Rebecca
InvestorInvestment Manager at BoxOne Ventures · Scientist at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Venture CreationInorganic Chemistry5Physical Chemistry5Organic Chemistry7Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel2Research4Zinc2Customer Service2Project Management3Management2
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LeadershipPublic SpeakingScienceData AnalysisLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rebecca?
- 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.
- Where does Rebecca work?
- Rebecca is Investment Manager at BoxOne Ventures.
- What does Rebecca invest in?
- Rebecca invests in Biotech, Deep Tech.
- Where did Rebecca go to school?
- Rebecca studied at University of Toronto (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd (MChem Chemistry with a Year in Research, Chemistry).
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