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Krishna Polu

Investor

Advisor at Abingworth · Advisor at Catalys Pacific

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Experience

  1. R1 TherapeuticsPresident and CEOcurrent2025 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
  2. AbingworthAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  3. Catalys PacificAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
  4. Lupus VenturesMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2026 — present
  5. Lupus Research AllianceSteering Committee Member, Venture Philanthropy2024 — 2025
  6. Commit BiologicsChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
  7. Sardona TherapeuticsDirector Board of Directors2023San Francisco, California, United States
  8. Bicara TherapeuticsDirector Board of Directors2022 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  9. Red Tree Venture CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2023
  10. Frazier Healthcare PartnersDirector Board of Directors2020 — 2022
  11. Equillium, Inc.EVP of R&D and Chief Medical Officer2018 — 2021
  12. Scout BioInterim CEO2018
  13. Frazier Healthcare PartnersEntrepreneur In Residence2017 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
  14. Raptor PharmaceuticalsChief Medical Officer2015 — 2016Novato, California
  15. CytomX TherapeuticsChief Medical Officer2013 — 2014South San Francisco, CA
  16. AffymaxVice President, Clinical Development2009 — 2013
  17. AmgenExecutive Director, Clinical Development2005 — 2009

Skills & more

Clinical Development60Biotechnology50Cardiovascular Medicine1Pharmacovigilance12Risk Management5Nephrology34Oncology28FDA6Diabetes19Internal Medicine11Therapeutic Areas6Lifesciences11
+12 moreEDCCROMedicinePharmaceutical IndustryClinical ResearchPharmaceutical SalesNeurologyDrug DevelopmentTranslational MedicineClinical TrialsINDBiopharmaceuticals

From Krishna's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Goldilocks TherapeuticsBoard seat

via Red Tree Venture · filed Apr 2021 · $1.2M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Abingworth

Alex Asquith
Counsel at Abingworth
Amit Khasgiwala
Investment Professional at Innovatus Capital Partners
Andrew Sinclair
Managing Director, Head of Publics & Late Stage at Abingworth
Ankur Shah
Vice President, CCD at Abingworth
Anna Slezak
Senior Associate at Abingworth
Bali Muralidhar
Global Head of Life Sciences & CIO at Abingworth
Carlos Paya
Venture Partner at Ysios Capital
David Leathers
General Partner at Abingworth

Frequently asked questions

Who is Krishna Polu?
Principal at Red Tree Venture
Where does Krishna Polu work?
Krishna Polu is Advisor at Abingworth.
What check size does Krishna Polu write?
Krishna Polu typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Krishna Polu sit on?
Krishna Polu holds tracked board seats at Goldilocks Therapeutics.
Where did Krishna Polu go to school?
Krishna Polu studied at Stanford University (BA, Human Biology); Harvard Medical School (Fellowship in Nephrology); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate, Directors Consortium).

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