Richard Heyman
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Encinitas, California
Writes $50K – $150M checks · typically $25M
FoundedArchitect Therapeutics
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- r•••@archventure.comreveal100% confident
Experience
- Pelage PharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Architect TherapeuticsChairman of the BOD and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- ORIC PharmaceuticalsChairman of the BODcurrent2014 — presentSouth San Francisco
- Enliven TherapeuticsBOD Member/Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- Vividion Therapeutics, Inc.BOD member/Former Chairmancurrent2018 — present
- PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — present
- ARCH Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Nextech InvestScience Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Salk Institute for Biological StudiesMember Board of Trusteescurrent2015 — presentLa Jolla, CA
- CureboundBoard Member and Scientific Advisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Life Science Cares San DiegoBoard of Managerscurrent2020 — present
- RayzeBioChairman of the Board2022 — 2023
- Metacrine Inc.Executive Chairman2015 — 2022San Diego
- Amunix PharmaceuticalsChairperson of the Board2019 — 2021
- Yumanity TherapeuticsBOD Member2016 — 2021Cambridge, Ma
- Gritstone OncologyBOD Member2015 — 2021Emeryville, CA
- Seragon PharmaceuticalsPresident and CEO2013 — 2015
- Aragon PharmaceuticalsPresident and CEO2009 — 2013
- Kalypsys, Inc.Chief Scientific Officer2006 — 2008
- Exelixis, Inc.Sr. Vice President2004 — 2006
- X-Ceptor TherapeuticsCSO1999 — 2006
- Ligand PharmaceuticalsVP Research1990 — 1999
- Salk InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow1986 — 1990
Skills & more
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Deals · 3
Enliven TherapeuticsBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Apr 2024 · $90M raise
Vividion TherapeuticsBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed May 2019 · $82M raise
MetacrineBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Nov 2016 · $37.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at ARCH Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Heyman?
- Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
- Where does Richard Heyman work?
- Richard Heyman is Founder of Architect Therapeutics and Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners.
- What check size does Richard Heyman write?
- Richard Heyman typically writes checks of $50K – $150M.
- What companies did Richard Heyman found?
- Richard Heyman founded Architect Therapeutics.
- What boards does Richard Heyman sit on?
- Richard Heyman holds tracked board seats at Enliven Therapeutics, Metacrine, Vividion Therapeutics.
- Where did Richard Heyman go to school?
- Richard Heyman studied at University of Minnesota (PhD, Pharmacology).
Founder mafias
University of Minnesota mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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ARCH Venture Partners mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Metacrine mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
ORIC Pharmaceuticals mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rayze Bio mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota119
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nextech Invest5
Also worked at Salk Institute for Biological Studies13
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