Katherine Pohl
InvestorPartner at Brazen Capital
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Katherine Pohl is a molecular biologist with expertise in life sciences investment, biopharma competitive intelligence, and strategy. She focuses on evaluating emerging technologies in life and health sciences, with particular interest in solutions addressing unmet medical needs and improving product affordability, scalability, and accessibility.
Experience
- Sixth StreetAnalyst, Healthcare and Life Sciences2023 — 2026San Francisco, CA
- Breakout VenturesVenture Fellow2023
- Brazen CapitalVenture Fellow2022 — 2023Greater Los Angeles, CA
- University of California, Los AngelesDoctoral Student2017 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- UCLA Technology Development GroupNew Ventures Fellow2021 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
- UCLA-Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology DivisionResearch Associate2015 — 2017Los Angeles, CA
- Emory University, Department of BiologyUndergraduate Researcher2013 — 2015Atlanta, GA
- Emory UniversitySummer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Fellow2013Atlanta, GA
- Emory University, School of Medicine--Renal DivisionResearch Assistant2012 — 2013Atlanta, GA
Education
- UCLADoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Biology
- Emory UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Biology
- Georgetown Visitation
Skills & more
Subject RecruitmentInformed Consent FormsOrganoidsFACSMitochondrial BiologyInstitutional Review Board (IRB) ApprovalsInvestment MemosAdvisory BoardsValuationPortfolio AnalysisManuscript writingExperimental Design
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Deal ScreeningDeal SourcingProject ManagementCompetitive IntelligenceStrategic CommunicationsVenture CapitalDue DiligenceGrant WritingGene EditingStem Cell ResearchConfocal MicroscopyTransmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)Languages English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Katherine Pohl work?
- Katherine Pohl is Partner at Brazen Capital.
- What check size does Katherine Pohl write?
- Katherine Pohl typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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