Phyllis Whiteley
InvestorFounderInvestor at Playground Global · Co-founder + Board Member at NaluBio, Inc. · Board director at Analyte Health
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedNaluBio, Inc.
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About
Phyllis Whiteley is a consultant at Playground Global and chairperson of the board at BodyPort. Her career spans venture capital, biotech, and pharma, including executive roles at Perlegen, where she was an officer and SVP of business development, licensing, and alliance management, and a decade at Roche in business development and R&D leadership positions across Switzerland and the US; she co-founded Anaphore (now Bird Rock Bio) and worked at MDV on companies including Verinata Health, which was acquired by Illumina. Whiteley holds a BA in chemistry and a PhD in pharmacology from Washington University in St. Louis.
Co-founder + Board Member at NaluBio, Inc.
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Caitlyn KrebsCo-founder + CEO
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Randall UsseryCo-founder + Board Member
Board director at Analyte Health
Experience
- BodyPortChairperson of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Nalu BioChairperson of the Board at Nalu Biocurrent2019 — present
- Self-employedNalu Bio Board Chairperson and co-foundercurrent2018 — present
- Carrum HealthFormer Member Board Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentSouth San Francsico
- Alydia HealthFormer Member Board of Directorscurrent2016 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Biotaadvisorcurrent2014 — present
- Playground GlobalVenture Partner2020 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- Lassogen, Inc.Chairperson of the Board2020 — 2024San Diego, California, United States
- NVisionBoard Observer (previously)2020 — 2024Ulm, Germany
- Artificial, Inc.Former Board Observer2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- 1910 GeneticsPrevious member of board2021 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- University of Texas SystemHorizon Fund Advisory Board Member - Chair2014 — 2023Austin, Texas Area
- UCSF Leadership Council For Global HealthAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2023Univeristy of California, San Francisco, CA
- University of Michigan, School of NursingAdvisor Board of Science and Innovation2017 — 2021Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Balance TherapeuticsFormer Chair Of The Board Of Directors2012 — 2020San Bruno, CA
- OneSpotMember Board of Directors2018 — 2019Austin, Texas Area
- Analyte HealthChair Of The Board Of Directors2014 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
- Springboard EnterprisesMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- RainDance Technologies - Acquired by BioRadMember Board of Directors2014 — 2017Greater Boston Area
- Sequenta, Inc. - Acquired by Adaptive BiotechnologiesBoard Observer2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Leadership6Start-up VenturesEarly Stage InvestmentBiotechnology42Life Sciences17Venture Capital33Mergers & Acquisitions8Business Development11R&D16Immunology19Cancer5Executive Management5
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CommercializationHardware DiagnosticsPharmacologyLicensingLifesciencesClinical DevelopmentGeneticsOncologyStart-upsLanguages English
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Colleagues at Playground Global
Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global
Cici Tong
Assistant Controller at Playground Global
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phyllis Whiteley?
- Phyllis Whiteley is a consultant at Playground Global and chairperson of the board at BodyPort. Her career spans venture capital, biotech, and pharma, including executive roles at Perlegen, where she was an officer and SVP of business development, licensing, and alliance management, and a decade at Roche in business development and R&D leadership positions across Switzerland and the US; she co-founded Anaphore (now Bird Rock Bio) and worked at MDV on companies including Verinata Health, which was acquired by Illumina. Whiteley holds a BA in chemistry and a PhD in pharmacology from Washington University in St. Louis.
- Where does Phyllis Whiteley work?
- Phyllis Whiteley is Co-founder + Board Member of NaluBio, Inc. and at Playground Global and Board director at Analyte Health.
- What companies did Phyllis Whiteley found?
- Phyllis Whiteley founded NaluBio, Inc..
- Where did Phyllis Whiteley go to school?
- Phyllis Whiteley studied at Washington University in St. Louis (PhD, Pharmacology, Immunology); Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Chemistry).
Founder mafias
Playground Global mafia5
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1910 Genetics mafia2
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Onespot mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis297
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsDavid GoadSenior Associate, Strategic Investment at Echo Health Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lassogen, Inc.1
Also worked at OneSpot3
Also worked at Analyte Health2
Also worked at Springboard Enterprises31
Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsJovelyn CastellanosDirector of Strategic Initiaves and Public Affairs at Health WildcattersAthena SheaSenior Associate, Healthcare at B4 CapitalShwen GweeDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
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