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Rana Al-Hallaq

Investor

Vice President, WWBD / Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments

New York City

Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M

About

Partner and Head of Operations at Pfizer Ventures responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing equity investments aligned with Pfizer's strategic directions, including current oversight of eight portfolio companies and several fund investments. Brings expertise from clinical development and business development roles at Pfizer and Allergan, with a background in neuroscience research.

Experience

  1. PfizerVice President, Worldwide Business Development & Partner and Head of Operations, Pfizer Venturescurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. PfizerPartner, Pfizer Ventures and Executive Director, Pfizer Worldwide Business Development2021 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. PfizerSenior Director and Partner, Pfizer Ventures2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  4. PfizerSenior Director and Principal, Pfizer Ventures2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  5. PfizerDirector Business Development2016 — 2018
  6. PfizerEarly Candidate Clinical Lead2015 — 2016New York City
  7. Enara BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. ReCode TherapeuticsDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, Calif. and Dallas, Texas
  9. Vivet TherapeuticsDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  10. RefleXion MedicalDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentHayward, California, United States
  11. Montis BiosciencesDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2020 — presentLeuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
  12. NY BIODirector Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  13. Autifony TherapeuticsDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentStevenage, England, United Kingdom
  14. Blade TherapeuticsDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  15. Triplet TherapeuticsDirector Board Of Directors2021 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  16. Jnana TherapeuticsObserver Board of Directors2021 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  17. Arkuda TherapeuticsObserver Board of Directors2019 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  18. Mitokinin IncDirector Board Of Directors2019 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  19. Forest LaboratoriesSenior Manager, Business Development2012 — 2015
  20. Forest Research InstituteClinical Scientist2008 — 2012

Education

  1. Georgetown UniversityPhD, Neuroscience1997 — 2002
  2. Hamilton CollegeBA, Biology1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Oncology25Biotechnology23Drug Discovery24Clinical Research16Pharmacology5Immunology6Biostatistics1Biochemistry10Cell Culture4ELISA1Genetics4Pharmaceutical Industry33

Languages Arabic · French · Spanish

From Rana's professional profile.

Deals · 1

ReflexionmedicalBoard seat

via Pfizer Venture Investments · filed Mar 2022 · $110M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Pfizer Venture Investments

Ama Amoah
Finance Director, Business Development at Pfizer Venture Investments
Andrew J. Muratore
Vice President & Chief Counsel, M&A and Licensing at Pfizer Venture Investments
Anthony Barry
Executive Director, WWBD / Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments
Boyoon Choi
Senior Corporate Counsel at Pfizer Venture Investments
Christopher O'Donnell
Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments
Irena Melnikova
Executive Director, WWBD / Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments
Marie-Claire Peakman
Executive Director, WWBD / Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments
Michael C. Diem
Vice President, WWBD / Senior Managing Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments

Network1

Christopher O'Donnell
Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Rana Al-Hallaq work?
Rana Al-Hallaq is Vice President, WWBD / Partner at Pfizer Venture Investments.
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Rana Al-Hallaq typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University378

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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Also attended Hamilton College34

Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesSarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityJosh LabonteSenior Associate at Level EquityGeoff OblakGeneral Partner at Data Point CapitalPax AnthosChief Technology Officer at XRCSteve SadoveFormer Chairman and CEO at Saks, former chair of NRF, advisor to Mastercard at XRC

+ 28 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Pfizer143

Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBriggs MorrisonEntrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpactJohn McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotech

+ 137 more

Also worked at Enara Bio2

Charles DunnPrincipal at SV Health InvestorsDan MarksPrincipal at RA Capital

Also worked at Vivet Therapeutics2

Beat SteffenManaging Director at Novartis Venture FundMarten SteenManaging Partner at HealthCap

Also worked at Forest Laboratories5

Jeffrey M. JonasPartner at Cure VenturesJulia StephanusPartner at Borealis VenturesIvan GergelManaging Partner and Chief Medical Officer at New Rhein Healthcare Investors, LLCKristen RooneyHead of Business Development at Third PrimeJames HamiltonManaging Director at Atlanta Seed