Kayj Shannon

Experience

1. LYRIC BIOCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2024 — present
2. Alix VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
3. ZafrensCo-Founder & VP of Corp Dev / Operations2021 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
4. AmgenStrategy Manager2019 — 2020Thousand Oaks, California, United States
5. AmgenSenior Associate Strategy, Corporate Development2017 — 2019Thousand Oaks, CA
6. Datamonitor HealthcareSenior Analyst2017Greater San Diego Area
7. Datamonitor HealthcareAnalyst II2017Greater San Diego Area
8. Datamonitor HealthcareAnalyst2015 — 2017
9. Princeton UniversityIndependent Researcher2014 — 2016

Education

1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2020 — 2022
2. Princeton UniversityBachelor's degree, Molecular Biology2011 — 2015

Skills & more

Languages English · French

• Mergers and Acquisitions — LinkedIn
• Finance Foundations — LinkedIn
• Finance Foundations: Business Valuation — LinkedIn

From Kayj's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia175

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

SJSteve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionFHFabian HeilemannSummer Institute for EntrepreneurshipFounded Aenu +1IIanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Zynga +1MSMada SegheteMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Upside +1SOSabah OneyM.B.A.Founded Vilya +1ICIan CinnamonMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +1

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Princeton University mafia109

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

LELuke EvninBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mpmcapital +1SFSharam Fouladgar-MercerEngineering DegreeFounded Signos +1SSSavraj SinghBachelor of ScienceFounded ContestMachine +1JLJordan LeePhD (ABD) → MA 2012Founded Collections +1MJMatt JosephBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Locent +1ADAtray DixitBSEFounded Oncko +1

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Alix Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

NGNicholas GoldnerVenture PartnerFounded ResistanceBioJQJimmy QianVenture ResidentFounded Osmind

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,317

RBRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPFPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSJSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)HWHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Princeton University553

FGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesCNChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDCDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDMDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGYGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at LYRIC BIO1

CPChas PulidoFounder & General Partner at Alix Ventures

Also worked at Alix Ventures12

CPChas PulidoFounder & General Partner at Alix VenturesNGNicholas GoldnerVenture Partner at Alix VenturesBFBrian FiskeSAB Member - Drug Development at Alix VenturesMPMark PulidoOperating Partner at Alix VenturesOMOlivia MeyerInvestor at Alix VenturesRRRishabh RanjanInvestor at Alix Ventures

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Also worked at Zafrens5

JBJustin BriggsPartner & VP of Biology at Prime Movers LabGMGavin MathisPartner & Chief of Staff at Prime Movers LabJFJonathan Fajardo CortesPrincipal at imec.xpandWMWasim MalikManaging Partner at Iaso VenturesCPChas PulidoFounder & General Partner at Alix Ventures

Also worked at Amgen60

SLSeth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSBSean BruichChief Technology Officer at Flare Capital PartnersSSSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalBSBeth SeidenbergFounding Managing Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersKMKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJDJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant Ventures

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