M. Jaione Maiz
InvestorPrincipal at Anzu Partners
Stanford, California
Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M
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
Education
- UCLAPhD, Neurobiology
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessCertificate, Stanford Ignite (Full-time program)
- Northwestern UniversityBS, Biology
- The Catlin Gabel School
- Quantic School of Business and TechnologyExecutive MBA
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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Colleagues at Anzu Partners
Angela Feller
Senior Executive Assistant at Anzu Partners
Beverly Himes
Principal, Senior Vice President, Financial & Government Accounting at Anzu Partners
Bill Strong
Partner at Anzu Partners
Brandon Fleischman
General Counsel at Anzu Partners
Cathryn Paine
Partner at Anzu Partners
Claudia Gau
Senior Accountant at Anzu Partners
Courtney Fabian
Executive Assistant at Anzu Partners
Daniel Hirsch
Principal, Legal at Anzu Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does M. Jaione Maiz work?
- M. Jaione Maiz is Principal at Anzu Partners.
- What check size does M. Jaione Maiz write?
- M. Jaione Maiz typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
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