About
Rowan Chapman is co-founder at BEVC and serves as an entrepreneur, investor, and board member. With experience spanning startups to Fortune 50 companies, Chapman has executed numerous transactions in therapeutics, digital health, research tools, diagnostics, vaccines, and medical devices, and maintains expertise in team building, business planning, equity investing, M&A, and LP relations. Chapman holds NACD Directorship Certification.
Experience
- BEVCCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturer, BioEngineeringcurrent2023 — present
- Cambridge Innovation CapitalNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
- CellanomeBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- NateraBoard Member (NTRA)current2019 — presentSan Carlos, CA
- Cornerstone AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- INITIATECo-Founder, Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- Evidation HealthBoard Member2014 — 2024
- Johnson & JohnsonSenior VP, Head of Innovation, Western North America, Australia & New Zealand2017 — 2019South San Francisco, CA
- Drawbridge HealthBoard Member2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- GE VenturesGlobal Head of Healthcare Investing2015 — 2017Menlo Park, CA
- GE VenturesManaging Director Healthcare Business Creation2014 — 2015
- GE HealthcareHead of Precision Diagnostics, GE Healthcare Life Sciences2012 — 2014
- Mohr Davidow VenturesPartner2001 — 2012
- Personalis, Inc.Board Member2012
- HealthTapBoard Member2010 — 2012
- Sequenta, Inc.Board Member2008 — 2012
- Verinata Health, Inc. (acquired by ILMN)Board Observer2006 — 2011
- Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ADMS)Board Observer2005 — 2011
- Pacific Biosciences (PACB)Board Observer2004 — 2010
Education
- University of California, San FranciscoPostdoctoral Research, Walter Lab
- University of CambridgeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biochemistry
Skills & more
Business Strategy12Business Development15Board of Director experienceVenture Capital49Product Marketing8Biochemistry9Molecular Biology59Business Planning2PresentationsHealthcare31Consumer HealthcareMolecular Diagnostics19
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GenomicsEntrepreneurshipVenture FinancingGuest LecturingGeneticsBoard of DirectorsStart-upsLifesciencesStrategyBiotechnologyPharmaceutical IndustryBiopharmaceuticals- NACD Directorship Certification — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- Governance Excellence Program — Leavey Executive Center at Santa Clara University
From Rowan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Ahryon Cho
Regional Head, JLABS Korea at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Amir Blatt
Principal, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Anurag Mehta
Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Asha Nayak
Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Asish Xavier
Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Aurelie Gaudin
Associate Director, Global Campaigns & Audience Engagement at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Chelsea Hewitt
Senior Director, Regional Engagement & Incubation, San Diego, External Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Chris Haskell
Head of JLABS @ San Francisco Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
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Investors connected to Rowan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rowan Chapman work?
- Rowan Chapman is Managing Director at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
Same school
Also attended University of California, San Francisco63
Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCYvanka de SoysaAssociate at Foreground CapitalHarlan LevinePresident of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology Ventures
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Also attended University of Cambridge852
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Natera10
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberMichael Y. MashaalInvestor at Healthcare Venture Partners, LlcTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALAndrew ChungInvestor at 1955 CapitalNick LandolfiVice President at Unusual VenturesGiulia BalconiAssociate at Adjuvant Capital
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Also worked at Johnson & Johnson144
Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc
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Also worked at GE Healthcare57
Ravi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersJanelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bennett ThomasGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalPeter EmighFounder & President, Savoy Life at Red Cell IncubationKunal SethyEntrepreneur in Residence, Sparrow Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationStina WallmarkInvestment Director at Voima Ventures
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