About
Kevin Kao is a biotech investor at Venrock specializing in late-stage private and public investments. He holds an MD from Weill Cornell and completed a PhD under Jeffrey Ravetch at Rockefeller University, with a BA in Neurobiology from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- VenrockBiotech investorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityMD-PhD Student2017 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- Vida Ventures, LLCFellow2023
- Stanford University School of MedicineLife Science Research Assistant2015 — 2017
Colleagues at Venrock
Abe Valdez
IT Manager at Venrock
Andrew Gottesdiener
VHCP at Venrock
Andy Wardle
VHCP at Venrock
Bailie Salk
Investor at Venrock
Bambie Guzman
Office Manager & Executive Assistant at Venrock
Bob Kocher
Co-Founder of Lyra Health; Partner at Venrock
Bong Koh
VHCP at Venrock
Brad Walan
VP of IT and Security at Venrock
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Kao?
- Kevin Kao is a biotech investor at Venrock specializing in late-stage private and public investments. He holds an MD from Weill Cornell and completed a PhD under Jeffrey Ravetch at Rockefeller University, with a BA in Neurobiology from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Kevin Kao work?
- Kevin Kao is VHCP at Venrock.
- Where did Kevin Kao go to school?
- Kevin Kao studied at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University (MD-PhD Candidate); The Rockefeller University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Immunology); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Molecular & Cell Biology).
Same school
Also attended Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University14
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Also attended The Rockefeller University9
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
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Shared employers
Also worked at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University2
Also worked at Vida Ventures, LLC19
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Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine125
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