Karen LaRochelle
InvestorVenture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Princeton, New Jersey
Writes $25K β $5M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Karen LaRochelle is Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and Strategy at Merz Therapeutics. She serves as a board director and brings over 30 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical transactions and strategy.
Experience
- Merz TherapeuticsSVP, Global Business Development and Strategycurrent2025 β present
- PaxMedicaBoard Member2020 β 2025
- LaRochelle AdvisorsConsulting Chief Business Officer to multiple biotechs2013 β 2025
- Advent Life Sciences LLPOperational Partner2020 β 2023
- WindMIL TherapeuticsSVP, Corporate and Business Development2020 β 2021
- Psioxus TherapeuticsChief Business Officer2016 β 2019Oxford, United Kingdom and Philadelphia, PA
- Bristol-Myers SquibbGlobal Business Development & Head of China Business Development1993 β 2013
- Anderson ConsultingConsultant1988 β 1991
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance1991 β 1993
- Lehigh UniversityBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Industrial Engineer1984 β 1988
Skills & more
Negotiation17Contract Negotiation5Licensing24China Business Development2Pharmaceutical Industry52Valuation Modeling3Global Alliance Management3Strategic Planning8Business Development27Acquisitions4Strategy28Strategic Alliances6
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DiabetesLeadershipCompetitive AnalysisOncologyBiotechnologyGlobal Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsTechnology TransferBiopharmaceuticalsCommercializationDrug DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentFrom Karen's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School576
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Also attended Lehigh University54
Joseph R. SavianoFounder and Managing Member at Dot CapitalStuart SchnabolkChief Financial Officer at Ibex InvestorsEric HeilManaging Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalJay FraserInvestor at Side Door VenturesMegan CainPrincipal at The Westly GroupSam GerouxAnalyst, Data at Stripes
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Shared employers
Also worked at Advent Life Sciences LLP12
Shahzad MalikGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesKaasim MahmoodGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesSatish JindalGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesDon DrakemanDistinguished Research Professor, biotech entrepreneur, and venture partnerAlain HuriezVenture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
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Also worked at Psioxus Therapeutics1
Also worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb45
Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Avantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsJake BauerVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersAdam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
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Colleagues at Advent Life Sciences
Alain Huriez
Venture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Alan Walts
Venture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Andrea Beesley
Team Assistant at Advent Life Sciences
Bonita Theara
Executive Assistant at Advent Life Sciences
Dominic Schmidt
General Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Don Drakeman
Distinguished Research Professor, biotech entrepreneur, and venture partner
Fraser Murray
Head of Scientific Evaluation at Advent Life Sciences
Gail Jermyn
Investor Relations Partner at Advent Life Sciences
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Alain Huriez
Venture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Alan Walts
Venture Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Dominic Schmidt
General Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Don Drakeman
Distinguished Research Professor, biotech entrepreneur, and venture partner
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