Sebastian Bernales
InvestorGeneral Partner at Humboldt
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Sebastian Bernales, a Chilean former VP of Discovery Biology at Medivation who helped develop Xtandi before its $14B Pfizer acquisition, builds globally distributed biotech models and US–Latin America scientific ties.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew Materials
Experience
- Phage LabBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- DROIA VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Humboldt FundGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Praxis BiotechCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NotCoScientific Advisorcurrent2018 — present
- Levita MagneticsScientific Advisorcurrent2017 — present
- Merken Biotech SpAFoundercurrent2016 — present
- MetagenomiBoard Member2020 — 2025Emeryville, California, United States
- ProLynxBoard Member2024 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- HAYA TherapeuticsBoard Observer2021 — 2025San Diego, California, United States / Lausanne, Switzerland
- Alesta TherapeuticsBoard Member2022 — 2025Leiden, South Holland
- Fundación EcoscienceBoard Member2008 — 2024Santiago, Chile
- MiroculusAdvisor2017 — 2023
- MedivationVice President, Discovery Biology2015 — 2016
- MedivationSenior Director of Research2013 — 2015
- MedivationDirector of Research2011 — 2013
- MedivationAssociate Director of Research2011
- MedivationConsultant2007 — 2011
Education
- University of California, San FranciscoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell Biology2001 — 2006
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileLicenciatura, Biochemistry1996 — 2000
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileBachelor's degree, Biology/Biological Sciences1994 — 1995
Deals · 1
Metagenomi TechnologiesBoard seat
via Humboldt · filed Jan 2023 · $100M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Humboldt
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sebastian Bernales work?
- Sebastian Bernales is General Partner at Humboldt.
- What does Sebastian Bernales invest in?
- Sebastian Bernales invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, New Materials.
- What check size does Sebastian Bernales write?
- Sebastian Bernales typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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