Robert Blazej
InvestorPartner at Mission Bay Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
A biotechnologist and former entrepreneur who directed Novozymes' Digital Biotechnology unit and co-founded Allopartis Biotechnologies (acquired by Novozymes in 2013). Earned a PhD in Bioengineering jointly from UC Berkeley and UCSF.
Experience
- ALLIn BioBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Nitrase TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Interdict BioBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Telo Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Dren Bio, Inc.Board Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MBC BiolabsVice President of Alliancescurrent2017 — present
- Mission Bay CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco CA
- Mission BioCapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentCambridge MA
- GraphWear Technologies Inc.Board Member2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Photoswitch Biosciences, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2023
- NovozymesManager2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Allopartis Biotechnologies, Inc.CEO & President2007 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering2000 — 2006
Skills & more
Biotechnology13Molecular Biology10Life Sciences4Biochemistry8PCR3Assay Development3Science5R&D1Venture Capital2Protein Chemistry5Lifesciences6Microfluidics2
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Biomedical EngineeringProject ManagementGenomicsMicrofabricationCell CulturePolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Research and Development (R&D)From Robert's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,345
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Interdict Bio1
Also worked at Novozymes9
Neha KumarVenture Partner at Floating PointThomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesAmeena El-BibanyVenture Partner at Page One VenturesJack NielsenManaging Partner at Vivo CapitalSusanne Palsten BuchardtVenture Partner at PSV Hafnium at PSVErik SteffensenExpert advisor at VÅR Ventures
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Colleagues at Mission Bay Capital
Barry Selick
Venture Partner at Mission Bay Capital
Brook Byers
Founder, Kleiner Perkins
Camille Samuels
Partner, Venrock (Investment Advisory Committee) at Mission Bay Capital
Douglas Crawford
Managing General Partner at Mission Biocapital
Greg Yap
Partner, Menlo Ventures (Investment Advisory Committee) at Mission Bay Capital
Jack Wadsworth
Investor at Mission Bay Capital
John Wadsworth, Jr
Managing Director, Manitou Ventures (Investment Advisory Committee) at Mission Bay Capital
Jonathan Root
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Robert Blazej work?
- Robert Blazej is Partner at Mission Bay Capital.
- What check size does Robert Blazej write?
- Robert Blazej typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.