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Laura Tadvalkar

Investor

Managing Director, Venture at RA Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 23

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Experience

  1. RA Capital Management, L.P.Managing Directorcurrent2023 — present
  2. RA Capital Management, L.P.Principal2020 — 2023
  3. RA Capital Management, L.P.Venture Senior Associate2020
  4. NorthLinks BioBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Imbria PharmaceuticalsBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
  6. GIVAX, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2026 — present
  7. Typewriter Therapeutics, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
  8. PepGenBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  9. Hemab TherapeuticsBoard Director2021 — 2026
  10. Hyku BiosciencesBoard Director2021 — 2026
  11. Be BiopharmaBoard Director, Former Board Observer2020 — 2026
  12. Cidara TherapeuticsBoard Director2024 — 2025
  13. Expansion TherapeuticsBoard Director2021 — 2025
  14. Mariana OncologyBoard Director, Former Board Observer2021 — 2024
  15. Aliada TherapeuticsBoard Chair2021 — 2024
  16. Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2021
  17. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 232018 — 2021
  18. MP Healthcare Venture Management (MPH)Principal2019 — 2020
  19. MP Healthcare Venture Management (MPH)Senior Associate2017 — 2019
  20. QurAlisBoard Observer2019 — 2020
  21. Sonde Health, Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2020
  22. Ribometrix Inc.Board Observer, Interim Director of BD2017 — 2020
  23. Clarion | A Life Sciences ConsultancyManager2017
  24. Clarion | A Life Sciences ConsultancyConsultant2015 — 2016
  25. Clarion | A Life Sciences ConsultancyAssociate Consultant2014 — 2015

Skills & more

Rare DiseasesOncology1BiopharmaceuticalsOpportunity AssessmentLaunch StrategiesForecastingStrategy1Combination ProductsHealthcare ConsultingRecruitingProtein Chemistry9Molecular Biology8
+9 moreBiochemistryMolecular CloningCell BiologyChemical BiologyMetabolomicsRNAiProtein Expression and PurificationMitochondrial and Metabolic DisordersBiotechnology

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura Tadvalkar?
Managing Director, Venture at RA Capital
Where does Laura Tadvalkar work?
Laura Tadvalkar is Managing Director, Venture at RA Capital.
What boards does Laura Tadvalkar sit on?
Laura Tadvalkar holds tracked board seats at Typewriter Therapeutics.
Where did Laura Tadvalkar go to school?
Laura Tadvalkar studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Biology); Yale University (BS, cum laude, Chemistry (with distinction in the major)).

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