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Peter DiLaura

Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at Helicore Biopharma · Board director at Character Bio · Former Entrepreneur In Residence at Third Rock Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M

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Peter DiLaura is Chief Executive Officer of Helicore Biopharma and serves as a board member. He has over 25 years of experience in the biotechnology and life sciences industry.

Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at Helicore Biopharma

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Helicore Biopharma's investors · 4

Longitude CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2025OrbiMedNew York · $1M – $75M checks · since 2025Versant VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025Wellington ManagementBoston · $5M – $50M checks · since 2025

Board director at Character Bio

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Character Bio's investors · 12

aMoonRa'anana · since 2025Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checksCatalio Capital ManagementNew York · since 2025Catalio Capital Management, LPNew YorkDuke Capital PartnersDurhamInnovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025KdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020Lifeforce CapitalChevy Chase · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020Luma GroupNew York · since 2025S32Palo Alto · since 2025Sanofi VenturesCambridge · $5M checks · since 2025Wormhole Capitalsince 2022

Co-founders at Character Bio

CZCheng Zhang
Cheng ZhangCEO, Co-Founder
MV
Marcel van der BrugScientific Advisor, Co-Founder
NJ
Nick JohnsonTechnology Advisor, Co-Founder

Experience

  1. Helicore BiopharmaChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Weave BioIndependent Board Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Character BiosciencesIndependent Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Innovation EndeavorsStrategic Advisor, Engineering Health Portfoliocurrent2024 — present
  5. Initial TherapeuticsPresident and CEO2024 — 2025South San Francisco, California, United States
  6. Sonoma BiotherapeuticsStrategic Advisor2024 — 2025
  7. Sonoma BiotherapeuticsChief Business and Strategy Officer2020 — 2024
  8. Third Rock VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Dementia Discovery FundStrategic Advisor2017 — 2019Greater Boston
  10. TakedaAdvisor2017
  11. Second Genome, Inc.President & CEO2010 — 2016South San Francisco, CA
  12. Ingenuity SystemsSenior Vice President2001 — 2010
  13. Ventro/ChemdexVice President, Business Development1999 — 2001
  14. The Wilkerson Group (an IBM Company)Consultant1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategy37Strategic Planning4Management5Public SpeakingLeadership1Board GovernanceBiotechnology48Life Sciences20Business Development19Drug Discovery14Start-ups28Pharmaceutical Industry7
+10 moreMergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementBig DataMicrobiomeLifesciencesVenture CapitalCommercializationMarketingStrategic ConsultingMergers

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter DiLaura?
Peter DiLaura is Chief Executive Officer of Helicore Biopharma and serves as a board member. He has over 25 years of experience in the biotechnology and life sciences industry.
Where does Peter DiLaura work?
Peter DiLaura is Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at Helicore Biopharma and Board director at Character Bio.
What check size does Peter DiLaura write?
Peter DiLaura typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
Where did Peter DiLaura go to school?
Peter DiLaura studied at University of Pennsylvania (BS, Economics).

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Also worked at Helicore Biopharma1

Klaus VeitingerVenture Partner at OrbiMed