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Kelly Qiao

Former Senior Principal at B Capital Group · Former Managing Director at Fosun International

China

Writes $25M – $60M checks · typically $25M

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About

Kelly Qiao is the Asia Healthcare lead at B Capital and an investor and observer at Rona Therapeutics. With over 15 years of experience in R&D, sales, marketing, and healthcare investment, Qiao has led investments in multiple companies including Profoundbio (which completed a $1.8B acquisition in 2024), Insilico Medicine, CR Phoenix, and ChipScreen, among others. Qiao holds an FMBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a PhD in biology from Tsinghua University, and has worked at GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Temasek Vertex, Fosun Capital, and Tuspark Venture.

Experience

  1. Rona TherapeuticsInvestor and Observercurrent2025 — present
  2. Vivacta BiotechnologyInvestor and Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. MacroLux Medical Technology Co., Ltd.Investor and Observercurrent2024 — present
  4. Spectrumedics InternationalInvestor and Boardcurrent2024 — present
  5. Grit BiotechnologyInvestor and Observercurrent2023 — present
  6. AlphaLife SciencesInvestor and Observercurrent2022 — presentChina
  7. ProfoundBioInvestor and Observercurrent2022 — present
  8. Beijing Yuanxin Technology Co., Ltd.Investorcurrent2021 — present
  9. 镁信健康Investorcurrent2021 — presentChina
  10. Insilico MedicineInvestor and Observercurrent2021 — present
  11. B CapitalSenior Principalcurrent2021 — present
  12. Taikang Insurance Group Inc.Managing Director2018 — 2020
  13. Fosun GroupManaging Director2016 — 2018
  14. Phoenix Healthcare Group Co LtdInvestor2013 — 2015
  15. Vertex VenturesExecutive Director2012 — 2015Beijing
  16. Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences Co., Ltd.Investor and Board Member2013 — 2015
  17. Roche DiagnosticsSupervisor2010 — 2012Beijing
  18. GlaxoSmithKlineResearch Scientist2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Life Sciences14Biotechnology28Genetics16Clinical7Drug Discovery35Oncology30Pharmaceuticals7Diagnostics6Venture Capital15Investments11Infectious Diseases13Clinical Trials14
+12 moreClinical DevelopmentHealthcareSequencingDue DiligenceMolecular BiologyGenomicsImmunologyLifesciencesBiopharmaceuticalsClinical ResearchCancerHardware Diagnostics

Languages English · Mandarin

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kelly Qiao?
Kelly Qiao is the Asia Healthcare lead at B Capital and an investor and observer at Rona Therapeutics. With over 15 years of experience in R&D, sales, marketing, and healthcare investment, Qiao has led investments in multiple companies including Profoundbio (which completed a $1.8B acquisition in 2024), Insilico Medicine, CR Phoenix, and ChipScreen, among others. Qiao holds an FMBA from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a PhD in biology from Tsinghua University, and has worked at GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Temasek Vertex, Fosun Capital, and Tuspark Venture.
What check size does Kelly Qiao write?
Kelly Qiao typically writes checks of $25M – $60M.
Where did Kelly Qiao go to school?
Kelly Qiao studied at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Tsinghua University (PhD, Biology); Tsinghua University (Bachelor's degree, Chemistry).

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