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Srinivas Rao

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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at atai Life Sciences · Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at AtaiBeckley

Encinitas, California, United States

FoundedAtaiBeckley

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About

Srinivas Rao is Co-Founder and CEO of AtaiBeckley and previously co-founded atai Life Sciences, where he served as Chief Scientific Officer for five years before becoming Co-Chief Executive in 2023. He has over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, holding scientific, medical, and executive roles at companies ranging from venture-backed startups to publicly traded firms. He earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Yale.

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BiotechMental Health

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at AtaiBeckley

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AtaiBeckley's investors · 20

Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M checksAlpha Wave GlobalMiamiAtaiBeckleyNew YorkBailey Venture PartnersBright Success CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LPNew YorkFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFuture VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M checksHead & Heart CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.San Mateo · since 2022Leafy TunnelLondonMaiora Rebel VenturesManta International Consultancy S.A.LNucleus Adventure CapitalNew YorkP53 InvestStavangerPresight CapitalSliema · $500K – $20M checksQC·VENTURESVienna · $216K – $4.3M checksThe Brkfst ClubLondon · since 2021What If VenturesFriscoWPSS Investments

Co-founders at AtaiBeckley

CAChristian Angermayer
Christian AngermayerFounder and Chairman of the Board

Experience

  1. AtaiBeckleyChief Executive Officer and Co-foundercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  2. AtaiBeckleyCo-CEO & Co-Founder of ATAI Life Sciences AG2024 — 2025San Diego Metropolitan Area
  3. AtaiBeckleyCo-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer2019 — 2024Greater San Diego Area
  4. SFARIConsultant2011 — 2024New York
  5. Axial Biotherapeutics, Inc.Chief Medical Officer2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  6. Depomed, Inc.Chief Medical Officer2014 — 2017Newark, CA
  7. RetrophinExecutive Vice President, Head of Neuroscience2013 — 2014Carlsbad, CA
  8. BioMotivMember of Advisory Board2012 — 2014
  9. Kyalin Biosciences Inc.Chief Executive Officer2011 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
  10. Kalyra PharmaceuticalsChief Medical Officer2012 — 2013San Diego
  11. Avelas BiosciencesChief Medical Officer2012 — 2013Greater San Diego Area
  12. UCSD SDTA Advisory BoardAdvisor2011 — 2013
  13. Sova Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chief Scientific Officer2011 — 2013
  14. HUYA Bioscience InternationalSenior Scientific Advisor2009 — 2012Greater San Diego Area
  15. ReVision Therapeutics, Inc.Chief Medical Officer2011 — 2012Greater San Diego Area
  16. Cypress Bioscience, Inc.Chief Scientific Officer2000 — 2011
  17. Yale-New Haven HospitalInternship in Internal Medicine1998 — 1999
  18. Texas InstrumentsApplications Engineer1988 — 1998
  19. Debush TechnologiesMedical Device Consultant1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Biotechnology90Lifesciences23Clinical Development73Drug Discovery29Clinical Trials43Neuroscience21Oncology17Medical Devices21Commercialization13Technology Transfer12Clinical Research14Molecular Biology8
+3 moreR&DNeurologyPharmaceutical Industry

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Colleagues at atai Life Sciences

Amir Kalali
Director at atai Life Sciences
Andrea Heslin Smiley
Director at atai Life Sciences
Anne Johnson
Chief Accounting Officer at atai Life Sciences
Christian Angermayer
Founder and Chairman of the Board at atai Life Sciences
Gerd Kochendoerfer
Chief Operating Officer at atai Life Sciences
Glenn Short
Chief Scientific Officer at atai Life Sciences
John Hoffman
Director at atai Life Sciences
Kevin Craig
Chief Medical Officer at atai Life Sciences

Frequently asked questions

Who is Srinivas Rao?
Srinivas Rao is Co-Founder and CEO of AtaiBeckley and previously co-founded atai Life Sciences, where he served as Chief Scientific Officer for five years before becoming Co-Chief Executive in 2023. He has over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, holding scientific, medical, and executive roles at companies ranging from venture-backed startups to publicly traded firms. He earned his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Yale.
Where does Srinivas Rao work?
Srinivas Rao is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AtaiBeckley and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at atai Life Sciences and Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at AtaiBeckley.
What does Srinivas Rao invest in?
Srinivas Rao invests in Biotech, Mental Health.
What companies did Srinivas Rao found?
Srinivas Rao founded AtaiBeckley.
Where did Srinivas Rao go to school?
Srinivas Rao studied at Yale University (Ph.D, Neuropharmacology); Yale School of Medicine (M.D, Internal Medicine); Yale University (M.S., Electrical Engineering).

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