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Nima Ronaghi

Investor

Principal at Breakout Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $3M

About

Partner at Breakout Ventures who trained as an organic chemist at Georgia Tech and began at the firm as a Breakout Fellow; he specializes in building syndicates and networks for science founders.

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Experience

  1. Overlay CapitalDirectorcurrent2026 — presentAtlanta Metropolitan Area
  2. Breakout VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  3. Breakout VenturesPartner2021 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Breakout VenturesVenture Fellow2021San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Copernic CatalystsBoard Director2025 — 2026
  6. Copernic CatalystsBoard Observer2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Stealth Biotech CompanyBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  8. A-Alpha BioBoard Observer2023 — 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
  9. EnPlusOne BiosciencesBoard Observer2022 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. ZymoChemBoard Observer2021 — 2026
  11. Georgia Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2018 — 2021Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  12. Georgia Institute of TechnologyRenewable Bioproducts Institute Fellow2018 — 2021Atlanta, Georgia
  13. Georgia Institute of TechnologyGraduate Teaching Assistant2017Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  14. Breakout LabsAmbassador2017 — 2019

Education

  1. Georgia Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Organic Chemistry2017 — 2021
  2. West Virginia University School of MedicineDoctor of Medicine - MD2016 — 2017
  3. West Virginia UniversityBachelor of Science, Biochemistry2012 — 2016
  4. West Virginia UniversityBachelor of Arts, Chemistry2012 — 2016

Skills & more

Microsoft Office13Microsoft Excel6Matlab2Teaching4Research10Customer Service3Social Media3Coaching Soccer4Time Management2Public Speaking13Leadership3Management2

Languages English · Persian · Spanish

  • E License — U.S. Soccer Federation
  • F License — U.S. Soccer Federation

From Nima's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology206

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures

+ 200 more

Also attended West Virginia University15

Josephine LuschInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsLaura VrcekInvestor at True VenturesMelissa BodensieckInvestor at True VenturesTim BaroneCo-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell IncubationDan WeinbergPartner, DTC at MidnightChris BostickPartner at OCV Partners

+ 9 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Breakout Ventures11

Lindy Morris FishburneManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesJulia (Thies) MooreManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesDana WattPartner at Breakout VenturesZiv YoashCounsel at Breakout VenturesRenée ShentonChief of Staff at Breakout VenturesSusanna HarrisDirector of Platform at Breakout Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at A-Alpha Bio1

Celestine SchnuggFounder at Boom Capital Ventures

Also worked at ZymoChem2

Phil GrayeskiManaging Partner at KdT VenturesLindy Morris FishburneManaging Partner at Breakout Ventures

Also worked at Georgia Institute of Technology40

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesBlake PattonFounder & Managing Partner at Tech Square VenturesMichael MeallingGeneral Partner at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcLily JooVenture Partner at VentureFriendsAndrew ShortFellow, Soil Biology at Prime Movers LabMelissa LokugamageSenior Venture Associate at 82VS

+ 34 more

Colleagues at Breakout Ventures

Coco Krumme
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Dana Watt
Partner at Breakout Ventures
Ilan Zipkin
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
James Chan
CFO at Breakout Ventures
Julia (Thies) Moore
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Lindy Morris Fishburne
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Rebecca Nugent
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Renée Shenton
Chief of Staff at Breakout Ventures

Network1

Dana Watt
Partner at Breakout Ventures

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