About
Katarina Pance is a Principal at SR One, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, having joined the firm in 2023. She previously co-founded EpiBiologics, where she served as head of discovery biology, building on her graduate research on bispecific antibodies for extracellular protein degradation. She earned a BA in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from UCSF, where she studied with Dr. Jim Wells, and was earlier a venture fellow at MPM Capital.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- SR One Capital ManagementPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SR One Capital ManagementSenior Associate2024 — 2026
- SR One Capital ManagementAssociate2023 — 2024
- VeradermicsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Palleon PharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Topo TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Rezo TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Rezo TherapeuticsBoard Observer2023 — 2025
- Poplar TherapeuticsBoard Observer2024 — 2026
- Renalys PharmaBoard Observer2024 — 2025
- EpiBiologicsFounding Senior Scientist, Head of Discovery Biology2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- EpiBiologicsCo-Founder2021 — 2022
- MPM CapitalVenture Fellow2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, San FranciscoPhD Candidate2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Translational ResearchMicrosoft OfficeResearchSerbianSpanishEnglish
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Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at SR One Capital Management
Alicia Hasson
Executive Assistant at SR One Capital Management
Amit Mehta
Venture Partner - US Investments at SR One Capital Management
Amit Shah
Principal at SR One Capital Management
Ann Ng
Finance Director at SR One Capital Management
Brian Gallagher
Partner at SR One Capital Management
Briana Wilson
Senior Administrative Assistant at SR One Capital Management
Catalina Kazi
Legal & Compliance Counsel at SR One Capital Management
Chris Chai
Operating Partner - Portfolio Capital Raising at SR One Capital Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katarina Pance?
- Katarina Pance is a Principal at SR One, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, having joined the firm in 2023. She previously co-founded EpiBiologics, where she served as head of discovery biology, building on her graduate research on bispecific antibodies for extracellular protein degradation. She earned a BA in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from UCSF, where she studied with Dr. Jim Wells, and was earlier a venture fellow at MPM Capital.
- Where does Katarina Pance work?
- Katarina Pance is Principal at SR One Capital Management.
- What does Katarina Pance invest in?
- Katarina Pance invests in Biotech.
- What boards does Katarina Pance sit on?
- Katarina Pance holds tracked board seats at Veradermics.
- Where did Katarina Pance go to school?
- Katarina Pance studied at University of California, San Francisco (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry and Chemical Biology); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry Major).
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at SR One Capital Management29
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