Raj Parekh
InvestorGeneral Partner at Advent Life Sciences
Los Altos, California
Writes $25K – $5M checks · typically $1M
About
Raj Parekh joined Advent in 2005, bringing over 20 years of experience across biomedical research, entrepreneurship, and investing. He holds an MA and DPhil from Oxford University, worked in molecular medicine academia, and co-founded Oxford GlycoSciences (which went public on the LSE and NASDAQ and was later sold to UCB-Celltech). He has also served as Chairman of Galapagos nv, on the Supervisory Board of the Novartis Venture Fund, and as a founding Director of Celldex Therapeutics. At Advent, he focuses on founding and supporting portfolio companies developing new medicines.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- CellworksExecutive Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Silicon CatalystStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- DYCM Power, LLCExecutive Advisorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- e6dataExecutive Advisorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- iCoin TechnologyBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- LavorroBusiness Advisorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- The Modern Data CompanyStrategic Advisor2023 — 2026United States
- Kencor HealthExecutive Advisor2020 — 2026United States
- Redwood VenturesChairman, Co-Founder and Managing Director1998 — 2022
- PranalyticaExecutive Advisor2005 — 2022United States
- PranalyticaEx-Director2018
- TiE angelsSteering Committee2010 — 2020California
- HomeUnion (sold to Myand)Member of the Board2017 — 2018Orange County, California, United States
- ColorTokens, Inc.Founder, Ex-CEO and Board of Directors2014 — 2018Bay Area, California
- Glassbeam, IncEx-Board of Directors2010 — 2016
- CloudVolumes Inc. (Sold to VMware)CEO, President and Board of Directors2011 — 2014Silicon Valley
- VMwareVMware Partner2013 — 2014
- SAPExecutive Advisor2012
- Virident Systems (sold to Western Digital)Co-Founder, Ex CEO and Chairman2006 — 2012
- Sun Microsystems IncCTO, GM and Vice President Engg.1992 — 1998
Education
- The Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityMSEE, Electrical engineering1975 — 1977
- Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (L.D.) College of Engineering, AhmedabadBSEE, Electrical Engineering1970 — 1975
- R. K. Gharshala, Bhavnagar, IndiaSSC, Technical1965 — 1969
Skills & more
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Account ManagementEmployee EngagementP&L ManagementInternational Business DevelopmentGlobal BusinessConsultingBusinessCloud ComputingCritical ThinkingCommunicationDelegationEnglishFrom Raj's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Polytechnic Institute of New York University1
Shared employers
Also worked at The Modern Data Company2
Also worked at Glassbeam, Inc1
Also worked at SAP112
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Also worked at Sun Microsystems Inc116
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Deals · 3
Artax Biopharma, Inc.Board seat
via Advent Life Sciences · filed May 2026 · $19M raise
Macrolide PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Advent Life Sciences · filed Mar 2018 · $20M raise
Arrakis TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Advent Life Sciences · filed Mar 2017 · $41.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
