About
Investor relations professional with a business law background and a Slush alumna; previously worked in fundraising and as an analyst at a Nordic deep-tech VC firm.
Experience
- AbCelleraChief Executive Officercurrent2012 — presentvancouver, bc
- The University of British ColumbiaAdjunct Professorcurrent2019 — present
- The University of British ColumbiaProfessor2005 — 2019
- Precision NanoSystems, Inc.Scientific Advisor2015 — 2021
- Precision NanoSystems, Inc.Co-founder & Director2011 — 2015
- Resolution DiagnosticsCo-founder and Director2015 — 2016http://www.resolutiondiagnostics.com
- Fluidigm CorporationSAB Member2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Leadership5Bioinformatics7Cancer5Biotechnology33Genomics13Lifesciences7Biochemistry9Cell5Cell Biology7Genetics6Molecular Biology25Drug Discovery6
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Colleagues at Alliance Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nea Piha?
- Investor relations professional with a business law background and a Slush alumna; previously worked in fundraising and as an analyst at a Nordic deep-tech VC firm.
- Where does Nea Piha work?
- Nea Piha is Investor Relations Manager at Alliance Venture.
- Where did Nea Piha go to school?
- Nea Piha studied at Caltech (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Physics / Biotechnology); The University of British Columbia (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Valedictorian, Engineering Physics / Hon. Mathematics).
Founder mafias
University of British Columbia mafia115
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Weiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2Tal ElyashivMBAFounded Exactor +1Alexander HarmsenBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded PortfolioPilot +1Alex SismanisBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded L1 Advisors +1Will LawrenceBIEFounded Greenlite AI +1Moody AbdulBusiness and Economics TutorFounded Klarify +1
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Caltech mafia95
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dario AmodeiProgress towards BSFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded World LabsBill GrossBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded X1 +5Chris VoigtPhDFounded Asimov +2Seth LieblichDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Protomer +1Gil ElbazBSFounded TenOneTen Ventures +1
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Alliance Venture mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Caltech181
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSusannah BarbeeVice President, Translational Immunology at Deerfield Management Company
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Also attended The University of British Columbia384
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at AbCellera17
Jacque-Lynne JohnsonEIR at SFU VentureLabsMark R. JelleyPartner at OrbiMedTatiana SolisInvestor at AbCelleraJohn MontalbanoDirector at AbCelleraAndrew BoothChief Financial Officer at AbCelleraSarah NoonbergChief Medical Officer at AbCellera
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Also worked at The University of British Columbia87
Ali KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.David WeekesAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesDavid ZoricVenture Analyst at Tall Grass VenturesKaushik AnandPartner at A91 Partners
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Also worked at Fluidigm Corporation5
Eli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalJeremy LohCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Genesis Alternative VenturesFrances H. ArnoldVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LPErik T. EngelsonVenture Partner at Versant VenturesIlia BaranovCo-Founder & CTO at Polymath Robotics






































