noubar AfeyanBSFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Avak KahvejianB.Sc.Founded ProFound Therapeutics +5Jeffrey KarpBENGFounded Tissium +3Serge MesserlianMaster of Science - MScFounded Creyon +1Natalia BakaevaArtsFounded cashew +1Jules TestardB.Sc HonoursFounded Piepacker +1
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ARCH Venture Partners mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sean KendallPartnerFounded ロゴマーク：AIRNA +2Keith LendenVenture PartnerFounded Boundless Bio +2Richard HeymanVenture PartnerFounded Architect Therapeutics +1Jay ParrishVenture PartnerFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Sabah OneyVenture PartnerFounded Vilya +1Robert NelsenCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFounded RIPPL Care
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Boundless Bio mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended McGill University411
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Erasca, Inc.1
Also worked at Maze Therapeutics5
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,453
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
+ 1,447 more
Also worked at Harvard Medical School162
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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