Monica Berrondo
InvestorFounderPhD at Brazen Capital · Founder/CEO at Macromoltek
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedMacromoltek · YC
About
Monica Berrondo is founder and managing partner of Dare Bioventures, a venture capital firm focused on biotech and drug discovery innovation. Previously, she co-founded and led Macromoltek, a computational drug discovery company that worked with pharmaceutical and biotech partners on biologic drug design. Berrondo has mentored early-stage healthcare and biotech founders on fundraising, product development, and go-to-market strategy.
Founder/CEO at MacromoltekYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Monica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Monica can intro founders to Macromoltek's investors below.
Macromoltek's investors · 3
Co-founders at Macromoltek
SK
Susana KaufmannFounder/CTO
Experience
- 1s1 EnergySenior Electrochemistcurrent2024 — presentCampinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar OficialPostdoctoral Researcher2023 — 2024São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Military University of TechnologyPostdoctoral Researcher2022 — 2023Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCarPostdoctoral Researcher2022São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCarDoctoral Student2018 — 2022São Carlos e Região, Brasil
- University of BathDoctoral Intern2020Bath, Inglaterra, Reino Unido
- Universidade Federal do ParanáFellow Masters2015 — 2017Curitiba e Região, Brasil
- Universidade Federal do ParanáUndergraduate research fellow2014 — 2015Curitiba e Região, Brasil
- Universidade Federal do ParanáStudent Internship2013Curitiba e Região, Brasil
- LACTECChemical Technologist2011 — 2013Curitiba e Região, Brasil
- LACTECUndergraduate research fellow2010 — 2011Curitiba e Região, Brasil
Skills & more
Química6Pesquisa e desenvolvimento4Docência3Materiais1Catálise1Inglês1Pesquisa1Português1Research1
Languages Espanhol · German · Inglês · Polonês · Português
- Duolingo
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Monica Berrondo?
- Monica Berrondo is founder and managing partner of Dare Bioventures, a venture capital firm focused on biotech and drug discovery innovation. Previously, she co-founded and led Macromoltek, a computational drug discovery company that worked with pharmaceutical and biotech partners on biologic drug design. Berrondo has mentored early-stage healthcare and biotech founders on fundraising, product development, and go-to-market strategy.
- Where does Monica Berrondo work?
- Monica Berrondo is Founder/CEO of Macromoltek and PhD at Brazen Capital.
- What companies did Monica Berrondo found?
- Monica Berrondo founded Macromoltek.
- Where did Monica Berrondo go to school?
- Monica Berrondo studied at UFSCar - Universidade Federal de São Carlos (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); UFSCar - Alumni (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); Universidade Federal do Paraná (Master's degree, Química).
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