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Shankar Balasubramanian

Investor

Founding Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Founding Partner and principal inventor of the next-generation sequencing technology used in Illumina platforms. Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Society; winner of the 2022 Breakthrough Prize.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareRobotics

Deals · 1

Cambridge EpigenetixBoard seat

via Ahren Innovation Capital · filed May 2018 · $12.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Ahren Innovation Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shankar Balasubramanian?
Founding Partner and principal inventor of the next-generation sequencing technology used in Illumina platforms. Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Cambridge and a Fellow of the Royal Society; winner of the 2022 Breakthrough Prize.
Where does Shankar Balasubramanian work?
Shankar Balasubramanian is Founding Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital.
What does Shankar Balasubramanian invest in?
Shankar Balasubramanian invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Shankar Balasubramanian write?
Shankar Balasubramanian typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Shankar Balasubramanian sit on?
Shankar Balasubramanian holds tracked board seats at Cambridge Epigenetix.

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