Kyle Kurpinski
InvestorPartner at Tencent Holdings
Seattle, Washington
Writes $100K – $30M checks · typically $15M
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Experience
- TencentPartner, Tencent Healthcare Investment Teamcurrent2025 — presentSeattle, WA
- TencentExecutive Director, Investments, Tencent Exploration Team2022 — 2025Seattle, WA
- TencentPartner, Tencent Exploration Team2016 — 2022Palo Alto, CA
- TencentSenior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Tencent Exploration Team2015 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- Broken String BiosciencesBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Angel InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Locus Biosciences, Inc.Board Observer2017 — 2020
- Karius, Inc.Board Observer (acting)2018 — 2020
- University of California, BerkeleyExecutive Director, Master of Translational Medicine Program2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- NanoNerve, Inc.Senior Product Development Engineer2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Random HouseAuthor2007 — 2010
- UC BerkeleyGraduate Student Researcher (PhD program)2003 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- National Institutes of HealthResearch Assistant2002Bethesda, Maryland
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kyle Kurpinski?
- Partner at Tencent Holdings
- Where does Kyle Kurpinski work?
- Kyle Kurpinski is Partner at Tencent Holdings.
- What check size does Kyle Kurpinski write?
- Kyle Kurpinski typically writes checks of $100K – $30M.
- What companies has Kyle Kurpinski invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arpeggio Bio, Helium Health.
- Where did Kyle Kurpinski go to school?
- Kyle Kurpinski studied at University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., Bioengineering); University of Michigan (Master of Science (MS), Biomedical Engineering); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering).
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Also worked at Tencent66
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Also worked at Locus Biosciences, Inc.9
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Also worked at University of California, Berkeley563
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