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Rajiv Datar

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Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space

Bothell, Washington, United States

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Mark SiegelunlockedRajiv: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1986–1988)
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Rajiv: together at The Innovation Space

About

Entrepreneur in Residence and biotech executive with 25+ years leading VC-backed and commercial-stage biopharma companies, having raised over $90M. MIT-trained biochemical engineer with expertise in RNA therapeutics and rare diseases.

Experience

  1. ARNA BiosciencesCo-Founder | CEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Propelle TherapeuticsCo-Founder | CEO2024 — 2025California
  3. ChromaTan, IncPresident & CEO2022 — 2024Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. DNX Biopharmaceuticals | DNX BiologicsCo-Founder | CEO2013 — 2022California, United States
  5. Viropro, Inc. | BPD, Inc.President & CEO2007 — 2012Irvine | San Diego

Skills & more

Statistics2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2

Languages English · Hindi

  • Venture Capital Certificate — VC University

From Rajiv's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Innovation Space

Adam Zong
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Alex Dulin
Chief Operating Officer at The Innovation Space
Alexander Khutorsky
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation Space
Casper Vroemen
Chief R&D Officer, Global at IFF at The Innovation Space
Catherine Burch
Program Manager — Acceleration Programs at The Innovation Space
Dario Vasquez
Program Manager at The Innovation Space
Deb Travers
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Doug Hicks
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rajiv Datar?
Entrepreneur in Residence and biotech executive with 25+ years leading VC-backed and commercial-stage biopharma companies, having raised over $90M. MIT-trained biochemical engineer with expertise in RNA therapeutics and rare diseases.
Where does Rajiv Datar work?
Rajiv Datar is Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space.
Where did Rajiv Datar go to school?
Rajiv Datar studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Post-Doctorate, Biochemical Engineering); KTH The Royal Inst. of Technology, Stockholm (Doctorate, Bioprocess Technology).

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