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Risa Stack

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Investor at BEVC · Director at Pink Dx · Co-Founder & Board Member at menlomicro-bg

San Francisco Bay Area

Foundedmenlomicro-bg

Kauffman Fellow · Class 2

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Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBAunlockedRisa: together at GE Ventures (2017–2018)
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Risa: together at Foundation Medicine
Risa: together at RA Capital

About

Risa Stack is Chairperson and co-founder of Menlo Micro, and previously co-founded Veracyte. She has 20 years of board of directors' experience across life sciences and industrial companies, with expertise spanning strategy, business development, operations, and corporate governance. Her transaction background includes financing, mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs, and she has served on compensation, nomination and governance, and audit committees.

Director at Pink Dx

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Pink Dx's investors · 5

BEVCBerkeley · since 2023Blue Venture FundsChicago · $1M – $20M checks · since 2023Catalio Capital Management, LPNew York · since 2023Mountain Group CapitalNashville · since 2023Sandbox IndustriesChicago · since 2025

Co-founders at Pink Dx

TMTimothy McMeekan
Timothy McMeekanCo-Founder, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Business Officer
GKGiulia Kennedy
Giulia KennedyCo-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
BABonnie Anderson
Bonnie AndersonCo-Founder, Chair, and Chief Executive Officer

Co-Founder & Board Member at menlomicro-bg

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menlomicro-bg's investors · 5

DBL PartnersPalo AltoGE VenturesCincinnatiPETRONAS VenturesKuala LumpurStandard InvestmentsNew YorkVertical Venture PartnersPalo Alto · $500K – $4M checks

Co-founders at menlomicro-bg

CKChris Keimel
Chris KeimelCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. Menlo MicroChairperson, Co-foundercurrent2025 — presentIrvine, CA
  2. BEVCCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. PinkDx, Inc.Board Member2024 — 2026Daly City, California, United States
  4. Dextera BiosciencesBoard Member2023 — 2026
  5. The Production BoardPartner2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  6. MetagenomiBoard Member2022 — 2024Emeryville, California, United States
  7. RA Capital Management, L.P.Entrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  8. RS BioventuresManaging Director2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Drawbridge HealthBoard Member2017 — 2020Greater San Diego Area
  10. Menlo MicroCo-founder, Member of the Board of Directors2016 — 2018Irvine, CA
  11. Avitas Systems, a BHGE ventureBoard Member2017 — 2018Houston, Texas Area
  12. GE VenturesGeneral Manager New Business Creation, GE Ventures2013 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
  13. The Coalition for 21st Century MedicineSteering Committee Member2010 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Trius Therapeutics (acquired by Cubist)Board Member2008 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
  15. Foundation MedicineBoard Observer2011 — 2012Greater Boston Area
  16. EpizymeBoard Observer2008 — 2012Greater Boston Area
  17. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersPartner2003 — 2012Menlo Park, CA
  18. Xcellerex (acquired by GE Healthcare)Board Member2011Greater Boston Area
  19. Pacific BiosciencesBoard Observer2004 — 2010San Francisco Bay area
  20. Veracyte, Inc.Member Board Of Directors and Co-founder2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  21. Corthera (acquired by Novartis)Member Board Of Directors2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  22. JP Morgan PartnersPrincipal1996 — 2002New York, NY
  23. Goldenberg Hehmeyer Trading Co LtdDerivative Specialist on the financial trading floor of the Chicago Board of Trade1986 — 1996Chicago, IL

Skills & more

Venture CapitalMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)StrategyEntrepreneurshipStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyLife SciencesAngel Investing

From Risa's professional profile.

Colleagues at BEVC

Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D.
Advisor at BEVC
Christina Curtis, Ph.D., MSc
Advisor at BEVC
David Schaffer, Ph.D.
Founding Advisor at BEVC
Greg Went, Ph.D.
Advisor at BEVC
Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D.
Advisor at BEVC
Jocelyne Cooke
CFO at BEVC
Joshua James, Ph.D.
Investor at BEVC
Joshua Posamentier
Advisor at BEVC

Network2

David RosenbergMentee
Oracle Corporation · Kauffman Fellow (Class 22)
Diana MaichinMentee
DMEM & Co · Kauffman Fellow (Class 19)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Risa Stack?
Risa Stack is Chairperson and co-founder of Menlo Micro, and previously co-founded Veracyte. She has 20 years of board of directors' experience across life sciences and industrial companies, with expertise spanning strategy, business development, operations, and corporate governance. Her transaction background includes financing, mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs, and she has served on compensation, nomination and governance, and audit committees.
Where does Risa Stack work?
Risa Stack is Co-Founder & Board Member of menlomicro-bg and at BEVC.
What companies did Risa Stack found?
Risa Stack founded menlomicro-bg.
Where did Risa Stack go to school?
Risa Stack studied at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (Ph.D, Immunology); Kauffman Fellow; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science (BS) with Distinction, Genetics and Development).

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