Where does Rachael Lester work?

Rachael Lester is SVP, Chief Business Officer at CytomX.

Where did Rachael Lester go to school?

Rachael Lester studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, Neuropsychology); London Business School (MBA, Finance); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Marketing, Finance).

Rachael Lester

SVP, Chief Business Officer at CytomX

South San Francisco, California, United States

Find your path to Rachael

27 people in our graph share verified history with Rachael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Greg BrownunlockedRachael: together at Paul Capital Partners (2003)

×3Rachael: together at California Life Sciences (CLS)

×3Rachael: together at CytomX

×5Rachael: together at Paul Capital Partners

SVP, Chief Business Officer at CytomX

Intro paths

→

In turn, Rachael can intro founders to CytomX's investors below.

CytomX's investors · 5

Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2014 Longitude CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks OrbiMedNew York · $1M – $75M checks Pfizer Venture Investments$5M – $20M checks Third Rock VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2014

Experience

California Life Sciences (CLS)Board Membercurrent2026 — present
CytomX TherapeuticsChief Business Officercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
Replicate Bioscience, Inc.Chief Business Officer2023 — 2025
Harpoon TherapeuticsSVP Business Development & Corporate Strategy2021 — 2023
Harpoon TherapeuticsVP Corporate Development2017 — 2021South San Francisco, CA
Bruin Biometrics, LLCVP, Product & Marketing2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Onyx PharmaceuticalsHead, Strategic Asset Management (Portfolio Management)2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
DeloitteDeloitte Consulting2007 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
Booz & Company (Formerly Booz Allen Hamilton)Associate2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
PfizerMarketing Associate, CNS/Neuro2004New York City Metropolitan Area
Paul Capital PartnersAnalyst - Royalty Acquisition and Private Equity2003New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Diabetes2Licensing2Therapeutic Areas1Urology1Nephrology1Oncology18Product Launch48Portfolio Management1Corporate Strategy Formulation9Mergers5Analytics21Commercialization26

+8 more

Mergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisBiotechnologyMarket AnalysisPharmaceutical IndustryAcquisition IntegrationBusiness AnalyticsBusiness Development

From Rachael's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rachael Lester?: SVP, Chief Business Officer at CytomX
Where does Rachael Lester work?: Rachael Lester is SVP, Chief Business Officer at CytomX.
Where did Rachael Lester go to school?: Rachael Lester studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, Neuropsychology); London Business School (MBA, Finance); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Marketing, Finance).

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,302

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation Kunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan Capital Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychology Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis Ventures Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures Eghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

+ 1,296 more

Also attended London Business School836

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Giuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

+ 830 more

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management913

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Kunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan Capital Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of Nubank Andy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel Capital David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America Fund Giuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures

+ 907 more

Shared employers

Also worked at California Life Sciences (CLS)7

Christopher HoppeEngineered Biology at GENERAL INCEPTION David BeierManaging Director at Bay City Capital Melanie HarrisHead of Investor Relations at Centerview Capital Technology Alice ZhangAngel Wendye RobbinsExecutive Officer, Director at Limerick Biopharma Sean McCarthyExecutive Officer, Director at CytomX Therapeutics

+ 1 more

Also worked at CytomX Therapeutics10

Bryan A. IrvingSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences Charles (Charlie) FuchsSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences Krishna PoluPrincipal at Red Tree Venture Rachel HumphreyFounding Chief Executive Officer at Normunity Sean McCarthyExecutive Officer, Director at CytomX Therapeutics Marcia P. BelvinSVP, Chief Scientific Officer at CytomX

+ 4 more

Also worked at Deloitte2,000

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Steve AnaviCo-founder & President of Qonto Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis Ventures Raychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures Patrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor

+ 1,994 more

Also worked at Booz & Company (Formerly Booz Allen Hamilton)238

Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of Nubank Rohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC Jack AleksanyanDirector at Marlin Equity Partners Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 Ventures Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 Ventures Nekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture Capital

+ 232 more