Shawn Fu
Former Vice President at Vertex Ventures HC
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $200K checks · typically $150K
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Experience
- SonoTheraVice President of Scientific Strategy & Innovationcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SonoTheraBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- SpyGlass Pharma, Inc.Board Observer2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Allay TherapeuticsBoard Observer2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Vertex Ventures HCVice President2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- J.P. MorganVice President - Biotech Equity Research2019New York, New York
- J.P. MorganBiotech Equity Research Associate2016 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Deallus ConsultingSenior Associate2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- EpicImplementation Analyst2010 — 2011
- Kaplan Test PrepMCAT Instructor2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Healthcare14Clinical Research13Medicine8Molecular Biology11Management Consulting8Biotechnology Industry6Financial Modeling2Data Analysis11Market Analysis6Public Health8Healthcare Management8Patient Safety5
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Critical CareClinical PharmacologyPharmaceutical ConsultingHospitalsMedical TerminologyPharmaceutical IndustryMicrosoft OfficePublic SpeakingPowerPointFrom Shawn's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shawn Fu?
- Vice President at Vertex Ventures US
- What check size does Shawn Fu write?
- Shawn Fu typically writes checks of $100K – $200K.
- Where did Shawn Fu go to school?
- Shawn Fu studied at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medicine); Duke University (Bachelor’s Degree, Biology).
Same school
Also attended UT Southwestern Medical Center22
Lauren TyraInvestor at Green Park & Golf VenturesHui TianPartner at The Column GroupDeng MaoInvestment Manager at Yonjin Venture LLCOscar MoralezFounder and Managing Partner at Boomerang VenturesJill MooneyAdvisor at Avalon BioVenturesUgur EskiocakFounder / EIR at 82VS
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Also attended Duke University1,036
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at LightbankScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at SpyGlass Pharma, Inc.6
Also worked at Vertex Ventures HC6
Also worked at J.P. Morgan1,554
Cat WuInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Also worked at Deallus Consulting8
Giovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiChristian GonzalezInvestor at Planet A VenturesChris ShepardVenture Partner at Apollo Health VenturesRobin Filmer-WilsonPartner at ARCHIMED JapanDenis RibonChairman, Managing Partner at ARCHIMED JapanBenoît VarichonPartner at ARCHIMED Japan
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