About
A venture capitalist with over 20 years in biotechnology, Katya joined Oxford Science Enterprises in September 2021 and leads the Life Sciences team, supporting academic founders from early development to go-to-market. She previously worked at Alta Partners and Capricorn Partners and is a former Vice-Chair of InvestEurope. She holds a PhD in Cellular & Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a post-doc at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Biotech
Colleagues at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alex Hammacher
Head of Strategic Operations & Corporate Finance at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alexandra Riozzi
Executive Assistant at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alicia Mederick
Team Co-ordinator at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alma Simangunsong
People Apprentice at Oxford Science Enterprises
Andre Crawford-Brunt
Non-Executive Director at Oxford Science Enterprises
Andrew Straiton
Senior Associate, Deep Tech at Oxford Science Enterprises
Andy Penfold
Content Lead at Oxford Science Enterprises
Antonia Jenkinson
Chief Financial Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katya Smirnyagina?
- A venture capitalist with over 20 years in biotechnology, Katya joined Oxford Science Enterprises in September 2021 and leads the Life Sciences team, supporting academic founders from early development to go-to-market. She previously worked at Alta Partners and Capricorn Partners and is a former Vice-Chair of InvestEurope. She holds a PhD in Cellular & Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a post-doc at Stanford University School of Medicine.
- Where does Katya Smirnyagina work?
- Katya Smirnyagina is Senior Partner, Head of Life Sciences at Oxford Science Enterprises.
- What does Katya Smirnyagina invest in?
- Katya Smirnyagina invests in Biotech.