Shahram Seyedin-Noor
InvestorFounder and General Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, Llc
San Francisco, California
Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Shahram Seyedin-Noor, an ex‑Goldman banker turned serial biotech founder (founding CEO of Inspirna) and Harvard‑trained lawyer, mentors unorthodox first‑time technical founders in genomics and AI‑biotech from day zero.
Shahram Seyedin-Noor @shahramsn
From my former Econ professor Gary Smith at @pomonacollege (@StandardDevs) who is an inspiration. Higher education is in a financial crisis. A bonfire of wasted money, fueled by too many useless administrators filling the ranks. Fire them all! (At least 90%) Colleges and
Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 3 · ⇄ 1
Shahram Seyedin-Noor @shahramsn
Enter #AI and better predictive assays. https://t.co/3zE5xqdByW
Jul 31, 2026 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 1
Shahram Seyedin-Noor @shahramsn
scary. now combine that with the power of biohacking, nuclear etc. and we have real issues. https://t.co/R5uoRzv9eT
Jul 22, 2026 · ♥ 4
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Civilization VenturesFounder + Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Foresight DiagnosticsFirst / Lead Investor + Board Director → Acquisition2020 — 2025Boulder, Colorado, United States
- BillionToOneSeed-to-Scale Investor → IPO2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Replace TherapeuticsFirst / Lead Investor + Board Director → Acquisition2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Rewrite TherapeuticsFirst / Lead Investor + Board Director → Acquisition2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Omada HealthAngel Investor → IPO2007 — 2017
- Inspirna, Inc. (formerly known as Rgenix, Inc.)Co-Founder + CEO ➟ Executive Chairman2010 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- GraphDiveCo-Founder + CEO → Acquisition2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- NextBioCFO + VP of Corp Dev → Acquisition2006 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Harvard Law SchoolJD
- Pomona CollegeBA, Economics
- Sunset High SchoolDiploma, Valedictorian
Skills & more
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Private EquityVenture CapitalBiotechnologyProduct MarketingProduct DevelopmentSaaSExecutive ManagementAngel InvestingLead GenerationCorporate DevelopmentBusiness StrategyLanguages English · German · Persian · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Law School126
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Also attended Pomona College41
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Shared employers
Also worked at Foresight Diagnostics2
Also worked at BillionToOne5
Also worked at Omada Health18
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