Michelle Ma
InvestorAnalyst at Novartis Venture Fund
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $5M – $10M checks · typically $7.5M
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
- Novartis Venture FundAssociatecurrent2025 — present
- Novartis Venture FundAnalyst2023 — 2025
- Harvard UniversityPHD Candidate2018 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Novartis Venture FundVenture Intern2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- University of California, BerkeleyResearch Assistant2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Scripps ResearchResearch Assistant2017San Diego, California, United States
- Plexxikon Inc.Research Assistant2016San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Research1Venture Capital1Event Management7Project Management5Event Planning4Due Diligence1Operations Management1Leadership Development9Student Leadership13Organizational Effectiveness10Customer Service14Teaching4
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TrainingMolecular & Cellular BiologyLeadershipTeam LeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingCritical ThinkingDelegationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointEnglishLanguages Chinese - Cantonese · Chinese - Mandarin · Spanish
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Beat Steffen
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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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