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Laura Stoppel

Investor

Partner at RA Capital

Somerville, Massachusetts

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

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Experience

  1. RA Capital ManagementPartnercurrent2024 — present
  2. RA Capital ManagementPrincipal2020 — 2024
  3. RA Capital ManagementAnalyst2020
  4. RA Capital ManagementSenior Associate2018 — 2020
  5. RA Capital ManagementAssociate2016 — 2018
  6. Infinant HealthBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  7. Verdiva BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. CellCentricBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  9. International Rett Syndrome FoundationBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  10. Artiva BiotherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  11. Nimbus TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neuroscience2011 — 2016
  2. Harvard UniversityBA, Biology2004 — 2008

Skills & more

MatlabPublic SpeakingNeuroscienceTeachingResearchMolecular BiologyConfocal MicroscopyFluorescence MicroscopyHigher EducationCell CultureCell BiologyData Analysis
+5 moreImmunohistochemistryMicroscopyScienceStatisticsWestern Blotting

From Laura's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology989

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Harvard University1,254

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,248 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Infinant Health2

Patrick ZhangInvestor at Horizons VenturesDavid MillsFounder at Matrubials

Also worked at Verdiva Bio2

Wouter JoustraGeneral Partner at ForbionAlice VickersAdvisor at Forbion

Also worked at Artiva Biotherapeutics1

Brian DanielsVenture Partner at 5AM Ventures

Also worked at Nimbus Therapeutics6

Erin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health InvestorsRosana KapellerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Brian GallagherPartner at SR One Capital ManagementVikas GoyalPrincipal at SR One Capital Management

Deals · 2

Artiva BiotherapeuticsBoard seat

via RA Capital · filed Jul 2020 · $78.4M raise

ContralineQuoted

via RA Capital · filed May 2026

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

Colleagues at RA Capital

Alyssa Larson
Investor at RA Capital
Andrew Levin
Partner at RA Capital
Anthony Arceci
Senior Associate at RA Capital
Anurag Kondapalli
Principal at RA Capital
Dan Marks
Principal at RA Capital
Daniel Bahcheli
Investor at RA Capital
David Migl
Associate at RA Capital
Derek DiRocco
Partner at RA Capital

Network1

Bill Gates
Founder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Investors connected to Laura in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.