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Ken Song
FounderChairman, President and CEO at Candid Therapeutics · Founder at Rayze Bio
San Diego, California, United States
FoundedCandid TherapeuticsRayze Bio
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349 people in our graph share verified history with Ken — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Aaron RoystonunlockedKen: together at Candid Therapeutics (2024–2026)
Ken: together at ElevAAte Biotech
×10Ken: together at Venrock
Chairman, President and CEO at Candid Therapeutics
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Candid Therapeutics's investors · 7
Foresite CapitalWest Hollywood · since 2024OrbiMedNew York · $1M – $75M checks · since 2024Samsara BioCapitalPalo Alto · since 2024TCG CrossoverPalo Alto · since 2024Third Rock VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024venBio PartnersSan Francisco · since 2024Vida VenturesLos Angeles · since 2024
Co-founders at Candid Therapeutics
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Kenneth Song, M.D.Executive Officer, Director
Founder at Rayze Bio
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Rayze Bio's investors · 8
Samsara BioCapitalPalo Alto · since 2020Scion Life SciencesNew York · $1K – $60M checksSofinnova VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $15M checks · since 2022TCG CrossoverPalo AltovenBio Global StrategicSan Francisco · since 2022venBio PartnersSan Francisco · since 2020Versant VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2020Vivo CapitalPalo Alto · $10M – $50M checks
Experience
- VenrockPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Averto Medical, IncExecutive Chairmancurrent2024 — presentFremont, California, United States
- ElevAAte BiotechCo-founder and Board membercurrent2024 — present
- Candid TherapeuticsPresident and CEO, Chairman of the Board2024 — 2026San Diego, CA
- Ablaze PharmaceuticalsChairman of the Board and Co-founder2021 — 2025Shanghai, China
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Clinical DevelopmentBusiness Strategy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Song?
- Chairman, President and CEO at Candid Therapeutics
- Where does Ken Song work?
- Ken Song is Chairman, President and CEO of Candid Therapeutics and Co-founder at Rayze Bio.
- What companies did Ken Song found?
- Ken Song founded Candid Therapeutics, Rayze Bio.
- Where did Ken Song go to school?
- Ken Song studied at University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine (MD, Medicine); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Biology).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,422
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Venrock mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arup Roy-BurmanMDFounded Y Combinator +1Mark Hyman, M.D.Family Practice ResidencyFounded Seedcamp +1Jason LangheierDoris Duke Clinical Research FellowFounded Onehealth +1Phil SangerChief Pulmonary FellowFounded Televero HealthRyan PhelpsDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded Ora AISophia YenMDFounded Pandia Health
Rayze Bio mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Candid Therapeutics mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine26
Tracy GeorgeInvestor at EPIC VENTURESDoug RossInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesPhil SangerManaging Partner at TEXO VenturesJohn HalamkaAdvisor, MD, MS at DigiTx Partners LLCSteven Packer, M.D.Executive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersMalek FahamChief Scientist at Illumina Ventures
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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