About
Rebecca Allan is an Investment Manager at BoxOne Ventures supporting the firm's Life Sciences portfolio, focusing on deep tech, bioengineering, computational biology, therapeutic platforms, and drug discovery. She previously worked with venture creation studios and student-led VC funds and gained operational experience with spin-out companies during her thesis work and as an independent consultant. She holds a Master's in Chemistry from Cardiff University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto, specializing in small molecules and rare diseases.
Invests in
BiotechDeep Tech
Experience
- BoxOne VenturesInvestment Manager - Life Sciencescurrent2024 — present
- BoxOne VenturesSenior Analyst - Life Sciences2023 — 2024
- Creative Destruction LabScientistcurrent2024 — present
- University of TorontoPRiME Fellow2022 — 2023
- University of TorontoAdvisory Board Member - Centre for Medicinal Chemistry2022 — 2023
- University of TorontoPhD Student2019 — 2023
- Front Row VenturesInvestment Team2022 — 2023Ontario, Canada
- SciVanceCo-Founder2021 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Amplitude VenturesFellow2022
- University of OxfordVisiting Student2017Chemical Research Laboratories, Oxford
- Havas Life MedicomMarketing Intern2016Thames Ditton, Surrey
Education
- University of TorontoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry2019 — 2023
- Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddMChem Chemistry with a Year in Research, Chemistry2015 — 2019
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Venture CreationInorganic Chemistry5Physical Chemistry5Organic Chemistry7Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel2Research4Zinc2Customer Service2Project Management3Management2
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LeadershipPublic SpeakingScienceData AnalysisLanguages English
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Also attended Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd40
Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity PartnersAudreyInvestment Team Member at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcJack EastgateInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAlice O'ConnorSEIS Portfolio Manager at Fuel VenturesOliver HemmingsAnalyst at Delin VenturesDavid JamesPrincipal at Manhattan Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at BoxOne Ventures4
Also worked at University of Toronto50
AngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesGraham CareyInvestment Director - Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoel DrewryPrincipal at Versant VenturesLeonid BoguslavskyPartner & Founder at RTP GlobalSteve LauPartner at Highland Creek PartnersRameez AnsariPartner at Highland Creek Partners
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Also worked at Front Row Ventures12
Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalMatthew HeAssociate at White Star CapitalEmmanuelle CoppingerGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalFelicityInvestment Manager at BoxOne VenturesFrazer AndersonInvestor at Link Ventures
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Also worked at Amplitude Ventures14
Jean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalDion MadsenPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalBharat SrinivasaPrincipal at Amplitude Venture CapitalMichael MeePrincipal at Amplitude Venture CapitalNancy HarrisonVenture Partner at Amplitude Venture CapitalJuliana MuñozAssociate at Amplitude Venture Capital
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Colleagues at BoxOne Ventures
Arvind Ramanathan
Investor at BoxOne Ventures
Felicity
Investment Manager at BoxOne Ventures
Josh Felker
Managing Partner at BoxOne Ventures
Mike
AI and Engineering Lead at BoxOne Ventures
Milad Alucozai
Head of Life Sciences at BoxOne Ventures
Nathaniel
Head of Operations at BoxOne Ventures
Niranjan
Analyst at BoxOne Ventures
Odessa
Workplace Coordinator at BoxOne Ventures