Sherry Chao
InvestorPartner at GV (Google Ventures)
Bay Area
Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Sherry Chao is an investing partner at GV, where she focuses on life sciences investments. She previously worked as a private equity investor at Goldman Sachs and as a cancer immunology researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She holds a Ph.D. in computational biology and a BA in economics from Harvard, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- GV (Google Ventures)Partnercurrent2024 — present
- GV (Google Ventures)Principal2021 — 2023
- Goldman SachsAnalyst, Private Equity2012 — 2015
Education
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics & Integrative Genomics
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics
Skills & more
Investments2Financial Modeling1Private EquityValuationCorporate FinanceFinancial Analysis1Investment BankingCapital MarketsDue Diligence1EquitiesEconomics1Bloomberg
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Anthony Philippakis
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben Robbins
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Braden Kowitz
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sherry Chao?
- Sherry Chao is an investing partner at GV, where she focuses on life sciences investments. She previously worked as a private equity investor at Goldman Sachs and as a cancer immunology researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She holds a Ph.D. in computational biology and a BA in economics from Harvard, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Sherry Chao work?
- Sherry Chao is Partner at GV (Google Ventures).
- What does Sherry Chao invest in?
- Sherry Chao invests in Biotech.
- What check size does Sherry Chao write?
- Sherry Chao typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.
- Where did Sherry Chao go to school?
- Sherry Chao studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics & Integrative Genomics); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).
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