Mira Chaurushiya

Experience

1. Westlake BioPartners®Managing Directorcurrent2022 — present
2. Vedana TherapeuticsBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — present
3. Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 21current2016 — present
4. Biotech Connection, Bay AreaBoard Of Directors2016 — 2022San Francisco
5. 5AM VenturesPartner2020 — 2021
6. 5AM VenturesPrincipal2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
7. 5AM VenturesAssociate / Senior Associate2016 — 2018
8. Novome BiotechnologiesBoard Observer2020 — 2021
9. Novome BiotechnologiesDirector Board Of Directors2018 — 2020
10. TMRW Life SciencesBoard Observer2019 — 2021
11. Enliven TherapeuticsBoard Of Directors2019 — 2021
12. Escient PharmaceuticalsBoard Observer2018 — 2021
13. Purigen BiosystemsBoard Of Directors2016 — 2021
14. BlueLight Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2021
15. Precision NanoSystems Inc.Board Of Directors2019 — 2021
16. NodThera LimitedBoard Observer2018 — 2020
17. Chrono TherapeuticsBoard Observer2016 — 2019
18. IDEAYA BiosciencesBoard Observer2018 — 2019
19. Precision NanoSystems Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2018
20. GenentechAnalyst, Roche Venture Fund2015 — 2016South San Francisco, CA

Education

1. Carleton CollegeB.A., Biology1998 — 2002
2. UC San DiegoPhD, Biological Sciences Division2005 — 2011
3. Keck Graduate InstituteKGI/ASCB Intensive Course on Managing Science in Industry

Skills & more

From Mira's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Carleton College19

JHJessie HaoInvestor at GGV CapitalCZCharles ZedlewskiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesMSMichelle SnyderPartner, Venture at McKesson VenturesSKSkyler KessenichAnalyst, Data Science at Growth Street PartnersHMHeather McPhersonPrincipal, Director of Impact at S2G InvestmentsJRJake ReznickVice President at S2G Investments

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Also attended UC San Diego187

MSMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHHHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFSFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJMJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersACAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended Keck Graduate Institute7

SLSeth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMGMary GuanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsKTKavya TallapakaConsulting at Rock HealthAMAdar Makovski SilversteinPrincipal at Arkin CapitalCJCathy JinPrincipal at Bits x BitesETEric TanManaging Partner at Blackwood Healthcare Breakthroughs

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Shared employers

Also worked at Vedana Therapeutics2

AAAnurag AgarwalPartner at OUP (Osage University Partners)MBMarcelo BigalVenture Partner at Versant Ventures

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTCTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRBRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalABAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNWNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)VLVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Biotech Connection, Bay Area5

JWJack WangInsights Manager at McKesson VenturesCWCamella WilsonPrincipal at Northpond VenturesGDGarrett DempseyInvestor at Endurance28CWCharles WhiteSenior Associate at Illumina VenturesPHPaul HoerbeltAssociate at Illumina Ventures

Also worked at Novome Biotechnologies2

LPLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersTWTariq WarsiVenture Partner at OS Fund