Fundraising Fox

Michael Rape

Investor

Partner at The Column Group · Professor and Head, Division of Molecular Therapeutics, UC Berkeley at Berkeley Frontier · Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at UC Berkeley Skydeck

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Michael

405 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Arhaan A.unlockedMichael: together at University of California, Berkeley (2022–2026)
×8Michael: together at University of California, Berkeley
×3Michael: together at Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Experience

  1. Lyterian TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentSouth San Francisco, California, United States
  2. Vicinitas TherapeuticsMember, Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. University of California, BerkeleyHead, Division of Molecular Therapeuticscurrent2022 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
  4. University of California, BerkeleyProfessorcurrent2006 — present
  5. The Column GroupiPartnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Howard Hughes Medical InstituteInvestigatorcurrent2013 — present
  7. Monte Rosa TherapeuticsMember, Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentBoston
  8. Nurix, Inc.Co-founder and member, Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Rape?
Partner at The Column Group
Where does Michael Rape work?
Michael Rape is Partner at The Column Group.
What check size does Michael Rape write?
Michael Rape typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Michael Rape go to school?
Michael Rape studied at Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany (PhD, yeast genetics).

Founder mafias

UC Berkeley Skydeck mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David SchafferProfessor of Bioengineering; Co-founder, 4D Molecular and Axent BiosciencesFounded Rewrite Therapeutics +2Brett WilsonFounder, TubeMogulFounded TubeMogulDawn SongProfessor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Co-founder, Oasis LabsFounded Virtue Ai

Berkeley Frontier mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chethan RamachandranVenture PartnerFounded SkillprintDavid SchafferExecutive Director of QB3, Director of Bakar LabsFounded Viveretx

The Column Group mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeff GoaterPartnerFounded Atavistik Bio

Shared employers

Also worked at Lyterian Therapeutics1

Fabio PucciPartner at Arkin Capital

Also worked at Vicinitas Therapeutics2

Jorge CondeGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzAnna TuretskyGeneral Partner, PxB Fund at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Also worked at University of California, Berkeley469

Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesKevin Wijayaインドネシア法人代表 (Indonesia Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker Capital

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Also worked at Howard Hughes Medical Institute30

John KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesKonstantinos AprilakisPartner at Deerfield Management CompanyDavid GreenwaldManaging Director at Deerfield Management CompanyMark PavlyukovskyyGeneral Partner at NZVCCain McClaryManaging Partner & Founder at KdT VenturesGrace MaloneySenior Analyst at Blueprint Equity

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