Leon Chen
InvestorPartner at The Column Group
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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1,329 people in our graph share verified history with Leon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paul KwanunlockedLeon: together at Stanford University (1998–2001)
×3Leon: together at University of California, Berkeley
×4Leon: together at Stanford University
×2Leon: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- The Column GroupPartnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OrbiMedVenture Partner2013 — 2019San Francisco
- Skyline VenturesPartner2007 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- Venrock AssociatesEntrepreneur in Residence2007
- KAI PharmaceuticalsFounder2002 — 2007
- StanfordPhD Student1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Venture Capital64Capital12Ventures6Entrepreneur5Investments15Entrepreneurship36Healthcare11Lifesciences20Start-up Ventures10Start-ups26Commercialization6Biotechnology14
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BiopharmaceuticalsCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityBusiness DevelopmentProtein ChemistryMergers & AcquisitionsClinical DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisLeadershipPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Leon's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Eikon TherapeuticsPionyr ImmunotherapeuticsRemix TherapeuticsTr1x
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at The Column Group
Aadit Shah
Principal at The Column Group
Arnav Mehta, MD, PhD
Venture Partner at The Column Group
Carla Daniel
Partner at The Column Group
Craig Parker
Venture Partner at The Column Group
David Goeddel
Managing Partner at The Column Group
David V. Goeddel, Ph.D.
General Partner at The Column Group
David V. Goeddel, PhD
Partner Emeritus at The Column Group
Hui Tian
Partner at The Column Group
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Leon Chen?
- Partner at The Column Group
- Where does Leon Chen work?
- Leon Chen is Partner at The Column Group.
- What check size does Leon Chen write?
- Leon Chen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Leon Chen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Eikon Therapeutics, Pionyr Immunotherapeutics, Remix Therapeutics, Tr1x.
- Where did Leon Chen go to school?
- Leon Chen studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); Stanford University School of Medicine (PhD, Pharmacology); Stanford University (Ph.D, Molecular Pharmacology).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine160
Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant VenturesLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of SkydioTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at OrbiMed84
Ryan LoggieDirector of Finance and Tax at Casdin CapitalMatthew R. PattersonVenture Partner - US Investments at SR One Capital ManagementAnna BittonCFO at Torch CapitalKen TangPrincipal at K2 HealthVenturesTadd WesselManaging Partner at Scion Life SciencesArvind ChariPrincipal at Eight Roads Ventures
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Also worked at Skyline Ventures1
Also worked at Venrock Associates93
Yonatan SelaPartner at Square Peg CapitalMark W. BaileyFounder and Partner Emeritus at DFJPriya BanerjeeSenior Principal at B4 CapitalBrett TeeleChief Financial Officer & Partner at Unusual VenturesRyan GilbertFounder and Managing Partner at Launchpad CapitalSean O'MalleyPartner at Launchpad Capital
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