Rakhshita Dhar
InvestorInvestor at Leaps by Bayer
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedNextPoint Therapeutics
Experience
- Leaps by BayerVice President & Head of Healthcare Venture Investmentscurrent2021 — present
- RocheDirector Of Business Development2017 — 2021Greater Boston
- MassBioSenior Director of Innovation Services2017Cambridge, MA
- MassBioDirector of Innovation Services2014 — 2017
- MassBioManager of Innovation Services2010 — 2014
- Editas MedicineBusiness Development Consultant2015 — 2017
- Flagship VentureLabsBusiness Development Consultant2015 — 2017
- Adjuvant Global AdvisorsBusiness Development Intern2010bethesda, md
Education
- Georgetown UniversityMS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2009 — 2010
- University of MumbaiBS, Biochemistry2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Lifesciences5Biotechnology24Market Research17Biotechnology Industry12Life Science Industry12Strategic Partnerships14Program Management6Business Development21Biopharmaceuticals16Commercialization9Medical Devices4Venture Capital6
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Colleagues at Leaps by Bayer
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rakhshita Dhar work?
- Rakhshita Dhar is Investor at Leaps by Bayer.
- What check size does Rakhshita Dhar write?
- Rakhshita Dhar typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Rakhshita Dhar found?
- Rakhshita Dhar founded NextPoint Therapeutics.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown University374
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Shared employers
Also worked at Roche94
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Also worked at MassBio7
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