Fundraising FoxMatthew Cheng
FounderFounder at Kanvas Bio
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, United States
FoundedKanvas Bio
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Kanvas Bio's investors · 10
Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Bascom VenturesBostonBoutique Venture PartnersPalo AltoDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2023FemHealth VenturesShort HillsGermin8 VenturesChicagoKicker VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $1M checksPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Vancouver · $500K – $1.5M checksRed Bear VenturesIthaca · $200K – $1.3M checksTriple Impact CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $600K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Kanvas Bio
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Hao ShiExecutive Officer, Director
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Iwijn De VlaminckExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Kanvas BiosciencesChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
- Kanvas BiosciencesCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
- Alumni VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2026 — present
- Romix BiosciencesScientific Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Centre universitaire de santé McGill | McGill University Health CentreAssistant Professor2020 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Brigham and Women's HospitalClinical Instructor2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's HospitalFellow2017 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Microbiome AnalysisMedical Research
Languages English · French
- American Board of Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
- FRCPC — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Cheng?
- Executive Officer, Director at Kanvas Bio
- Where does Matthew Cheng work?
- Matthew Cheng is Founder of Kanvas Bio.
- What companies did Matthew Cheng found?
- Matthew Cheng founded Kanvas Bio.
- Where did Matthew Cheng go to school?
- Matthew Cheng studied at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Master's degree, Epidemiology); The University of British Columbia.
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University of British Columbia mafia265
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterPost-doctoral (research position)Founded No Cap +1Reid RubsamenMasters in Health Care ManagementFounded Flow Pharma +1David VillaPrograma para el fortalecimiento del ecosistema de innovaciónFounded Mienvío +1Jason LangheierMPHFounded Onehealth +1Michael LutherCertificateFounded Bantam Pharmaceutical +1Beth Ann LopezMaster of Public Health (MPH)Founded Docosan +1
Alumni Ventures mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonBoard DirectorFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Mark EdwardsExecutive TeamFounded Alumni VenturesBeth ObermillerCo-Founder & Board Member EmeritusFounded Alumni VenturesLuke AntalAV Co-FounderFounded Alumni VenturesMichael CollinsChief Executive Officer, Board ChairmanFounded Alumni VenturesJames GillCo-Founder & Lead DirectorFounded Alumni Ventures
Alumni Ventures mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonDirectorFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Amos ZhangVenture FellowFounded MakeCentsGarnet HeramanLimited Partner Syndicate (Quantum, Deep Tech)Founded StrongArm TechnologiesKody AmburgeyPrincipalFounded Lumi LabsStephanie RiebenLimited PartnerFounded DiademcapitalFlorian PestoniVenture ScoutFounded InOrbit
Romix Biosciences mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health77
Yasmin ZarabiChief Operating Officer at Sierra VenturesBill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersAndrew ElBardissiPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyVinod MittaVenture Partner at Floating PointRuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 Capital
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Also attended The University of British Columbia554
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kanvas Biosciences6
Janelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Jason PontinGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Dr. Ashlie L BurkartChief Scientific Officer at Germin8 VenturesTomoko SaekiManaging Partner at Kicker VenturesIwijn De VlaminckExecutive Officer, Director at Kanvas BioHao ShiExecutive Officer, Director at Kanvas Bio
Also worked at Romix Biosciences3
Also worked at Centre universitaire de santé McGill | McGill University Health Centre6
Also worked at Brigham and Women's Hospital105
Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nasra MohamedInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpChristiana BardonManaging Partner of MPM BioImpact, leading the firm's public market investing
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