M. Jaione Maiz
InvestorSenior Director | External Partnering, ExploR&D at Lilly Asia Ventures
Stanford, California
Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M
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Experience
- Eli Lilly and CompanySenior Director | External Partnering, ExploR&Dcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FreelanceAdvisor & Investor2024 — 2025
- Anzu PartnersPrincipal, Venture Capital2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- renegade.bioBoard Observer2023 — 2024Berkeley, California, United States
- Codetta Bio™Board Observer2023 — 2024Durham, North Carolina, United States
- MedcryptBoard Observer2022 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
- Nature's Toolbox, Inc. (NTx)Board Observer2022 — 2024Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- Nature's Toolbox, Inc. (NTx)Interim Chief Business Officer2022 — 2023Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- BioSkryb GenomicsBoard Observer2021 — 2024Durham, North Carolina, United States
- BioSkryb GenomicsInterim Chief Business Officer2022Durham, North Carolina, United States
- ImmunoScapeBoard Observer2021 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
- TeraPore Technologies, Inc.Business Development2023South San Francisco, California, United States
- ZymergenDirector, Business Development2018 — 2021Emeryville, California
- Inception Sciences (Versant Ventures)Business Development Manager2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Kauffman Fellows ProgramFellow, Class 202015 — 2017
- NeuroInsights, LLCContributing Writer2013 — 2016
- Silicon Valley BankAnalytics Valuations Associate, Life Science Specialist2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- venBioIntern2013San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Research Skills2Caseload Management2Unstructured Data1Emerging TechnologiesScientific Background1Cross-border Transactions1Account Management1Business-to-Business (B2B)1Investing1Neuroscience40Venture Capital58Electrophysiology25
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LifesciencesPharmacologyFluorescence MicroscopyDue DiligenceMarket ResearchOptogeneticsBusiness ValuationFinancial ModelingNegotiationStrategyManagementLeadershipLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is M. Jaione Maiz?
- Principal at Anzu Partners
- Where does M. Jaione Maiz work?
- M. Jaione Maiz is Senior Director | External Partnering, ExploR&D at Lilly Asia Ventures.
- What check size does M. Jaione Maiz write?
- M. Jaione Maiz typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
- Where did M. Jaione Maiz go to school?
- M. Jaione Maiz studied at UCLA (PhD, Neurobiology); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate, Stanford Ignite (Full-time program)); Northwestern University (BS, Biology).
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