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Rebecca Nugent

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Operating Partner at Breakout Labs · Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures

San Diego Metropolitan Area

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About

Rebecca Nugent is an Operating Partner at Breakout Ventures who specializes in commercializing research across life science tools, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. She has a background in translating technical competencies into commercial products and businesses, with a track record that includes 40+ commercialized products, 15+ partnerships, and contributions to patent and publication records. Her work focuses on the intersection of innovation and commercialization within the life sciences sector.

Experience

  1. Breakout VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Breakout VenturesVenture Partner2024 — 2026
  3. Decycle BioFractional CSO, Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Engineering Biology Research ConsortiumPresident, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  5. Tessera TherapeuticsVP, High Throughput Operations2023 — 2024
  6. Synthego CorporationVP, Platform Research2021 — 2023
  7. Twist BioscienceSr. Director, BioPharma Product Strategy2021
  8. Twist BioscienceDirector, Product Research2019 — 2021
  9. Twist BioscienceDirector, Synthetic Biology2018 — 2019
  10. Twist BioscienceSenior Manager, Synthetic Biology2018
  11. Twist BioscienceSenior Research Scientist/R&D Manager2017 — 2018
  12. Twist BioscienceResearch Scientist2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Sapphire Energy Inc.Staff Scientist2013 — 2015
  14. Total Gas & Power LtdBiotechnology Research Scientist2012 — 2013
  15. New England BiolabsPost Doctoral Fellow in Restriction Enzymes2010 — 2012
  16. University of Southern CaliforniaPostdoctoral Research Associate2010
  17. PfizerBioanalytical Intern2003 — 2004

Skills & more

Molecular Biology28Cell Biology4Biochemistry15Epigenetics1DNA6PCR3Purification3Genetics2Protein Chemistry5Protein Expression5Assay Development2HPLC1
+5 moreBiotechnologyGenomicsMutagenesisCancerPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

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Colleagues at Breakout Labs

Coco Krumme
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Dana Watt
Partner at Breakout Ventures
Ilan Zipkin
Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures
Julia (Thies) Moore
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Lindy Fishburne
Managing Partner at Breakout Ventures
Nima Ronaghi
Principal at Breakout Ventures
Renée Shenton
Chief of Staff at Breakout Ventures
Susanna Harris
Director of Platform at Breakout Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rebecca Nugent?
Rebecca Nugent is an Operating Partner at Breakout Ventures who specializes in commercializing research across life science tools, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. She has a background in translating technical competencies into commercial products and businesses, with a track record that includes 40+ commercialized products, 15+ partnerships, and contributions to patent and publication records. Her work focuses on the intersection of innovation and commercialization within the life sciences sector.
Where does Rebecca Nugent work?
Rebecca Nugent is Operating Partner at Breakout Labs.
Where did Rebecca Nugent go to school?
Rebecca Nugent studied at University of Southern California (Ph.D, Molecular and Computational Biology); University of Michigan (B.S, Cellular Molecular Biology); University of Southern California (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Biology).

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Also attended University of Southern California816

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital

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Also attended University of Michigan812

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel CapitalZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesTom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sapphire Energy Inc.5

Jamie BacherEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceCJ WarnerSenior Operating Partner at GVP ClimateBrian GoodallFounder, First Garden City Consulting at iFly.vcRobert McBrideFounder at Felix BiotechnologyLinda DavisFounder and CEO at giraffe bioenergy

Also worked at Total Gas & Power Ltd66

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersJamie BacherEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceMaud TexierAdvisor, Head of Clean Energy & Carbon Development, Google at Overture ClimateEmma Veron-DurandLegal Counsel at OneRagtimeVictor ChamfeuilAssociate at Axeleo CapitalBob KepplerChief Financial Officer at Saints Capital

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Also worked at New England Biolabs3

Landon MerrillPartner at Genoa VenturesMichael MelnickInvestor at Baruch Future VenturesPaul ColussiSite Head and VP, Australia at AbCellera

Also worked at Pfizer229

Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael TaylorOperating Partner at Mission Biocapital

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