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About
Shelby Newsad is a scientist-turned-investor with experimental expertise in plant sciences, neuroscience and drug discovery, authors thesis-heavy frontier biology pieces, and advances hardware+AI for data moats and faster discovery.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareHealthtechRobotics
Experience
- CompoundPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- CompoundInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- University of CambridgePhD Candidate Plant Science2018 — 2022Greater Cambridge Area
- University of CambridgeMPhil Candidate in Bioscience Enterprise2017 — 2020Greater Cambridge Area
- Hummingbird VenturesAnalyst2021 — 2022
- Start CodonTeam Lead Due Diligence Projects2020 — 2021Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Ahren Innovation CapitalSummer Intern2020
- Newnham College Finance and Investment SocietyFounder and President2019 — 2020Greater Cambridge Area
- Global Biotech RevolutionLeader of Tomorrow2019 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Cambridge University Venture Capital and Private Equity SocietyPresident2018 — 2019Greater Cambridge Area
- Cambridge Consulting NetworkConsultant2018Greater Cambridge Area
- Merck GroupForesight & Scouting2018Darmstadt Area, Germany
- The National Institutes of HealthPost-baccalaureate Research Fellow: Serpe Lab2016 — 2017Bethesda, MD
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchResearch Assistant: Titz Lab2015Saarland
- The Ohio State UniversityOrganic Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant2015Columbus, Ohio
- The Ohio State UniversityResearch Assistant: Glaser Lab2013 — 2014Columbus, Ohio
Skills & more
Microbiology skills: Western Blot, PCR, RT-PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, Luciferase8Research26Science15Biochemistry15Laboratory6Teaching5Organic Chemistry5Molecular Biology5Western Blotting5Data Analysis2Leadership
Languages English · German · Spanish
From Shelby's professional profile.
Colleagues at Compound
0xsmac
Investor at Compound
Celeste Holz-Schietinger
Venture Partner - Biology at Compound
Dan Zigmond
Venture Partner - Data Science & AI at Compound
David Hirsch
Investor at JLS
Drew Gray
Venture Partner - AI & Robotics at Compound
Jason Kelly
Venture Partner - Biology & Healthcare at Compound
John Palmer
Venture Partner at Compound
Mackenzie Morehead
Researcher at Compound
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shelby Newsad?
- Shelby Newsad is a scientist-turned-investor with experimental expertise in plant sciences, neuroscience and drug discovery, authors thesis-heavy frontier biology pieces, and advances hardware+AI for data moats and faster discovery.
- Where does Shelby Newsad work?
- Shelby Newsad is Partner at Compound.
- What does Shelby Newsad invest in?
- Shelby Newsad invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics.
- What check size does Shelby Newsad write?
- Shelby Newsad typically writes checks of $400K – $1.5M.
- Where did Shelby Newsad go to school?
- Shelby Newsad studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Sciences); University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise); The Ohio State University (Bachelor’s Degree, Biochemistry).
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