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Sean Kendall

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Partner (Europe) at ARCH Venture Partners

Europe

Writes $50K – $150M checks · typically $25M

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Experience

  1. ARCH Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2022 — present
  2. ARCH Venture PartnersPrincipal2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. ARCH Venture PartnersSenior Associate2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. ARCH Venture PartnersAssociate2016 — 2018Chicago
  5. ARCH Venture PartnersAnalyst2015 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  6. RamonaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  7. Syndex BioBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. MoleculentBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  9. Protillion BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. ElephasBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  11. AIRNABoard Member and Cofoundercurrent2022 — present
  12. ONIBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  13. LightcastBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  14. VizgenBoard Observer and Cofoundercurrent2019 — present
  15. Scale BiosciencesBoard Observer and Cofounder2020 — 2025
  16. University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA 2016 Candidate2014 — 2016Chicago, IL
  17. Cobalt TechnologiesProcess Engineer II2013 — 2014Mountain View, CA
  18. LS9, IncAssociate Process Engineer IV2010 — 2012South San Francisco
  19. LS9, IncSenior Research Associate I, R&D2009 — 2010South San Francisco
  20. LS9, IncResearch Associate III2007 — 2009
  21. Law Offices of Prescott J. KendallLegal Assistant2002 — 2007
  22. Swartz Lab, Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2006 — 2007Stanford, CA
  23. Martin Lab, UCLA Medical CenterLaboratory Assistant2004

Skills & more

Chemical Engineering16Fermentation28Biofuels15Technology Transfer7Filtration5Molecular Biology6Molecular Cloning4Cell Culture14Biotechnology13Assay Development6High Throughput Screening5R&D8
+11 moreLaboratoryDNAProtein PurificationBiochemistryData AnalysisResearchBusiness StrategyResearch and Development (R&D)AnalysisLeadershipRenewable Chemicals

Languages English · French Level B1

From Sean's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Ramona Optics, Inc.Board seat

via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Mar 2026 · $31M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at ARCH Venture Partners

Ari Nowacek
Partner at AN Venture Partners
Ari Nowacek
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Ari Nowacek, M.D, Ph.D.
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Axel Bouchon
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Axel Bouchon, Ph.D.
Venture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Brian Cuneo
Senior Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Carol Suh
Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
Clinton Bybee
Co-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners

Network1

David R. Walt
Advisor at Illumina Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean Kendall?
Partner (Europe) at ARCH Venture Partners
Where does Sean Kendall work?
Sean Kendall is Partner (Europe) at ARCH Venture Partners.
What check size does Sean Kendall write?
Sean Kendall typically writes checks of $50K – $150M.
What boards does Sean Kendall sit on?
Sean Kendall holds tracked board seats at Ramona Optics, Inc..
What companies has Sean Kendall invested in?
Investments tracked here include Lightcast Discovery, Moleculent AB, Protillion Biosciences, Syndex, ロゴマーク：AIRNA.
Where did Sean Kendall go to school?
Sean Kendall studied at Stanford University (BS, MS); Pacific Grove High School; The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Founder mafias

ロゴマーク：AIRNA mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Todd BazemoreChief Executive OfficerFounded KALA BIO

Same school

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