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1,305 people in our graph share verified history with Olivia — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Laura BuhlerunlockedOlivia: together at McKinsey & Company (2009–2012)
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×2Olivia: together at Cancerresearchuk
Olivia: together at SV Health Investors
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
- LifeArc VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Sevenless TherapeuticsNon Executive Director and Co-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK)Cancer Research Horizons Seed Fund Investment Committeecurrent2019 — presentUnited Kingdom
- BioIndustry AssociationNon Executive Director2021 — 2025
- Alchemab Therapeutics LtdChief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer2022 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Alchemab Therapeutics LtdHead of Business and Co-Founder2019 — 2022United Kingdom
- SV Health InvestorsInvestment Principal2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- SitryxHead of Strategy & Operations2018 — 2020
- QuantumBlackPartner2017 — 2018
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner2017 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Partner2014 — 2016
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2009 — 2013
- ST MARY'S HOSPITAL PADDINGTONDoctor2007 — 2009London Area, United Kingdom
- North West Thames Hospitals NHS TrustDoctor2006 — 2007
- GlaxoSmithKlinePrimary Researcher2003
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
- Who is Olivia Cavlan?
- 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.
- Where does Olivia Cavlan work?
- Olivia Cavlan is Partner at LifeArc Ventures.
- Where did Olivia Cavlan go to school?
- Olivia Cavlan studied at University of Bristol (Clinical Medicine, MBChB); University of Bristol (BSc (Honours), Pharmacology); Guy's King's and St Thomas' Medical School (Pre-clinical Medicine, MBChB).
Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
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University of Bristol mafia96
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Nick PerrettBSc (First class honours)Founded Prosper list view +4Alexander GilkesBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Squared Circles +2Sid Sharma(MEng)Founded Familiar +1Haroon HassanMscFounded Sense Street +1Deniz Kent, Ph.D.Bachelor's degreeFounded Prolific Machines +1Carl WhiteBSc(Hons)Founded Nano Interactive +1
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Cancerresearchuk mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christoph LengauerBoard Member of Cancer Research Horizons and Therapeutic InnovationFounded Celsius Therapeutics +3Hemmel AmraniaClinical Research AssociateFounded DigistainEmmanouela PetsolariResearch ScientistFounded ACXElias KassellVolunteerFounded BrickwiseJohn CassidyResearch ScientistFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsStefan BostockResearch InternFounded Kanjo
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SV Health Investors mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Charterhouse School mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Bristol306
Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-Founder & former CTO of BeameryAlicia TaylorInvestment Director at Pembroke VCT
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Also attended Charterhouse School25
Benedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peopleFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace VenturesKieran MudryyPartner at 4BIO CapitalWilliam DovellCapital Raising at Salica InvestmentsBillInvestor at Charterhouse Strategic PartnersBurke NortonCo-founder & Managing Director at Smith Point Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cancer Research UK (CRUK)33
Drew BurdonInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Giovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesJoanna SorokaInvestment Partner at Hitachi VenturesMilenko CicmilVenture Partner at Cure VenturesMartin TaylorPrincipal at F-Prime Capital Partners
+ 27 more
Also worked at Alchemab Therapeutics Ltd4
Also worked at Sitryx1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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