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Michelle Ma

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Analyst at Novartis Venture Fund

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M

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About

Michelle Ma is an Associate at the Novartis Venture Fund based in Cambridge, MA. Before joining the firm, she conducted research in Eric Fischer's lab, where her thesis examined mechanisms of protein degraders using biochemistry and structural biology. She earned a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Biochemistry from Harvard University.

Experience

  1. Novartis Venture FundAssociatecurrent2025 — present
  2. Novartis Venture FundAnalyst2023 — 2025
  3. Harvard UniversityPHD Candidate2018 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Novartis Venture FundVenture Intern2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. University of California, BerkeleyResearch Assistant2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Scripps ResearchResearch Assistant2017San Diego, California, United States
  7. Plexxikon Inc.Research Assistant2016San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Research1Venture Capital1Event Management7Project Management5Event Planning4Due Diligence1Operations Management1Leadership Development9Student Leadership13Organizational Effectiveness10Customer Service14Teaching4
+12 moreTrainingMolecular & Cellular BiologyLeadershipTeam LeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingCritical ThinkingDelegationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointEnglish

Languages Chinese - Cantonese · Chinese - Mandarin · Spanish

From Michelle's professional profile.

Colleagues at Novartis Venture Fund

Adam Cotton
Principal at the Novartis Venture Fund
Anís
Head of Scoping, Pharma at Deep Science Ventures
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Beat Steffen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Campbell Murray
Advisor
Christoph Meier
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Elaine Jones
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michelle Ma?
Michelle Ma is an Associate at the Novartis Venture Fund based in Cambridge, MA. Before joining the firm, she conducted research in Eric Fischer's lab, where her thesis examined mechanisms of protein degraders using biochemistry and structural biology. She earned a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Biochemistry from Harvard University.
Where does Michelle Ma work?
Michelle Ma is Analyst at Novartis Venture Fund.
What check size does Michelle Ma write?
Michelle Ma typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
Where did Michelle Ma go to school?
Michelle Ma studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecules); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Molecular and Cell Biology).

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