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Olivia Cavlan

Investor

Partner at LifeArc Ventures

United Kingdom

About

Joined in 2025 after co-founding Alchemab Therapeutics as its Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer. Previously an Investment Principal at SV Health Investors and a Partner at McKinsey & Company in its healthcare private equity and pharmaceutical practices.

Experience

  1. LifeArc VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Sevenless TherapeuticsNon Executive Director and Co-Foundercurrent2020 — present
  3. Cancer Research UK (CRUK)Cancer Research Horizons Seed Fund Investment Committeecurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom
  4. BioIndustry AssociationNon Executive Director2021 — 2025
  5. Alchemab Therapeutics LtdChief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Alchemab Therapeutics LtdHead of Business and Co-Founder2019 — 2022United Kingdom
  7. SV Health InvestorsInvestment Principal2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  8. SitryxHead of Strategy & Operations2018 — 2020
  9. QuantumBlackPartner2017 — 2018
  10. McKinsey & CompanyPartner2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  11. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Partner2014 — 2016
  12. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2009 — 2013
  13. ST MARY'S HOSPITAL PADDINGTONDoctor2007 — 2009London Area, United Kingdom
  14. North West Thames Hospitals NHS TrustDoctor2006 — 2007
  15. GlaxoSmithKlinePrimary Researcher2003

Education

  1. University of BristolClinical Medicine, MBChB
  2. University of BristolBSc (Honours), Pharmacology
  3. Guy's King's and St Thomas' Medical SchoolPre-clinical Medicine, MBChB
  4. Charterhouse SchoolHead of School

Skills & more

Venture CapitalManagement Consulting10

From Olivia's professional profile.

Colleagues at LifeArc Ventures

Chris Baker
Investment Principal at LifeArc Ventures
Clare Terlouw
Managing Partner / Head of LifeArc Ventures at LifeArc Ventures
Deborah Harland
Chair, LifeArc Ventures Investment Committee at LifeArc Ventures
Diana Röttger
Investment Principal at LifeArc Ventures
Etienne Cousin
Investment Associate at LifeArc Ventures
Ian Gilham
Chair of Board of Trustees at LifeArc Ventures
Jonathan Nash
Investment Principal at LifeArc Ventures
Matthew Lulham-Robinson
Investment Associate at LifeArc Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Olivia Cavlan work?
Olivia Cavlan is Partner at LifeArc Ventures.

Founder mafias

McKinsey & Company mafia319

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2Pedro SicilianoBusiness Analyst InternFounded Teachy +1Shantanu AgarwalSummer AssociateFounded Sustaera +1

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University of Bristol mafia26

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Michael PatersonBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded BeameryEd HardingBachelor's degreeFounded BeeswaxBarney Hussey-YeoMScFounded CleoJames BilefieldBachelor's DegreeFounded OpenXEmma Kisby2.1Founded CogoLorraine Kageni MainaFounded Pngme

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Cancerresearchuk mafia6

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Christoph LengauerBoard Member of Cancer Research Horizons and Therapeutic InnovationFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Hemmel AmraniaClinical Research AssociateFounded DigistainEmmanouela PetsolariResearch ScientistFounded ACXElias KassellVolunteerFounded BrickwiseJohn CassidyResearch ScientistFounded Cambridge Cancer Genomics

SV Health Investors mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jamil BegPartnerFounded Nido Biosciences +1Jonathan BehrPartnerFounded Tilos Therapeutics +1

Same school

Also attended University of Bristol156

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalIgnacio García LeónEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ LabsAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-Founder & former CTO of Beamery

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Also attended Charterhouse School14

Benedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peopleFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace VenturesKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalCoco HollambyAnalyst at CPT CapitalSyed Haizam JamalullailManaging Partner at The Hive Southeast AsiaRussell BuckleyInvestor at Ballpark Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cancer Research UK (CRUK)21

Giovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesMilenko CicmilVenture Partner at Cure VenturesMartin TaylorPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersAlex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health InvestorsSophie HughesInvestment Analyst at Seroba Life Sciences

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Also worked at Alchemab Therapeutics Ltd3

Alex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health InvestorsAlex LeechPartner, Biovelocita Strategy at Sofinnova PartnersMichael GillespieSenior Associate at RA Capital

Also worked at Sitryx1

Alex Badamchi-ZadehVice President at SV Health Investors

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,453

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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