About
Senior Associate with over a decade of academic and industry research experience. Completed her PhD in neuroscience in Munich studying microglia in frontotemporal dementia and worked in clinical operations at Genentech.
Experience
- Cure VenturesSenior Associatecurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Cure VenturesAssociate2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)Doctoral Candidate2019 — 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD)Doctoral Candidate2019 — 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- GenentechClinical Operations Intern2017 — 2018South San Francisco, California, United States
- Stanford University School of MedicineResearch Assistant2016 — 2017Stanford, California, United States
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityResearch Assistant2013 — 2016Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityTeaching Assistant2015Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Yale School of MedicineSummer Research Assistant2012 — 2015New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Stanford University School of MedicineSummer Research Assistant2010 — 2011Stanford, California, United States
Education
- Harvard Business School OnlineCredential of Readiness2023
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Psychology and Biological Sciences
- Crystal Springs Uplands SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Cell4Stem Cells5Neuroscience5Genomics2Laboratory1Research6Neurodegeneration2Medicine1Antibodies4Lifesciences4Data Analysis3Microsoft Office4
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PowerPointPythonMicrosoft WordMatlabPublic SpeakingFrom Sophie's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School Online109
MariaInvestor at InvestinorOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersJohn DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff RoseAdvisor at AI CapitalTrevor EcklerAnalyst at Volition CapitalCharles BeyrouthyFounder & Managing Partner at Forma Prime
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Also attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München97
Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesLaura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveGabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly Ventures
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Crystal Springs Uplands School9
Marissa Ramirez de ChanlatteFellow, Robotics & Computer Vision at Prime Movers LabTory PattersonCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesYina LiDesigner at Reach CapitalGeorge BischofPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersRachel WilliamsAdvisor at Burst CapitalJosh GoodwineFund Accountant at 137 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cure Ventures16
Bill AmsbaughCTO and Partner at Cure VenturesMilenko CicmilVenture Partner at Cure VenturesDavid FallaceManaging Partner at Cure VenturesJeno GyurisPartner at Cure VenturesMay HanPartner at Cure VenturesJeffrey M. JonasPartner at Cure Ventures
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Also worked at Genentech89
David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also worked at Stanford University School of Medicine73
Josephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalJeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCLan JiangPartner at Lux CapitalJeffrey DeFlavio, MDEntrepreneur in Residence at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Carnegie Mellon University62
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorCindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesMaryanna SaenkoCo-founder at Future VenturesSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcAymerik RenardGeneral Partner at HCVC
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Colleagues at Cure Ventures
Albert J. Robichaud
Partner at Cure Ventures
Annie Mitsak
Partner at Cure Ventures
Bill Amsbaugh
CTO and Partner at Cure Ventures
Courtney Turner
Director of Finance at Cure Ventures
David Fallace
Managing Partner at Cure Ventures
Dr. Michael Aberman
Investor at Cure Ventures
Dr. Milenko Cicmil
Investor at Cure Ventures
Drew King
CFO and Partner at Cure Ventures











































