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Sophia Lai

Investor

Venture Associate at 82VS

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

Sophia Lai is a venture associate at 82VS and co-founder in residence at a stealth-mode company. She holds a PhD in chemistry with research focused on targeted protein phosphorylation, degradation, and induced proximity.

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Experience

  1. Stealth CompanyCo-Founder, EIRcurrent2025 — present
  2. Voro TherapeuticsHead of Operationscurrent2023 — present
  3. Voro TherapeuticsBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  4. 82VSVenture Associatecurrent2022 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardNSF Graduate Research Fellow2017 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts
  6. Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow2018 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry2017 — 2022
  2. Cornell UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry2013 — 2017

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,171

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stealth Company13

Ariel RahamimPrincipal at Concept VenturesJean-Marc LilingAnalyst at Crescendo Venture PartnersPiotr SmoleńVenture Partner at Kogito VenturesLuís Paulo TorresAssociate at Anthemis VentureTyler NorwoodGeneral Partner at AntlerVasudev BaileyGeneral Partner at Artis Ventures

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Also worked at Voro Therapeutics1

Ugur EskiocakFounder / EIR at 82VS

Also worked at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard30

Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Issi RozenInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital

+ 24 more

Also worked at Harvard University194

Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

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Colleagues at 82VS

Andrei Ramirez-Valdez
Venture Associate at 82VS
Andrew Peterson
Founder / EIR at 82VS
Arthur Suckow
Investor at 82VS
Caitlin Tolman
Chief Operating Officer at 82VS
Carlos Loya
Venture Partner & Founder at 82VS
Colby Jordan
Vice President, Capital Formation at 82VS
Dongxing Zha
Founder / EIR at 82VS
Errik Anderson
General Partner at 82VS