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Suman Rao

Investor

Principal at Lumira Ventures

Canada

About

Suman Rao holds a Ph.D. and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer research before moving into management consulting advising biotech clients. She joined Lumira Ventures in 2021 to help build and support life science companies.

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Invests in

Biotech

Experience

  1. Lumira VenturesPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. Lumira VenturesSenior Associate2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Lumira VenturesAssociate2021 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. L.E.K. ConsultingSenior Associate Consultant - Senior Life Sciences Specialist2020 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. L.E.K. ConsultingAssociate Consultant - Life Sciences Specialist2019 — 2020Greater Boston Area
  6. Harvard Medical SchoolPostdoctoral Fellow2015 — 2019
  7. Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePostdoctoral Fellow2015 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  8. The Longevity FundSummer Venture Fellow2019

Education

  1. McGill UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Experimental Medicine2010 — 2015
  2. McGill UniversityBachelor's degree, Biochemistry2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Strategy consulting1BiotechnologyBusiness StrategyHealthcareDue DiligenceProject ManagementTime Management1Life Science IndustryOpportunity Assessment1Cell Therapy1Gene TherapyRare Diseases
+5 morePrecision MedicineTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementOrganization SkillsOncology research

From Suman's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended McGill University322

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 316 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Lumira Ventures14

Peter van der VeldenManaging General Partner at Lumira VenturesGerry BrunkManaging Director at Lumira VenturesBeni RovinskiManaging Director at Lumira VenturesLu HanPartner at Lumira VenturesVasco LarcinaCFO at Lumira VenturesNikhil ThattePartner at Lumira Ventures

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Also worked at L.E.K. Consulting117

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJessica SchultzPartner at NorthzoneFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 111 more

Also worked at Harvard Medical School116

Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital

+ 110 more

Also worked at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute26

Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Dave BarrettSenior Advisory Partner at Polaris PartnersWeihan LiuAssociate at Cure VenturesRosie BellDirector of Marketing at LRVHealthTaruho KurodaImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalVincent MilesExecutive Director at Abingworth

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Colleagues at Lumira Ventures

Beni Rovinski
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Dahlia Abbott
Accounting / Office Manager at Lumira Ventures
Daniel Hetu
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Daniel Hétu
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Danielle Karakas
Analyst at Lumira Ventures
Gerry Brunk
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Isabelle Harris
Analyst at Lumira Ventures
Jacki Jenuth
Partner and COO at Lumira Ventures